Breaking Down VA Benefits Chapters: Your Complete Guide to GI Bill & More

Brett Hoppe
Published Sep 26, 2025

Breaking Down VA Benefits Chapters: Your Complete Guide to GI Bill & More

If you’re a veteran, service member, or dependent, the VA offers different education benefit chapters.

Here’s the breakdown so you can see which one fits you:

 

Chapter 30 – Montgomery GI Bill (Active Duty)

 

Chapter 31 – Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E)

 

Chapter 32 – Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)

 

Chapter 33 – Post-9/11 GI Bill

 

Chapter 35 – Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA)

 

Chapter 36 – Education & Career Counseling

 

Chapter 1606 – Montgomery GI Bill (Selected Reserve)

Note: Chapter 34 (Vietnam-Era GI Bill) and Chapter 1607 (REAP) are no longer active.

Not sure what financial aid is available to you? Get the details here.

 

Takeaways

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33): Best for most recent veterans

  • VR&E (Chapter 31): Best if you have a service-connected disability

  • DEA (Chapter 35): Best for spouses and children

  • MGIB-SR (Chapter 1606): Best for Reservists

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