Learn what benefits you can be eligible for
Active Duty, Reservists & Veterans
The Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) can help you pay for education and training programs. If you’ve served at least 2 years on active duty, find out if you qualify for the MGIB-AD program.
Learn More About The Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
The Post-9/11 GI Bill (PGIB), or Chapter 33, helps you pay for school or cover expenses while you’re training for a job. If you’ve served on active duty after September 10, 2001, you may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
The Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) program offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. If you’re a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, you may be eligible for this benefit.
Learn More About Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB – SR)
If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, Veteran Readiness and Employment (formerly called Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) can help. This program—also known as Chapter 31 or VR&E—helps you explore employment options and address education or training needs. In some cases, your family members may also qualify for certain benefits.
Learn More About Veteran Readiness And Employment (Chapter 31) | Veterans Affairs
Dependents
Find out if you can transfer any of your unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to your spouse or dependent children.
Note: The Defense Department (DOD) decides whether you can transfer GI Bill benefits to your family.
If you’re the child or surviving spouse of a service member or member of the Selected Reserve who died on or after September 11, 2001, you may be eligible for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship).
Learn More About the Fry Scholarship
Offers education and training opportunities 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.
Learn More About Survivors’ And Dependents’ Educational Assistance
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship | Veterans Affairs
The Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship allows eligible Veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill or dependents using the Fry Scholarship to get added benefits. This scholarship provides up to 9 months (or $30,000) of benefits for training in high-demand fields.
Impact of Rudisill and Perkins Supreme Court Decision on Veterans’ Education Benefits - Education and Training
You may qualify for additional entitlement under the Rudisill decision
If you have 2 or more qualifying periods of active duty, you may now qualify for up to 48 months of entitlement. You must be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill (PGIB) and the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD).
Note: Even if you gave up your right to use MGIB-AD benefits in the past (we call this “relinquishing” your benefits), you may now qualify to use some of that entitlement.
Educational And Career Counseling (VA Chapter 36) | Veterans Affairs
Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG), or VA Chapter 36, offers free educational and career guidance, planning, and resources to Veterans and their dependents who are eligible for a VA education benefit. Find out how to apply for this program if you’re leaving active service soon or have been discharged within the past year.
RRCC
In-State Military Tuition Rate
This is available for students who are not already receiving the in-state/resident tuition rate. If you are enrolled in only online classes, please contact us to discuss your possible eligibility for this benefit.
Any individual, their spouse, or their dependent (whether they are using other benefits listed on this page or not) who has active military orders or an "honorable" military discharge rating should bring a copy of their active orders or a copy of member page 4 of their DD-214 to Veteran Services or email a clear copy to Veteran.Services@rrcc.edu to request the in-state tuition rate. If you are a spouse or a child of someone who would qualify, please contact Veteran Services to discuss how to access this benefit if you do not have access to your service member's DD-214.
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