Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

FINANCIAL AID
months of educational assistance, or the equivalent in part-time
training.
Montgomery G.I. Bill – Reserve Educational Assistance
Program (REAP) (Chapter 1607)
REAP was established as a part of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. It is a new
Department of Defense education benefit program designed to
provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve
components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or
national emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the
President or Congress. This new program makes certain reservists
who were activated for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001 are
either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits.
Montgomery G.I. Bill – Survivor’s and Dependent’s
Educational Assistance Program (DEA) (Chapter 35)
DEA provides education benefits and training opportunities to
eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally
disabled due to a service-related condition, or who died while on
active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. The program
offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be
used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-thejob
training. A spouse may take a correspondence course. Remedial,
deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain
circumstances by the Veterans Administration.
Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I. Bill)
The Post - 9/11 GI Bill is a new education benefit program for
individuals who served on active duty on or after September 11,
2001.
Tuition Benefits for Active New York State National
Guard Members
This is a New York State tuition assistance program for active
members of the New York Army National Guard, the New York
Air National Guard and the New York Naval Militia. It provides
tuition assistance for active members enrolled in a first degree
program of study. The award covers tuition after all other
financial aid has been applied to the tuition charges. Students
must apply for federal and state aid and file a DMNA 96‐1 form,
which can be obtained from their individual National Guard unit.
Continuation of the award will be dependent on good military
standing, making satisfactory progress toward the degree and on
maintaining good academic standing for financial aid purposes.
Veterans Tuition Awards
Veterans Tuition Awards are available for state residents who served
in Indochina between December 22, 1961 and March 7, 1975; in the
Persian Gulf on or after August 2, 1990 and in Afghanistan during
hostilities on or after September 11, 2001. Veterans are eligible to
receive up to 98 percent of the tuition cost each semester at in-state,
degree-granting institutions or approved vocational programs.
New York veterans must first complete both the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the New York State Tuition
Assistance Program (TAP) applications.
Veterans must also complete the New York State Veterans Tuition
Award Supplement or contact HESC. Be sure to print the WEB
supplement Confirmation, sign and return it along with the required
documentation according to the instructions.
Questions regarding eligible service or how to document service
should be directed to the HESC Scholarship Unit at 888.697.4372.
Questions regarding Veterans Benefits may be directed to the
Financial Aid Office.
LOANS
Federal Perkins Loan
This is a low-interest (presently 5 percent) federal loan made
available through the College to matriculated continuing students
enrolled at least half-time. Loans are awarded according to need and
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