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Post 9/11 GI BILL Chapter 33
Apply for benefits Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Benefits
You may be eligible for education benefits if you meet at least one of these requirements.
- You served at least 90 days on active duty (either all at once or with breaks in service) on or after September 11, 2001, or
- You received a Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged after any amount of service, or
- You served for at least 30 continuous days (all at once, without a break in service) on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged with a service-connected disability, or
- You’re a dependent child using benefits transferred by a qualifying Veteran or service member
Apply for benefits Chapter 33 FRY Scholarship
You may be eligible for Fry Scholarship benefits if you’re the child or surviving spouse of:
- A member of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, or
- A member of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty while not on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, or
- A member of the Selected Reserve who died from a service-connected disability on or after September 11, 2001
You’re eligible to apply for VR&E benefits and services if you meet both of these requirements:
All of these must be true:
- You didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge, and
- You have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% from VA
Complete the VA Form 28-1900 application online.
This is for spouses and/or children of veterans who have died in the line of duty or have service connected disabilities that have made them 100% total and permanently disabled.
Complete the VA Form 22-5490 application online
Post 9/11 Veterans who meet certain criteria can transfer a portion or his/her education benefits to spouses and/or children.
Veteran needs to complete a transfer application through MilConnect
Dependent needs to complete the application online (once benefits are transferred) VA Form 22-1990E
Prior Recipients/Transfer Students
If you have used your GI Bill® benefits at an institution of higher education other than CMU, you must inform the VA of your intent to change where you will earn a degree.
If you have previously attended CMU and skipped more than two consecutive semesters, you will need to submit a Returning Student Application.
Complete the Request for Change of Program or Place of Training
Veteran VA Form 22-1995
Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30)
Selected Reserve / National Guard (MGIB-SR) (Chapter 1606)
Complete the application for eitherVA Form 22-1990