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 benefits. Read more on eligibility requirements here: https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/montgomery-selected-reserve/
Monthly Pay Rate
- Chapter 1606 (Reserve GI Bill) students will be responsible for making all payments to the school for tuition & fees, housing fees, and meal plans. The VA will send their funding directly to the account listed when the VA application is completed.
- Ch. 1606 students are eligible for a deferment each semester which may be requested when completing their VA Enrollment Certification Form (ECF).
- Be advised, deferments will only defer tuition costs. Any outstanding housing fees and meal plans will be the students responsibility to pay. A payment plan will need to be set up, read more here: https://uwf.edu/finance-and-administration/departments/controllers-office/student-accounts-and-cashier/tuition-and-fees/payment-plan/
- Monthly rate vary depending on training time enrollment, read on training time requirement for VA Benefits and deferment dates here: https://uwf.edu/academic-affairs/departments/military-veteran-resource-center/tuition--funding/training-time-requirements-for-va-benefits/
- To find your benefit rate, go to: https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool
- Type West Florida and select University of West Florida
- Under 'Which GI Bill benefit do you want to use?' select 'Reserve GI Bill (Ch. 1606). Military Status '
- Then select 'School costs and calendar' under Enrolled select your training time
- Under 'Which GI Bill benefit do you want to use?' select 'Reserve GI Bill (Ch. 1606). Military Status '
- On the right hand side, under Housing Allowance would be your expected Monthly Rate