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PAYMENTS You can use our GI Bill Comparison tool to compare payment rates by school. Go to the GI Bill Comparison tool Keep reading to learn about how each VA education benefit program makes

payments. POST-9/11 GI BILL PAYMENTS TUITION AND FEES: We’ll send payments to your school. HOUSING ALLOWANCE: If you’re eligible, we’ll pay you directly every month.  Learn about housing

costs you’ll need to cover during school breaks BOOKS AND SUPPLIES STIPEND: We’ll pay you at the start of the enrollment period. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS: If you’re eligible and your school

participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, you may be able to get additional payments. Learn about the Yellow Ribbon Program Or, if you’re approved for federal Tuition Assistance through the

Defense Department, you may be eligible for Tuition Assistance Top-Up to help you cover your tuition costs. Learn about Tuition Assistance Top-Up Check the current payment rates for the

Post-9/11 GI Bill MGIB-AD PAYMENTS We’ll pay you directly every month. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS: If you’re eligible for the $600 Buy-Up program, you may be able to get additional payments. Learn

about the $600 Buy-Up program Or, if you’re approved for federal Tuition Assistance through the Defense Department, you may be eligible for Tuition Assistance Top-Up to help you cover your

tuition costs. Learn about Tuition Assistance Top-Up Check the current payment rates for MGIB-AD MGIB-SR PAYMENTS We’ll pay you directly every month. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS: If you’re eligible

for the $600 Buy-Up program, you may be able to get additional payments. Learn about the $600 Buy-Up program Check the current payment rates for MGIB-SR VR&E PAYMENTS TUITION AND FEES: 

We’ll send payments to your school. SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE: We’ll pay you directly every month. Check the current subsistence allowance rates for VR&E Or, if you’re eligible, you may be

able to get the Post-9/11 GI Bill subsistence rate instead. In most cases, the GI Bill rate is higher. Find out if you’re eligible to get the Post-9/11 GI Bill subsistence rate BOOKS AND

SUPPLIES STIPEND: We’ll pay for all of your required books and supplies.