§ 21.3131 - Rates of payment.

§ 21.3131 Rates - educational assistance allowance - 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.of payment.

(a) Rates. Except as provided in § 21.3132, educational assistance allowance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 is payable at the following monthly rates -

(1) For training pursued after June 30, 2004, and before October 1, 2004:

Type of course Monthly rate Institutional: Full time$788.00 3⁄4 time592.00 1⁄2 time394.00 Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time¹ 394.00 1⁄4 time or less¹ 197.00 Cooperative training (other than farm cooperative) (full time only)788.00 Apprenticeship or on-job (full time only):² First six months574.00 Second six months429.00 Third six months285.00 Fourth six months and thereafter144.00 Farm cooperative: Full time636.00 3⁄4 time477.00 1⁄2 time319.00 Correspondence55 percent of the established charge for the number of lessons completed by the eligible spouse or surviving spouse and serviced by the school - Allowance paid quarterly.³

¹ If an eligible person under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 pursuing independent study on a less than one-half-time basis completes his or her program before the designated completion time, his or her award will be recomputed to permit payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $394.00 or $197.00, as appropriate, per month, if the maximum allowance is not initially authorized.

²See footnote 5 of § 21.4270(c) for measurement of full time and § 21.3132(c) for proportionate reduction in award for completion of less than 120 hours per month.

³ Established charge means the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency or the actual cost to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse, whichever is less. VA considers the continuity of an enrollment broken when there are more than 6 months between the servicing of the lessons.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532(a), 3542(a), 3687(b)(2), (d))

(2) For training pursued after September 30, 2004, and before October 1, 2005:

Type of course Monthly rate Institutional: Full time$803.00 3⁄4 time603.00 1⁄2 time401.00 Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time¹ 401.00 1⁄4 time or less¹ 200.75 Cooperative training (other than farm cooperative) (full time only)803.00 Apprenticeship or on-job (full time only):² First six months585.00 Second six months438.00 Third six months291.00 Fourth six months and thereafter147.00 Farm cooperative: Full time648.00 3⁄4 time486.00 1⁄2 time325.00 Correspondence55 percent of the established charge for the number of lessons completed by the eligible spouse or surviving spouse and serviced by the school - Allowance paid quarterly.³

¹ If an eligible person under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 pursuing independent study on a less than one-half-time basis completes his or her program before the designated completion time, his or her award will be recomputed to permit payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $401.00 or $200.75, as appropriate, per month, if the maximum allowance is not initially authorized.

²See footnote 5 of § 21.4270(c) for measurement of full time and § 21.3132(c) for proportionate reduction in award for completion of less than 120 hours per month.

³ Established charge means the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency or the actual cost to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse, whichever is less. VA considers the continuity of an enrollment broken when there are more than 6 months between the servicing of the lessons.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532(a), 3542(a), 3687(b)(2), (d))

(3) For training pursued after September 30, 2005, and before October 1, 2006:

Type of course Monthly rate Institutional: Full time$827.00 3⁄4 time621.00 1⁄2 time413.00 Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time¹ 413.00 1⁄4 time or less¹ 206.75 Cooperative training (other than farm cooperative) (full time only)827.00 Apprenticeship or on-job (full time only):² First six months650.00 Second six months507.00 Third six months366.00 Fourth six months and thereafter151.00 Farm cooperative: Full time667.00 3⁄4 time500.00 1⁄2 time334.00 Correspondence55 percent of the established charge for the number of lessons completed by the eligible spouse or surviving spouse and serviced by the school - Allowance paid quarterly.³

¹ If an eligible person under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 pursuing independent study on a less than one-half-time basis completes his or her program before the designated completion time, his or her award will be recomputed to permit payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $413.00 or $206.75, as appropriate, per month, if the maximum allowance is not initially authorized.

²See footnote 5 of § 21.4270(c) for measurement of full time and § 21.3132(c) for proportionate reduction in award for completion of less than 120 hours per month.

³ Established charge means the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency or the actual cost to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse, whichever is less. VA considers the continuity of an enrollment broken when there are more than 6 months between the servicing of the lessons.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532(a), 3542(a), 3687(b)(2), (d))

(4) For training pursued after September 30, 2006, and before October 1, 2007:

Type of course Monthly rate Institutional: Full time$860.00 3⁄4 time645.00 1⁄2 time429.00 Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time¹ 429.00 1⁄4 time or less¹ 215.00 Cooperative training (other than farm cooperative) (full time only)860.00 Apprenticeship or on-job (full time only):² First six months676.00 Second six months527.00 Third six months380.00 Fourth six months and thereafter157.00 Farm cooperative: Full time693.00 3⁄4 time520.00 1⁄2 time347.00 Correspondence55 percent of the established charge for the number of lessons completed by the eligible spouse or surviving spouse and serviced by the school - Allowance paid quarterly.³

¹ If an eligible person under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 pursuing independent study on a less than one-half-time basis completes his or her program before the designated completion time, his or her award will be recomputed to permit payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $429.00 or $215.00, as appropriate, per month, if the maximum allowance is not initially authorized.

²See footnote 5 of § 21.4270(c) for measurement of full time and § 21.3132(c) for proportionate reduction in award for completion of less than 120 hours per month.

³ Established charge means the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency or the actual cost to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse, whichever is less. VA considers the continuity of an enrollment broken when there are more than 6 months between the servicing of the lessons.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532(a), 3542(a), 3687(b)(2), (d))

(5) For training pursued after September 30, 2007, and before January 1, 2008:

Type of course Monthly rate Institutional: Full time$881.00 3⁄4 time661.00 1⁄2 time439.00 Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time¹ 439.00 1⁄4 time or less¹ 220.25 Cooperative training (other than farm cooperative) (full time only)881.00 Apprenticeship or on-job (full time only):² First six months692.00 Second six months540.00 Third six months389.00 Fourth six months and thereafter160.00 Farm cooperative: Full time710.00 3⁄4 time533.00 1⁄2 time355.00 Correspondence55 percent of the established charge for the number of lessons completed by the eligible spouse or surviving spouse and serviced by the school - Allowance paid quarterly.³

¹ If an eligible person under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 pursuing independent study on a less than one-half-time basis completes his or her program before the designated completion time, his or her award will be recomputed to permit payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $439.00 or $220.25, as appropriate, per month, if the maximum allowance is not initially authorized.

²See footnote 5 of § 21.4270(c) for measurement of full time and § 21.3132(c) for proportionate reduction in award for completion of less than 120 hours per month.

³ Established charge means the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency or the actual cost to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse, whichever is less. VA considers the continuity of an enrollment broken when there are more than 6 months between the servicing of the lessons.

(Authority:

(1) VA will publish the monthly rates of basic educational assistance allowance payable under paragraph (a)(2) of this section on the GI Bill education and training website each time there is an increase in the rates.

(2) Except as provided in § 21.3132, the monthly rate of basic educational assistance allowance payable to an eligible person, as defined in § 21.3021, will be the applicable rate provided in 38 U.S.C. 3532

(a), 3542(a), 3687(b)(2), (d))

(6) For training pursued after December 31, 2007, and before October 1, 2008:

Type of course Monthly rate Institutional: Full time$881.00 3⁄4 time661.00 1⁄2 time439.00 Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time¹ 439.00 1⁄4 time or less¹ 220.25 Cooperative training (other than farm cooperative) (full time only)881.00 Apprenticeship or on-job (full time only):² First six months641.00 Second six months480.00 Third six months317.00 Fourth six months and thereafter160.00 Farm cooperative: Full time710.00 3⁄4 time533.00 1⁄2 time355.00 Correspondence55 percent of the established charge for the number of lessons completed by the eligible spouse or surviving spouse and serviced by the school - Allowance paid quarterly.³

¹ If an eligible person under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 pursuing independent study on a less than one-half-time basis completes his or her program before the designated completion time, his or her award will be recomputed to permit payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $439.00 or $220.25, as appropriate, per month, if the maximum allowance is not initially authorized.

²See footnote 5 of § 21.4270(c) for measurement of full time and § 21.3132(c) for proportionate reduction in award for completion of less than 120 hours per month.

³ Established charge means the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency or the actual cost to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse, whichever is less. VA considers the continuity of an enrollment broken when there are more than 6 months between the servicing of the lessons.

(Authority:

, 3686 or 3687, as increased each fiscal year in accordance with 38 U.S.C.

3532(a), 3542(a), 3687(b)(2), (d))

(7) For training pursued after September 30, 2008:

Type of course Monthly rate Institutional: Full time$915.00 3⁄4 time686.00 1⁄2 time456.00 Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time¹ 456.00 1⁄4 time or less¹ 227.75 Cooperative training (other than farm cooperative) (full time only)915.00 Apprenticeship or on-job (full time only):² First six months666.00 Second six months499.00 Third six months329.00 Fourth six months and thereafter166.00 Farm cooperative: Full time737.00 3⁄4 time553.00 1⁄2 time368.00 Correspondence55 percent of the established charge for the number of lessons completed by the eligible spouse or surviving spouse and serviced by the school - Allowance paid quarterly.³

¹ If an eligible person under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 pursuing independent study on a less than one-half-time basis completes his or her program before the designated completion time, his or her award will be recomputed to permit payment of tuition and fees not to exceed $456.00 or $227.75, as appropriate, per month, if the maximum allowance is not initially authorized.

²See footnote 5 of § 21.4270(c) for measurement of full time and § 21.3132(c) for proportionate reduction in award for completion of less than 120 hours per month.

³ Established charge means the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency or the actual cost to the eligible spouse or surviving spouse, whichever is less. VA considers the continuity of an enrollment broken when there are more than 6 months between the servicing of the lessons.

(

3564 and 3687(d). The rate of pursuit will be determined in accordance with § 21.4270.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532

(a), 3542(a), 3687(b)(2), (d))

(

, 3534, 3564, 3686, 3687)

(b) Less than half time. The monthly rate for an eligible person who is pursuing an institutional course on less than one-half time basis may not exceed the monthly rate of the cost of the course computed on basis of the total cost for tuition and fees which the school requires similarly circumstanced individuals enrolled in the same course to pay. “Cost of the course” does not include the cost of books or supplies which the student is required to purchase at his or her own expense.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532(a)(2))

(c) Courses leading to a secondary school diploma or equivalency certificate. The monthly rate of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance payable for an eligible person enrolled in a course leading to a secondary school diploma or equivalency certificate shall be the rate for institutional training stated in paragraph (a) of this section.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532(d), 3533)

(d) Payments made to eligible persons in the Republic of the Philippines or to certain Filipinos. When the eligible person is pursuing training at an institution located in the Republic of the Philippines or when an eligible child's entitlement is based on the service of a veteran in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, or as a Philippine Scout as defined in § 3.40 (b), (c), or (d) of this chapter, payments of educational assistance allowance made after December 31, 1994, will be made at the rate of 50 cents for each dollar authorized.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3532(d), 3565)

[61 FR 26110, May 24, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 67778, Dec. 9, 1998; 66 FR 32227, June 14, 2001; 68 FR 34321, June 9, 2003; 68 FR 37206, June 23, 2003; 69 FR 62207, Oct. 25, 2004; 73 FR 79647, Dec. 30, 2008; 84 FR 22372, May 17, 2019]