Verification begins the last day of the month of the courses you are enrolled in. Students will not receive VA benefits if they do not verify through WAVE. Please note, it may take up to 6 weeks for your enrollment information to be available in WAVE.
You'll need to apply. The benefit amount depends on which school you go to, how much active-duty service you've had since September 10, 2001, and how many credits or training hours you're taking.
The post 9/11 GI bill is almost always better for attending college than the MGIB and the MGIB is better for apprenticeships and job training. You can use the MGIB for 36 months and then use the post 9/11 for another 12 months but you'll miss out on all that BAH for 36 months.
Payroll or Personnel Office for Your Branch of Service To contribute to the buy-up program, visit your payroll or personnel office while on active duty and submit a Montgomery GI Bill Act of 1984 Basic Enrollment Form (DD Form 2366). You can download a PDF version of DD Form 2366 from the VA website.
Payroll or Personnel Office for Your Branch of Service You can download a PDF version of DD Form 2366 from the VA website.
Enlisted Soldiers must enroll by signing DD Form 2366 within their open enrollment period, which starts 180 days after their BASD and is open for 90 days. Officers must enroll by signing DD Form 2366 with their open enrollment period, which starts 180 days after their BASD and is open for 90 days.