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VA Education Benefits

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Education benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

M State is an approved institute of higher learning for federal education benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Currently all associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs are deemed approved educational programs by the Minnesota state approving agency and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Students attending M State may apply for and receive these educational benefits. 

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at VA Education and Training. 

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Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33 benefits) 

Basic Eligibility: Individual who served on active duty on or after September 10, 2001, for at least 90 days; spouse/children may qualify through Transfer of Entitlement. 

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Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)

Basic Eligibility: Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who are on active duty or have been separated from active duty with an honorable discharge. 

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Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)

Basic Eligibility: Members of the reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard; members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

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VA education benefits for survivors and dependents (Chapter 35 benefits)

Basic Eligibility: Children or spouse of a veteran who is permanently and totally disabled from service-connected causes; children or spouse of a veteran who died in service or who died of service-connected causes; children or spouse of another qualifying veteran or serviceperson, such as one currently missing in action or captured in the line of duty.

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Veteran Readiness and Employment services (VR&E)

Basic Eligibility: Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of at least 10 percent or service members with a memorandum rating of at least 20 percent. This is not specifically an education benefit, but an approved rehabilitation plan may include college/university courses which are paid for by the VR&E program.  

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