Can Someone on Active Duty Receive both VA Education Benefits and Tuition Assistance for the Same Course?

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​The only time a person on active duty can receive money from VA and the military for the same course is under the "top-up" provisions. These provisions apply only to persons eligible for Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) chapter 30, benefits,

Most service departments did not have the budget to begin paying 100% tuition assistance, so Congress allowed MGIB eligible individuals to access their MGBI benefits to reach up to 100% tuition reimbursement (top-off their tuition assistance benefit). Thus, if the military provides tuition assistance that equals 50% of the cost of a course a MGIB, eligible veterans may use their MGIB benefits for the remaining 50%. This is the only time someone on active duty can receive money from VA and the military for the same course.

https://www.tsc.fl.edu/student-life/veterans-affairs/guidance-for-choosing-gi-bill-programs/

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Article ID: 24833
Created
Mon 2/13/17 11:46 AM
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Sat 6/29/24 6:09 AM