VA education benefits help Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying college tuition, finding the right school or training program, and getting career counseling. Learn how to apply for and manage the education and training benefits you've earned.
For students that are 100% eligible under the Post 9/11 GI Bill®, the VA's current tuition and fees cap for the 2023 - 2024 academic year is $27,120.05. The tuition and fees cap of $27,120.05 is for the entire academic year, NOT semester, and is based on each student's eligibility percentage.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill This is the most widely used GI Bill option, providing up to full college tuition for public and in-state schools plus more than $25,000 per year at private or foreign schools.
10 Year Rule: This rule stipulates that VA cannot entirely revoke your rating for a condition that you have had for a sustained period of 10 years. It is possible for VA to reduce the rating, however, based on evidence gathered from C&P exams.
Top-up allows VA to reimburse an individual for all or a portion of the charges for a course or courses that are not reimbursed under certain military education programs.
It is a form of tuition assistance available to those students who demonstrate financial need. Proof of financial need does not guarantee funding. Awarding of the Maricopa Grant is based on the availability of funds. For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,380 for each additional person.