Financial Aid
Veteran Educational Benefits and Financial Aid Requirements
Federal regulations require many of the benefits received by military personnel, veterans, and/or their dependents to be reported on the FAFSA. Please refer to the information below to ensure that you have reported your information to prevent late adjustments to your financial aid.
Program Title/Chapter | Benefit Amount | Contact /Entitlement | Impact on Financial Aid | ||
EAP (Educational Assistance Program) PA National Guard | Full Time: 100% of Tuition ($2519/term max) Part Time: 100% of Tuition Up to max of $1635 Prior Bachelor’ Degree: 1/3 of F/T tuition or ½ of actual tuition whichever is LESS | Apply through National Guard Unit Funds disbursed by Financial Aid Office NGDEAP= Fall NGEAPS=Spring NGDSUM=Summer | Counts as a resource. May reduce need based aid Funds are not counted as gift Aid in PHEAA grant formula | ||
FTA (Federal Tuition Assistance) | 100% Tuition and Fees (less EAP funding) Maximum award: $4500 during fiscal year (10/1-9/30) | Apply through Unit Funds disbursed by Financial Aid Office: FATF=Fall FATS=Spring FTAR=Summer | Counts as a resource. May reduce need based aid Funds are counted as gift aid in PHEAA grant formula | ||
Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill (active duty) | Monthly stipend paid directly to student 3 years service: Full Time: $1075/month ¾ Time: $806.25/month ½ Time: $537.50/month 2 years service: Full Time: $873/month ¾ Time: $654.75/month ½ Time: $436.50/month | Records and Registration Accrues at the rate of 1 month for each month of active duty up to 36 months. Cannot exceed 48 months when combined with another chapter. | Counts as a resource. May reduce need based aid Funds are not counted as gift aid in PHEAA grant formula. Student to report on FAFSA (questions 46 and 47). | ||
Chapter 1606 Selected Reserve Education Benefit (National Guard and Reserves) | Monthly stipend paid directly to student Full Time: $309/month ¾ Time: $231/month ½ Time: $153/month Less than ½ time: $77.25/month | Records and Registration Maximum of 36 months. Cannot exceed 48 months when combined with another chapter | Counts as a resource. May reduce need based aid Funds are counted as gift aid in PHEAA grant formula | ||
Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) (Chapter 1606 basic eligibility called to active duty due to war or national emergency as declared by President or Congress) | Monthly Stipend paid directly to student (Amount varies based upon enrollment and days of active duty service) | Records and Registration Maximum of 36 months. Cannot exceed 48 months when combined with another chapter | Counts as a resource. May reduce need based aid Funds are counted as gift aid in PHEAA grant formula
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Chapter 35 Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance (Spouses and children of 100% service-connected disabled vets or vets who died in service or of a service-connected disability) | Monthly Stipend paid directly to student Full-time: $860/month ¾ Time: $645/month ½ Time: $429/month | Records and Registration
Maximum of 45 months of entitlement | Counts as income on FAFSA. Reported on Worksheet B Funds are not counted as gift aid in PHEAA grant formula | ||
Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation (Minimum 10% VA disability to apply-DVA must approve entrance into program) | Monthly stipend paid directly to student PLUS tuition, fees, books Full Time: $508.04 ¾ Time: $381.73 ½ Time: $255.42 (amount increases if dependents) | Records and Registration Maximum of 48 months of entitlement | Counts as a resource. May reduce need based aid Funds are counted as gift aid in PHEAA grant formula Funds for dependents may be excluded from gift aid. | ||
To learn about Federal loan deferment/forgiveness options go to www.aessuccess.org, Repayment Information, Military Options/Armed Forces Loan Forgiveness, Download Forms.
dmd 11/2007
