Alamo City Barber College is now accepting all GI Bill benefits for those who qualify!
There are two ways to apply for eligibility, Regular Mail and Online. Below is information to guide you through the process.
Steps/Process to Apply for GI Benefits
Paper Application by Mail
You may submit a paper application called a Form 22-1990 by mail to the VA Regional Processing Office. You can mail the form to the region of your home address, or, if you know what school you want to attend, the VA Regional Processing Office for the region of the school’s physical address.
It will make it easier for the VA to determine what benefits you qualify for if you send a copy of the following documents:
- Your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD form 214) for all periods of active duty service
- DD Form 2384, also known as the Notice of Basic Eligibility, if applying for the Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves (chapter 1606)
- Copies of orders if activated from the guard/reserves
- Supporting documents (e.g., vouchers, statements) for buy-up or buy-in contributions, which may allow you to make a small initial payment so that you can receive a higher monthly payment.
- College fund “kicker” contracts for additional monthly payments that you may receive from the Department of Defense through your branch of the Service.
If you have trouble with the application process, you can call a VA Education Case Manager (1-888-GIBill1) to ask for help.
Online Application
You can use the VONAPP Veterans Online Applications website to fill out and submit your application online. You can use the information you gathered while using this tool to help complete your application. You may be asked to provide some additional forms if you apply online. If you have access to a scanner, you can scan these forms and submit them online.
If you have trouble with the application process, you can call a VA Education Case Manager (1-888-GIBill1) to ask for help.
Qualifying GI Bills
Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30 & 1606) – is available for those who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. MGIB encompasses both the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (Chapter 30) and The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606). Under Chapter 30, Active Duty members enroll and pay $100 per month for 12 months; and are then entitled to receive a monthly education benefit once they have completed a minimum service obligation. Under Chapter 1606, a reservist must be actively drilling and have a 6-year obligation in the Selected Reserve to be eligible.
Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (Chapter 30)
Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606)
Post-9/11 (Chapter 33) – provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service after September 10, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Reserve Educational Assistance (REAP Chapter 1607) – is a Department of Defense education benefit program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the President or Congress. This program makes certain reservists who were activated for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001 either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits.
Reserve Educational Assistance (REAP Chapter 1607)
Survivors & Dependents Assistance (DEA Chapter 35) – Dependents’ Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training.
Survivors & Dependents Assistance (DEA Chapter 35)