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Complete initial active duty for training (IADT);
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Meet the requirement to receive a high school diploma or equivalency
certificate before completing IADT. Veterans may not use 12 hours toward a
college degree to meet this requirement;
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Remain in good standing while serving in an active Selected Reserve unit.
Veterans were discharged from Selected Reserve service due to a disability
that was not caused by misconduct retain MGIB-SR eligibility. The eligibility
period may be extended if a veteran is ordered to active duty.
Eligibility for this program is determined by the Selected Reserve components;
the VA only makes the payments under this program. Generally, a Reservist has
10 years from the date they first become eligible under this program to use the
benefits, provided he/she remains in the Selected Reserve during this time. The
10-year period may be extended if the Reservist is unable to train because of a
disability caused by service in the Selected Reserve. If the Reservist is called to
active duty, the period of eligibility will be extended by the length of the period of
active duty service plus four months.
HOW DO I APPLY?
A veteran will be given a DD Form 2384-1, Notice of Basic Eligibility, from their
unit when they become eligible for the program. The unit will also code the
veteran’s eligibility into the Department of Defense personnel system so VA can
verify eligibility. Complete VA Form 22-1990, Application for Education Benefits,
and send it to the nearest VA regional office (pg, 23). Veterans who have started
training, should take their application and Notice of Basic Eligibility to the school
or employer, ask them to complete VA Form 22-1999, Enrollment Certification (not
available online), and send all the forms to VA.
To apply for the Montgomery GI Bill: Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) education
benefit, complete VA Form 22-1990 found at www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-
22-1990-are.pdf or apply online at www.gibill.va.gov.
RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP)
The Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP), Chapter 1607, is for
members of the Selected Reserves, the Individual Ready Reserves (IRR), and the
National Guard who have been called to active duty for 90 consecutive days or
longer since September 11, 2001. This is a combined program, jointly administered
by VA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security.
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