Note: Federal VA education benefits DO NOT pay for upfront costs, such as housing, meal plan, or parking, and most do not include tuition, academic fees, and books/supplies. All federal VA benefits include a monthly stipend that the VA pays directly to students AFTER Winthrop’s payment deadline and classes start. Students approved for VA benefits should be prepared to pay upfront costs and make arrangements to pay their Winthrop bill by the payment deadline to avoid having their courses dropped or being charged late fees. Click on the benefit chapter for more information about how your education benefit works at Winthrop.
| For Veterans and Service Members |
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Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill, Active Duty (MGIB-AD) provides education benefits to Veterans and Service Members who have at least two
years of active duty service. Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill provides tuition assistance, a housing allowance, and a book and supplies stipend for individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after September 11, 2001 or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill, Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) provides up to 36 months of educational benefits to members of the Selected Reserve (including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard). |
| For Dependents and Spouses |
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Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Entitlement allows Service Members to transfer all or some unused benefits to their spouse or dependent children. The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides tuition assistance, a housing allowance, and a books and supplies stipend to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after September 11, 2001 or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. Chapter 35: Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance Program provides up to 45 months of education benefits to eligible dependents of Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or of Veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. |
*For the above programs, eligibility is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs, not by Winthrop University. For information on benefit eligibility, please visit http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
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