![](media/image1.png){width="0.3770833333333333in"
height="0.2965277777777778in"} **Department of Veterans Affairs**

***Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) - Chapter 1607***

# What Is REAP?

REAP (Chapter 1607 of title 10, U.S. Code) is a new education program
that provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the
Selected Reserves, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), and National Guard,
who are called or ordered to active service in response to a war or
national emergency, as declared by the President or Congress.

# Who Is Eligible?

Eligibility will be determined by the Department of Defense (DoD) or
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as appropriate. Generally, a
member of a Reserve component who serves on active duty on or after
September 11, 2001 under title 10, U.S. Code, for at least 90
consecutive days under a contingency operation, is eligible for REAP.
There is no specific time frame to use REAP; however, your eligibility
generally ends when you leave the Selected Reserves.

National Guard members are eligible if their active service extends for
90 consecutive days or more and their service is:

-   authorized under section 502(f), title 32, U.S. Code,

-   authorized by the President or Secretary of Defense for a national
    emergency, and

-   supported by federal funds.

# How Much Does VA Pay? 

The educational assistance allowance payable under REAP is a percentage
of the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (MGIB) rate based on the number of
continuous days served on active duty. Persons released before 90 days
due to an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated in the line
of duty receive the 40% rate. Current rates of payment can be found on
our Internet web site or by calling the toll-free number below.

-   Members who serve 90 days but less than 1 year will receive 40% of
    the MGIB 3 year rate.

-   Members who serve 1 year but less than 2 years will receive 60% of
    the MGIB 3 year rate.

-   Members who serve 2 or more continuous years will receive 80% of the
    MGIB 3 year rate.

The amount VA pays is based on the type of training program and training
time (i.e. full time, half time, etc). If attendance is less than a
month or less than full-time, payments are reduced proportionately.

# What Programs Are Available?

The following programs are available:

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  College or University Degree        Flight Training
  Programs                            

  Vocational Programs                 On-the-Job Training and
                                      Apprenticeship Programs

  Independent Study or Distance       Entrepreneurship Courses
  Learning Programs                   

  Correspondence Courses              
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***Note***: VA does not approve schools or programs for benefits. Each
individual state approves schools and courses. To find out if your
school or program is approved for VA educational benefits under REAP,
contact your school's VA Certifying Official, or call VA at the
toll-free number below.

# How Can You Apply? 

Once you find a program approved for VA training, complete VA Form
22-1990, *Application for Education Benefits*, and send it to the VA
regional office that serves the state where you will train. Indicate on
the form you are applying for REAP. *You can also apply online through
our web site at* **<http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp>*.***

**For More Information, Call Toll-Free 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551)**

**or Visit Our Web Site at
[http://www.gibill.va.gov](http://www.gibill.va.gov/).**

Education Service -- September 2006