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SUBJ/CHANGES TO POST 9-11 GI BILL//
REF/A/DOC/P.L.110.252/30JUN08//
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REF/C/DOC/P.L.111.377/6JAN11//
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NARR/REF A IS PUBLIC LAW 110-252, THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2008.
TITLE V OF REF A IS THE POST 9-11 VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008.
REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) POLICY ON POST 9-11 GI BILL. REF C IS
PUBLIC LAW 111-377, THE POST 9-11 VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS
ACT OF 2010.
REF D IS NAVY POLICY FOR TRANSFERABILITY OF BENEFITS UNDER POST 9-11 GI BILL.
REF E IS PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 11-21.
REF F IS NAVY RESERVE ANNUAL NATIONAL COMMAND AND SENIOR OFFICER
(O5/O6) NON-COMMAND BILLET SCREENING AND ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON CHANGES TO THE POST
9-11 GI BILL IMPLEMENTED BY REFS A AND B AND MODIFIED BY REF C. IT ALSO
OUTLINES ADDITIONAL NAVY TRANSFERABILITY POLICY FOR INDIVIDUAL SERVICE
OBLIGATIONS AND FORCE SHAPING AS ANNOUNCED IN REF D.
2. REF C ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE POST 9-11 GI BILL THAT IMPACT VETERANS,
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
THE VARIOUS CHANGES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN INCREMENTS AS FOLLOWS:
A. EFFECTIVE 5 MARCH 2011, ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES ARE
LIMITED TO THE NET COST FOR TUITION AND FEES PRORATED ON THE PREVIOUSLY
ESTABLISHED ELIGIBILITY TIERS (40-100 PERCENT) FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE
SELECTED RESERVE. ELIGIBILITY TIERS AND PERIODS OF QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY
TIME ARE PROVIDED IN REF B. CHANGE IN PAYMENTS BEGAN WITH EDUCATIONAL TERMS
STARTING ON OR AFTER 5 MARCH 2011.
B. EFFECTIVE 1 AUGUST 2011:
(1) ALL IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING DEGREES
FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LESS ANY OTHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO THE
STUDENT, WILL BE PAID THROUGH POST 9-11 GI BILL.
FOR THOSE WITH 100 PERCENT ELIGIBILITY, THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM REMAINS
AVAILABLE (EXCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES) TO PAY FOR OUT-OF
STATE TUITION AND FEES.
(2) TUITION AND FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING DEGREES FROM PRIVATE AND
FOREIGN SCHOOLS WHO ENROLLED ON OR AFTER 4 JAN 2011, WILL BE CAPPED A $17,500
PER ACADEMIC YEAR. IN AUGUST 2011, CONGRESS PASSED A TEMPORARY PROVISION
PRESERVING THE HIGHER TUITION AND FEE RATE ESTABLISHED BY REF A FOR STUDENTS
ATTENDING PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT NON-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
AND WHO WERE ENROLLED BEFORE 4 JAN 2011. THIS PROVISION BEGINS 1 AUGUST 2011
AND EXPIRES
31 JULY 2014. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT IMPACT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN FOREIGN
SCHOOLS. FOR THOSE WITH 100 PERCENT ELIGIBILITY, THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM
REMAINS AVAILABLE (EXCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES) TO PAY FOR
TUITION AND FEES ABOVE THE CAP.
(3) PAYMENT OF BENEFITS DURING BREAKS BETWEEN SEMESTERS OR TERMS WILL
BE EXCLUDED.
(4) REIMBURSEMENT FOR MORE THAN ONE LICENSING OR CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION WILL BE ALLOWED. ONE MONTH OF ENTITLEMENT WILL BE CHARGED,
ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE MONTH, FOR EACH $1,460 IN REIMBURSEMENTS.
ENTITLEMENT WILL NOT BE ROUNDED DOWN TO ZERO MONTHS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A
MEMBER USES POST 9-11 GI BILL TO FUND A CERTIFICATION EXAM WHICH COSTS $47,
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (DVA) WILL ROUND THAT UP AND CHARGE ONE
MONTH OF EDUCATION BENEFITS.
(5) REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES PAID TO TAKE NATIONAL EXAMS USED FOR
ADMISSION TO AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SUCH AS THE ACT, GMAT, OR SAT
WILL BE ALLOWED. BENEFIT WILL BE CHARGED THE SAME AS FOR CERTIFICATION OR
LICENSING EXAMS ADDRESSED IN PARA 2.B4.
(6) THE MONTHLY LIVING STIPEND WILL BE PRORATED BASED ON RATE OF
PURSUIT AND ROUNDS UP TO THE NEAREST MULTIPLE OF 10. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE RATE
OF PURSUIT IS 75 PERCENT, DVA WILL ROUND PAYMENT TO 80 PERCENT. ELIGIBLE
STUDENTS MUST ATTEND FULL-TIME TO DRAW 100 PERCENT.
(7) CONCURRENT USE OF TRANSFERRED BENEFITS FROM MORE THAN ONE
INDIVIDUAL WILL BE PROHIBITED.
(8) CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL CALL TO
SERVICE PROGRAM AND POST 9-11 WILL BE PROHIBITED.
(9) POST 9-11 WILL BE THE NET BILL PAYER. FOR EXAMPLE, TUITION
ASSISTANCE (TOP-UP), TUITION RELATED SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL LOANS,GRANTS,
OR EMPLOYER FUNDED TUITION WILL BE THE FIRST TUITION PAYER.
POST 9-11 WILL PAY THE DIFFERENCE UP TO THE AFOREMENTIONED CAP FOR PRIVATE AND
FOREIGN SCHOOLS AND UP TO THE PUBLIC IN-STATE TUITION RATE FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
C. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2011:
(1) ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
(A) ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND SPOUSES USING POST 9-11 GI BILL TO
PAY FOR TUITION AND FEES MAY USE UP TO $1,000 PER ACADEMIC YEAR FOR BOOKS AND
SUPPLIES.
(B) ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS WHO ARE USING TOP-UP MAY USE UP TO $1,000
PER ACADEMIC YEAR FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
(2) HOUSING ALLOWANCE WILL BE PAYABLE TO STUDENTS (OTHER THAN ACTIVE
DUTY AND THEIR SPOUSES) ENROLLED IN A DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM LEADING TO A
DEGREE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING.
THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS EQUAL TO 50 PERCENT OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE BASIC
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) FOR AN E5 WITH DEPENDENTS. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE
IS PRORATED BASED ON THE RATE OF PURSUIT. MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT THE DVA FOR
ESTABLISHED RATES.
(3) HOUSING ALLOWANCE WILL BE PAYABLE TO STUDENTS (OTHER THAN ACTIVE
DUTY AND THEIR SPOUSES) ENROLLED IN A CERTIFICATE OR OTHER QQQQ NON-COLLEGE
DEGREE PROGRAM PURSUED THROUGH RESIDENT TRAINING OR DISTANCE LEARNING. THE
HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR FULL-TIME RESIDENT TRAINING IS EQUAL TO BAH FOR AN E5
WITH DEPENDENTS BASED ON THE LOCATION AND ZIP CODE OF THE INSTITUTION THE
INDIVIDUAL IS ATTENDING.
THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING IS EQUAL TO 50 PERCENT OF THE
HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR RESIDENT TRAINING. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS PRORATED
BASED ON THE RATE OF PURSUIT. MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT THE DVA FOR ESTABLISHED
RATES.
(4) PAYMENT FOR NON-COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAMS, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING,
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, FLIGHT PROGRAMS AND CORRESPONDENCE TRAINING WILL BE
EXPANDED. THE BENEFITS DIFFER FOR THE TYPE OF PROGRAM PURSUED AND MEMBERS
SHOULD CONTACT THE DVA FOR ESTABLISHED RATES.
D. EFFECTIVE 1 AUGUST 2009 AND PAYABLE 1 OCTOBER 2011, THE DEFINITION OF
QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY TIME WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD WHO ARE ORDERED TO SERVICE UNDER TITLE 32 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ORGANIZING, ADMINISTERING, RECRUITING, INSTRUCTING OR TRAINING THE NATIONAL
GUARD OR WHEN RESPONDING TO A NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL FUNDS.
3. BASED ON THESE CHANGES, ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES WHO ARE
CURRENTLY USING POST 9-11 TO PAY 100 PERCENT OF THEIR TUITION AND FEES SHOULD
BE PREPARED TO PAY ADDITIONAL COSTS IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
A. THE MEMBER IS NOT AT 100 PERCENT ELIGIBILITY BASED ON QUALIFYING
ACTIVE DUTY TIME; OR
B. THE ANNUAL TUITION FOR THE PRIVATE OR FOREIGN SCHOOL IS GREATER THAN
$17,500; OR
C. THE STUDENT IS PAYING OUT-OF-STATE TUITION AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION.
4. TRANSFERABILITY SERVICE OBLIGATION POLICY.
A. TRANSFERABILITY IS A RETENTION AND RECRUITING TOOL AND ALL TRANSFER
OF EDUCATION BENEFITS (TEB) APPLICATIONS WILL HAVE A SERVICE OBLIGATION END
DATE DOCUMENTED AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL. THE FOLLOWING POLICY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 AUGUST 2013:
(1) AT THE TIME THE TEB APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED, ENLISTED MEMBERS
WHO CANNOT COMMIT TO THE ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATION DUE TO HIGH
YEAR TENURE (HYT), WILL BE APPROVED FOR TRANSFERABILITY PROVIDED THEIR
SEAOS/EOS MATCHES THEIR HYT DATE.
(2) AT THE TIME THE TEB APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED, OFFICERS WHO ARE
REQUIRED TO RETIRE DUE TO STATUTE AND CANNOT COMMIT TO THE ADDITIONAL
REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATION WILL BE APPROVED FOR TRANSFERABILITY AND THEIR
SERVICE OBLIGATION END DATE WILL MATCH THEIR FORCED RETIREMENT DATE.
(3) MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (INCLUDING THE VOLUNTARY
TRAINING UNIT (VTU) AND ACTIVE STATUS POOL), MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
TO QUALIFY FOR TRANSFERABILITY:
(A) MUST HAVE ENTERED THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE AFTER
1 AUGUST 2009;
(B) MUST HAVE COMPLETED 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE OR 20
QUALIFYING YEARS FOR RESERVE RETIREMENT AS OF 1 AUGUST
2009 AND
(C) MUST BE ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS OF 90 DAYS OR GREATER.
B. BEGINNING 1 AUGUST 2013, DOD POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL SERVICE MEMBERS
WHO WISH TO TRANSFER THEIR EDUCATION BENEFITS TO A FAMILY MEMBER OBLIGATE FOR
AN ADDITIONAL FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE REGARDLESS OF THEIR TIME IN SERVICE OR
RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY DATE.
5. TRANSFERABILITY FORCE MANAGEMENT POLICY.
A. SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS (E7-E9) IDENTIFIED BY THE PERFORMANCE-BASED
BOARD FOR CONTINUATION, WHO MUST RETIRE BEFORE REACHING THEIR HYT, WILL NOT
LOSE APPROVED TRANSFERABILITY IF THEY ARE DISCHARGED BEFORE REACHING THEIR
SERVICE OBLIGATION END DATE.
SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATOR (SPD) CODE SCC,REDUCTION IN FORCE, WILL BE
USED FOR THESE MEMBERS. MEMBERS THAT ELECT TO VOLUNTARILY RETIRE BEFORE
SERVING THE AGREED REQUIRED OBLIGATION WILL FORFEIT TRANSFERABILITY AND WILL
BE SUBJECT TO RECOUPMENT BY DVA.
B. PER REF E, SAILORS NOT SELECTED FOR RETENTION BY THE QUOTA-BASED
ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD (QBERB) MAY BE ALLOWED TO RETAIN TRANSFERABILITY IF
THE MEMBER HAS TEN OR MORE YEARS AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION. SPD CODE OF
EITHER JCC OR LCC WILL BE USED.
SAILORS NOT SELECTED FOR RETENTION BY THE QBERB WITH LESS THAN TEN YEARS AT
THE TIME OF SEPARATION WILL NOT RETAIN TRANSFERABILITY UNLESS THEY AFFILIATE
WITH THE SELECTED RESERVES AND SERVE THE REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATION.
C. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST IN ORDER
TO BE EXEMPTED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT (SER)
BOARD WILL RETAIN APPROVED TRANSFERABILITY IF THE VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT
REQUEST IS APPROVED. SPD CODE RCC, SERVICE MEMBER INITIATED RETIREMENT -
REDUCTION IN FORCE, WILL BE USED FOR OFFICERS IN THIS CATEGORY.
D. SELRES OFFICERS WITH A POST 9-11 ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION
REQUIREMENT WHO REQUEST AND DO NOT RECEIVE AN OVER GRADE WAIVER MUST
PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL APPLY BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF F TO QUALIFY FOR
OR RETAIN TRANSFERABILITY.
E. SELRES OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED FOR A BILLET VIA THE ANNUAL
APPLY BOARD WILL NOT LOSE TRANSFERABILITY IF, AS DIRECTED BY COMMANDER, NAVY
RESERVE FORCES COMMAND (CNRFC), THEY TRANSFER TO THE VTU PRIOR TO REACHING
THEIR SERVICE OBLIGATION END DATE. MEMBERS MUST TRANSFER BENEFITS PRIOR TO
ENTERING THE VTU.
F. ENLISTED MEMBERS APPROVED FOR THE ENLISTED EARLY CAREER TRANSITION
PROGRAM THAT HAVE TRANSFERRED EDUCATION BENEFITS CAN FULFILL THEIR ADDITIONAL
OBLIGATED SERVICE IF THEY REMAIN IN A SELECTED RESERVE DRILL PAY STATUS UNTIL
THEIR SERVICE OBLIGATION END DATE.
6. MULTIPLE ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION. MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM UTILIZING
THE SAME PERIOD OF SERVICE TO QUALIFY FOR MULTIPLE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS. DVA WILL DETERMINE THE MANNER BY WHICH MEMBERS MAKE THEIR
ELECTION.
7. REFERENCE INFORMATION.
A. SEE DVA'S WEB SITE WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
REGARDING USE AND BENEFITS OF TRANSFERRED POST 9-11 ENTITLEMENT.
B. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND A SERVICE MEMBER TRANSFERABILITY
PROCESS CHECKLIST ARE AVAILABLE ON NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) AND BUPERS
WEBSITE. HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/EDUCATION/GIBILL.
8. POINTS OF CONTACT.
A. MS. ANN HUNTER, OPNAV N153, (931) 535-3167, OR VIA E-MAIL ANN.HUNTER
(AT)NAVY.MIL.
B. NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672)/ DSN 882-
5672.
C. CNRFC POST 9-11 GI BILL HELP DESK: 1-888-643-8821, OR VIA E-MAIL
cnrfc_post911gibill@navy.mil.
9. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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