Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) 
The Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty MGIB - AD can help you pay for education and training programs. If you ve served at least 2 years on active duty , find out if you qualify for the MGIB - AD program. 

Am I eligible for education benefits through the MGIB-AD program? 
You can get education benefits through this program if you were honorably discharged and you meet the requirements of one of the categories below. 

One of these categories must describe you 


Category I 
All of these are true. You: Have a high school diploma, GED, or 12 hours of college credit , and Entered active duty for the first time after June 30 , 1985 , and Had your military pay reduced by $100 a month for the first 12 months of service And at least one of these is true. You served continuously without a break for : 3 years , or 2 years if that was your agreement when you enlisted , or if you entered the Selected Reserve within a year of leaving active duty called the 2 by 4 program 4 years 

Category II 
All of these are true. You: Have a high school diploma, GED, or 12 hours of college credit , and Entered active duty before January 1 , 1977 or before January 2 , 1978, under a delayed enlistment program contracted before January 1 , 1977 , and Served at least 1 day between October 19 , 1984, and June 30 , 1985, and stayed on active duty through June 30 , 1988 or through June 30 , 1987, if you entered the Selected Reserve within 1 year of leaving active duty and served 4 years , and Had at least 1 day of entitlement left under the Vietnam Era GI Bill Chapter 34 as of December 31 , 1989 

Category III 
All of these are true. You: Have a high school diploma, GED, or 12 hours of college credit , and Don t qualify for MGIB under categories I or II , and Had your military pay reduced by $1,200 before separation And one of these is true. You: Were on active duty on September 30 , 1990 , and involuntarily separated not by your choice after February 2 , 19

user: I want to know if I can qualify for two school benefits from the VA to help me pay for school

assistant: Yes, it is possible to have qualified for more than one education benefit

assistant: Are you eligible for more than one VA education benefit?

user: yes, I wanted to get both to help me out

assistant: Okay, you will need to decide which one you want to receive because you can't receive benefits from more that one program at a time.

user: I was told I can get aid from the Montgomery GI Bill active duty because I have served over 3 years, is that true?

assistant: Yes, if you served continuously without a break for 3 years you could be eligible for the benefits but there are other factors that will need to be true for you to be eligible.

user: do you have a phone number the hearing disabled can use?

assistant: you can call TTY: 711

user: would I qualify for this GI Bill if I was in the National Guard?

assistant: If you entered full-time National Guard duty under title 32, USC, between July 1, 1985, and November 28, 1989, and chose MGIB between October 9, 1996, and July 9, 1997 you could get benefits, but you would also need other things to qualify

user: what if I was on active duty on September 30 , 1990?

assistant: It could help you qualify but you will need something else to be true also

user: and if I get benefits I can study whatever I want and you will give me aid?

assistant: It has to be an approved program, if it has not been approved you ll need to ask the school to request approval