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Chapter 4 Education and Training 33Chapter 4Education and TrainingThis chapter provides a summary of VA educational and training benefits.Additional information can be found at http://www.gibill.va.gov/or by calling 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551).Post – 9/11 GI BillEligibility: The Post- 9/11 GI Bill is a new education benefit programfor servicemembers and veterans who served on active duty on orafter Sept.11, 2001. Benefits are payable for training pursued on orafter Aug. 1, 2009. No payments can be made under this programfor training pursued before that date.To be eligible, the servicemember or veteran must serve at least 90aggregate days on active duty after Sept. 10, 2001, and remain onactive duty or be honorably:1. Discharged from active duty status;2. Released from active duty and placed on the retired list ortemporary disability retired list;3. Released from active duty and transferred to the FleetReserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve;4. Released from active duty for further service in a reservecomponent of the Armed Forces.Veterans may also be eligible if they were honorably discharged fromactive duty for a service-connected disability after serving 30 continuousdays after Sept. 10, 2001.Generally, servicemembers or veterans may receive up to 36 monthsof entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.Eligibility for benefits expires 15 years from the last period of activeduty of at least 90 consecutive days. If released for a service-connecteddisability after at least 30 days of continuous service, eligibilityends 15 years from when the member is released for the serviceconnecteddisability.If, on Aug.1, 2009, the servicemember or veteran is eligible for theMontgomery GI Bill; the Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve; or