Chapter 30/34

Montgomery GI Bill/Old GI Bill The Montgomery GI Bill- Active Duty is the most common and newest program. It is for individuals who have been on active duty since 07/01/85, and who paid into an education fund for one year. They receive 36 months of full-time benefits. As of October 1, 2003, the basic full-time monthly rate is $985.00. The Old GI Bill is the oldest GI Bill program and had been phased out. A few individuals are eligible to be rolled into Chapter 30. Ch. 34 was for individuals who enlisted during the Vietnam era (8/4/64 - 12/31/76).  The following is the paperwork you need to complete in order to apply for your Montgomery GI Bill, Chapter 30, Veteran's Educational Benefits. Please follow the directions carefully, use a black ink pen and return all completed paperwork to our office as soon as possible. VETERAN'S INFORMATION SHEET This form  will be used to initiate a file for our office and also to update the VEB database.  APPLICATION FOR VETERAN'S EDUCATION BENEFITS (VA FORM 22-1990) Complete the application, sign and date it. Make a copy for your records and mail the original along with a copy of your DD214 to the CSU-Pueblo VEB office. The address is listed at the bottom of the page. Get Form 22-1990 CLASS SCHEDULE Our office can not certify you until we receive a copy of your class schedule for the semester you plan on attending. Once you have registered bring a copy to our office ASAP. Keep in mind that it takes the VEBRO at least 8 weeks to process benefits so the sooner you bring your schedule in, the sooner you will get your educational benefits.  CREDIT EVALUATION If you have prior credits from either CSU-Pueblo or another training institution, you must fill out a credit evaluation form and mail it to the CSU-Pueblo VEB Office. Get the Credit Evaluation Form  Should you have any questions or concerns regarding your Veteran's Educational Benefits please feel free to contact our office at (719) 549-2910.  Other VEB Education forms can be found on the Veterans Benefits Administration website. Note: To view these documents you must have a copy of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software. The software is free of charge and available from Adobe® for Macintosh®, Windows®, and Unix based computers. Select the "Acrobat Reader" button to install now.