{"id":1428,"date":"2025-08-11T14:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webtest.tarleton.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=1428"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:01:45","slug":"active-duty-reserves","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veteran-services\/active-duty-reserves\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Duty &amp; Reserves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f2fe35678a5f7992d868e68667cb322\">Chapter 33: Post 9\/11 G.I. Bill<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33acf89ecfc3b56c238f00700805f168\">The Post-9\/11 GI Bill<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> helps pay for tuition and fees, provides a monthly housing allowance (BAH), and offers up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies. Active-duty service members and reservists who have served at least 90 days of active duty after September 10, 2001 may qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02d7fab7c11ae76f898c1481a00118b6\"><strong>What you need to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32f6b19128c17bb753fba1bfcabcf49b\">Request your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-897260eac3a594c809a945906a9c23e6\">Complete and submit Tarleton\u2019s Request for VA Certification form to the Tarleton State Veteran Services Office. \u00b7 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7944217a556444b7fe389580eeea99c0\">If you are still on active duty, housing allowance is not payable until after separation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6868f57bf2621cee3a16f4969e2fc100\">Chapter 30: Montgomery G.I. Bill<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (MGIB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99b573ebd7aa24d010b0c3dad7f1925c\">The Montgomery G.I. Bill<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \u2013 Active Duty provides a monthly stipend to the student. It is available to those who have served at least two years on active duty and paid into the MGIB program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02d7fab7c11ae76f898c1481a00118b6\"><strong>What you need to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d05e674a335b6d2cd355937d7258fa0a\">Request your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5fa0a197133502ab94ae444423232afc\">Complete and submit Tarleton\u2019s Request for VA Certification form to the Tarleton State Veteran Services Office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fbe19721f990c0e1bb1042fa31b6a4b8\">Remember: benefits are paid directly to you each month, so you are responsible for paying tuition and fees to the university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veteran-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/405\/2022\/08\/salute.jpg\" alt=\"Three men in military attire saluting at a memorial.\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veteran-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/405\/2022\/08\/salute.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veteran-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/405\/2022\/08\/salute-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veteran-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/405\/2022\/08\/salute-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a33a677a6118b2726c884d600f57d5cc\">Chapter 1606: MGIB-Reserves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa19d941511b76303fe655a3c3c971f3\">Chapter 1606 offers education benefits to members of the Selected Reserve, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Reserves, and the Army and Air National Guard. It provides a monthly stipend while you are enrolled in classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02d7fab7c11ae76f898c1481a00118b6\"><strong>What you need to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58116669e99cd6e676f10c11d9bc2b8e\">Apply for benefit on <a href=\"http:\/\/VA.org\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"VA.org\">VA.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5fa0a197133502ab94ae444423232afc\">Complete and submit Tarleton\u2019s Request for VA Certification form to the Tarleton State Veteran Services Office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee7f28e1d359d4f997ef882e2eb51555\">State Tuition Assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43686c856b96bf611ba3623bd46b3bc3\">The Texas State Tuition Assistance program supports Texas National Guard members, Texas Air Guard members, and Texas State Guard members who are actively drilling and in good standing. It helps cover a portion of tuition and fees at public colleges and universities in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02d7fab7c11ae76f898c1481a00118b6\"><strong>What you need to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ddb760af1f020a035980800803db35b\">Apply through the Texas Military Department (TMD) website. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aed7f074126be7d5ef0e1a981977abf6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tmd.texas.gov\/state-tuition-assistance-program\">https:\/\/tmd.texas.gov\/state-tuition-assistance-program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d519f4428a84436022b7e8d4def26a7\">Federal Tuition Assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-08dd66c7be1a566f576c9c10677488e0\">Federal Tuition Assistance is available to eligible active duty, National Guard, and Reserve service members. It typically covers up to 100% of tuition costs, not to exceed $250 per semester hour and $4,500 per fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02d7fab7c11ae76f898c1481a00118b6\"><strong>What you need to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b5121a9ff4d20567f70359ea7995e9a2\">Apply through your branch\u2019s portal (Army IgnitED, Air Force Virtual Education Center, Navy College, etc.). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7889a2579a75bc6c6bc14c92cd42d832\">For Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veteran-services\/tuition-assistance\/\">https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veteran-services\/tuition-assistance\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3de9c279620fac86f755a7182f3d84d5\">Texas Hazlewood Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8be9d510b571a3729f80b6b138018e24\">The Hazlewood Act is a Texas state benefit that exempts eligible Texas veterans, active-duty service members, and reservists from paying tuition and certain fees at Texas public colleges and universities for up to 150 credit hours. To qualify, you need a qualifying DD214 with over six months of active-duty service time, not including training (basic training, military job training, National Guard and Reserves drill and training).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02d7fab7c11ae76f898c1481a00118b6\"><strong>What you need to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-181740ee0ddcaad0e2f48a93d9771896\">Complete the digital Hazlewood Exemption application through Kuali.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14c74e2dd59e916a317e2ad69d14ec6c\">Provide a copy of your DD214, and other labeled documents needed for eligibility in the digital application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-container advgb-blocks-container callout-card callout-card--background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group callout-card-content has-tarleton-purple-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-texan-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e742162302e662676882681e0f6a9a6\">Remember to verify your enrollment monthly for Federal VA benefits.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-5a3a5596-9f23-4e4f-b366-e76deb73ac2b\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" 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