Tuition Assistance Top-Up 
Does your college tuition cost more than what s covered by the Tuition Assistance TA program? Find out if you can get more money to help pay for school through the Tuition Assistance Top - Up program. 

Am I eligible for tuition assistance? 
You can get tuition assistance if you re approved for federal TA and you meet both of the requirements listed below. Both of these must be true : You qualify for Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty MGIB - AD or Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits , and The cost of the course and fees is more than TA will cover. 

Who s covered? 
Veterans 

What benefits can I get? 
You can get more tuition funding to cover the difference between the full cost of a college course and the amount covered under active - duty TA for up to 36 months. 

How do I get these benefits? 
You ll need to apply. Apply for benefits If you re using the Montgomery GI Bill , you ll get the difference between the DoD payment and the total cost of the course. If you re using the Post-9/11 GI Bill , we ll pay back your school the difference between the DoD payment and the authorized approved maximum tuition and fees. Note: It s very important that you talk with your education officer and use the GI Bill Comparison Tool before applying for benefits through this program. Using Top - Up will affect your GI Bill payments , so you ll want to think carefully about your situation before applying. If you re going to take more courses after leaving the military , figure out if the GI Bill benefits you have left will cover your needs. Use the GI Bill Comparison Tool If you use the Montgomery GI Bill , this benefit will be reduced, or charged, one month of entitlement for each payment received that is equal to the full - time monthly GI Bill rate. See the rate tables If you use the Post-9/11 GI Bill , this benefit will be charged based on training time no matter how much money you re paid back. Half - time training rates reduce your GI Bill benefit by a half - mo

user: I need more tuition help to pay for school

assistant: Does your college tuition cost more than what is covered by the Tuition Assistance program ?

user: no it doesn't but I want to know for when I take classes

user: How do you pay when we use the GI Bill ?

assistant: we will pay back your school the difference between the DoD payment and the authorized approved maximum tuition and fees .

user: How will this tuition assistance affect a post 9/11 GI Bill?

assistant: The benefit will be charged based on training time no matter how much money you are paid back .  Half-time training rates reduce your GI Bill benefit by a half - month for each month you are enrolled .

user: how do I qualify for extra tuition assistance?

assistant: Do you qualify for the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty MGIB - AD or Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits?

user: no I don't

assistant: If you are not qualified then you are not eligible for tuition assistance

user: okay, and how will Top-Up change how much I have left in a GI Bill in case I were to take courses after leaving the military?

assistant: You can use the GI Bill Comparison Tool. It will help you figure out if the GI Bill benefits you have left will cover your needs.