**§21.7137 Rates of payment of basic educational assistance for
individuals with remaining entitlement under 38 U.S.C. chapter 34.**

\(a\) *Minimum rates*.

\(1\) Except as elsewhere provided in this section, basic educational
assistance is payable to individuals with remaining entitlement under 38
U.S.C. chapter 34 at the following monthly rates:

\(i\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2005, and before
October 1, 2006:

*Monthly Rate*

*Additional*

*Training No One Two for each*

*dependents dependent dependents additional*

*dependent*

Full time \$1222.00 \$1258.00 \$1289.00 \$16.00

¾ time 917.00 943.50 967.00 12.00

½ time 611.00 629.00 644.50 8.50

Less than ½ but

more than ¼ time 611.00 611.00 611.00 0

¼ time or less 305.50 305.50 305.50 0

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(ii\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2006, and before
October 1, 2007:

*Monthly Rate*

*Additional*

*Training No One Two for each*

*dependents dependent dependents additional*

*dependent*

Full time \$1263.00 \$1299.00 \$1330.00 \$16.00

¾ time 947.75 974.25 997.75 12.00

½ time 631.50 649.50 665.00 8.50

Less than ½ but

more than ¼ time 631.50 631.50 631.50 0

¼ time or less 315.75 315.75 315.75 0

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(iii\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2007, and before
August 1, 2008:

*Monthly Rate*

*Additional*

*Training No One Two for each*

*dependents dependent dependents additional*

*dependent*

Full time \$1289.00 \$1325.00 \$1356.00 \$16.00

¾ time 967.25 993.75 1017.25 12.00

½ time 644.50 662.50 678.00 8.50

Less than ½ but

more than ¼ time 644.50 644.50 644.50 0

¼ time or less 322.25 322.25 322.25 0

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(2\) For veterans pursuing apprenticeship or other on-job training,
basic educational assistance is payable for training at the following
monthly rates:

\(i\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2005, and before
October 1, 2006:

*Monthly Rate*

*Additional*

*Training No One Two for each*

*dependents dependent dependents additional*

*dependent*

1st six months of pursuit

of program \$995.35 \$1009.38 \$1021.70 \$5.95

2nd six months of pursuit

of program 738.73 749.78 758.88 4.55

3rd six months of pursuit

of program 495.90 503.78 509.85 3.15

Remaining pursuit of program 480.60 488.03 494.78 3.15

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(ii\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2006, and before
October 1, 2007:

*Monthly Rate*

*Additional*

*Training No One Two for each*

*dependents dependent dependents additional*

*dependent*

1st six months of pursuit

of program \$1030.20 \$1044.23 \$1056.55 \$5.95

2nd six months of pursuit

of program 765.38 776.43 785.53 4.55

3rd six months of pursuit

of program 514.35 522.23 528.30 3.15

Remaining pursuit of program 499.05 506.48 513.23 3.15

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(iii\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2007 and before
January 1, 2008:

*Monthly Rate*

*Additional*

*Training No One Two for each*

*dependents dependent dependents additional*

*dependent*

1st six months of pursuit

of program \$1052.30 \$1066.33 \$1078.65 \$5.95

2nd six months of pursuit

of program 782.28 793.33 802.43 4.55

3rd six months of pursuit

of program 526.05 533.93 540.00 3.15

Remaining pursuit of program 510.75 518.18 524.93 3.15

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(iv\) For training that occurs after December 31, 2007, and before
August 1, 2008:

*Monthly Rate*

*Additional*

*Training No One Two for each*

*dependents dependent dependents additional*

*dependent*

1st six months of pursuit

of program \$928.50 \$940.88 \$951.75 \$5.25

2nd six months of pursuit

of program 661.93 671.28 678.98 3.85

3rd six months of pursuit

of program 409.15 415.28 420.00 2.45

Remaining pursuit of program 397.25 403.03 408.28 2.45

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(3\) The monthly rate of basic educational assistance payable to a
veteran who is pursuing a cooperative course is the rate stated in the
following tables:

\(i\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2005, and before
October 1, 2006:

## Monthly rate

*Additional for*

*each additional*

*No dependents One dependent Two dependents dependent*

\$1222.00 \$1258.00 \$1289.00 \$16.00

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(ii\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2006, and before
October 1, 2007:

## Monthly rate

*Additional for*

*each additional*

*No dependents One dependent Two dependents dependent*

\$1263.00 \$1299.00 \$1330.00 \$16.00

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(iii\) For training that occurs after September 30, 2007, and before
August 1, 2008:

## Monthly rate

*Additional for*

*each additional*

*No dependents One dependent Two dependents dependent*

\$1289.00 \$1325.00 \$1356.00 \$16.00

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

\(b\) *Less than one-half-time training*. Except as provided in
paragraph (d) of this section, the monthly rate of basic educational
assistance for a veteran who is pursuing a course on a less than
one-half-time basis is the lesser of:

\(1\) The monthly rate in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, or

\(2\) The monthly rate of the cost of the course. If there is no cost
for the course, educational assistance is not payable.

\(c\) *Rates for servicemembers*. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of
this section, the monthly rate of basic educational assistance for a
servicemember may not exceed the lesser of:

\(1\) The monthly rate stated in paragraph (a) of this section; or

\(2\) The monthly rate of the cost of the course. If there is no cost
for the course, educational assistance is not payable. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 3015)

\(d\) *Increase ("kicker") in basic educational assistance rates for
service in the Selected Reserve*.

\(1\) The Secretary of the service department concerned may increase the
amount of basic educational assistance payable under paragraphs (a),
(b), or (c) of this section, as appropriate. The increase ("kicker") is
payable to an individual who has a skill or specialty in which there is
a critical shortage of personnel or for which it is difficult to
recruit, or, in the case of critical units, retain personnel, if the
individual:

> \(i\) Establishes eligibility for educational assistance under
> §21.7044(a) or §21.7080;
>
> \(ii\) Meets the criteria of §21.7540(a)(1) with respect to service in
> the Selected Reserve.

\(2\) The Secretary of the military department concerned:

> \(i\) Will, for such an increase, set the amount of the increase
> ("kicker") payable for full-time training, but the increase ("kicker")
> may not exceed \$350 per month;
>
> \(ii\) May set the amount of the "kicker" payable, for a veteran
> pursuing a program of education less than full time or pursuing an
> apprenticeship or other on-job training, at an amount less than the
> amount described in paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section. (Authority:
> 10 U.S.C. 16131(i)(2))

\(e\) *Concurrent benefits.* VA may pay additional educational
assistance to a veteran for a dependent concurrently with additional
pension or compensation for the same dependent. (Authority: 38 U.S.C.
3015(d), Pub. L. 98-525)

\(f\) *Two veteran cases*. VA may pay additional educational assistance
to a veteran for a spouse who is also a veteran. This will not bar the
payment of additional educational assistance or subsistence allowance
under §21.260 of this part to the spouse for the veteran. If the veteran
is paid additional educational assistance for a child, that will not bar
payment of additional educational assistance or subsistence allowance
under §21.260 of this part to the spouse for the same child. (Authority:
38 U.S.C. 3015(d); Pub. L. 98-525)

\[53 FR 1757, Jan. 22, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 34987, Aug. 23, 1989;
55 FR 28387, July 11, 1990; 56 FR 20135, May 2, 1991; 56 FR 31332, July
10, 1991; 57 FR 11911, April 8, 1992; 61 FR 6789, Feb. 22, 1996; 61 FR
15191, Apr. 5, 1996; 61 FR 24238, May 14, 1996; 62 FR 14825, Mar. 28,
1997; 62 FR 55519, Oct. 27, 1997; 62 FR 58655, Oct. 30, 1997; 63 FR
27854, Mar. 21, 1998; 64 FR 31694, June 14, 1999; 65 FR 44980, July 20,
2000; 65 FR 55193, Sept. 13, 2000; 66 FR 32229, June 14, 2001; 68 FR
34324, June 9, 2003; 69 FR 74978, Dec. 15, 2004; 73 FR 65267, Nov. 3,
2008\]

**Supplement *Highlights* references**: 23(1), 25(2), 26(2), 30(1),
35(1, 3), 38(2), 43(1), 51(1), 55(2), 62(1), 67(1), 71(2), 79(1).