Post-9/11 gi bill (chapter 33) rates | veterans affairs

BENEFIT PAYMENTS FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2024, TO JULY 31, 2025 MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR LIVING EXPENSES You may be eligible for money to help you pay for

living expenses while you’re training. We base your payment on the Department of Defense’s monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for an E-5 with dependents, using the zip code

where your training takes place. We use the 2024 rates to calculate the monthly payment you get between August 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025. Find BAH rates by zip code on the Defense Travel

Management Office website We start with the BAH rate, and then we take into account these additional 3 factors to calculate your monthly payment: HOW FAR ALONG YOU ARE IN TRAINING. As you

progress in your training program, your payments (and entitlement charged to your GI Bill) decrease every 6 months. We’ll pay you a percentage of the full BAH rate based on how many months

you’ve been training in your program: * MONTHS 1 TO 6: 100% of the full BAH rate * MONTHS 7 TO 12: 80% of the full BAH rate * MONTHS 13 TO 18: 60% of the full BAH rate * MONTHS 19 TO 24: 40%

of the full BAH rate * 2 YEARS AND BEYOND: 20% of the full BAH rate THE PERCENTAGE OF POST-9/11 GI BILL BENEFITS YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR (YOUR ELIGIBILITY TIER). We’ll pay you a percentage of

the BAH rate (called a “prorated payment”) based on how long you served on active duty and certain other factors. HOW MANY HOURS YOU WORK IN YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM DURING A MONTH. We’ll

reduce your payment for any month that you work less than 120 hours or don’t work the full month. NOTE: You’ll receive your monthly payment after your employer submits your training hours

for the month. MONEY FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES We’ll pay you UP TO $1,000 each academic year for books and supplies. You may be able to get up to $83 per month prorated by the percentage of

benefits you’re eligible for. We pay this money to you at the start of your benefit award period, and at the start of each academic year while you’re in your training program.