U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Tuition assistance
Post-9/11 GI Bill
Amount varies
Tuition and fees, a monthly housing allowance and a books stipend, for people who served at least 90 days of active duty after 10 September 2001. How much of it you get depends on how long you served.
Tuition and fees paid to the school, a monthly housing allowance, and a books and supplies stipend. The share you receive is a percentage tier set by how long you served, from 50 to 100 percent, and SCRN does not calculate it. Rates change annually. Check the VA's own figures before relying on any number.
Rolling, apply any time
What you need
The official page does not list required documents. Check the official page before you apply, since a provider can ask for paperwork it does not publish.
How to apply
- 1Apply through VA.govThe VA issues a Certificate of Eligibility stating your percentage tier. That certificate, not this page, is what tells you how much you actually get.
Where this comes from
- Last checked by SCRN
- 2026-09-02Verified null days ago
- How it was verified
- Checked against the official page by a person at SCRN
- Source level
- Provider verifiedRead from the provider's own page.
- Deadline
- RollingNo application deadline. There is a time limit on use, in 38 CFR 21.9530, which depends on when service ended.
- How often
- annual