CATEGORY 1 - CHAPTER 30

CATEGORY 111A - INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS (Public Law 101-510)

CATEGORY 111 B and C - VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS (Public Law 102-484)

CATEGORY 11 - CHAPTER 30 CONVERSION (34/30 Rollover)
SELECTED RESERVES - CHAPTER 1606
DEPENDENTS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE - CHAPTER 35

VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VEAP) - CHAPTER 32

SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE RATES - CHAPTER 31

CATEGORY 1 - CHAPTER 30

• Entered active duty after 6-30-85.

• Did not refuse to participate in the program.

• Period of Service:

  • must serve at least 2 years of continuous active duty if initial obligated period is less than 3 years or if applying as a serviceperson.

  • must serve at least 3 years if initial obligated period is 3 years or more.

  • if required service is not completed, must be discharged for Service-connected disability, hardship, COG, RIF, disability existing prior to service, or condition interfering with duty.

• Must receive an HONORABLE discharge.

CATEGORY 111A - INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS (Public Law 101-510) - CHAPTER 30

Requirements:

• was on active duty on 9-30-90, or on or after 11-20-93.

• involuntarily separated by the military after 2-2-91 with HONORABLE discharge.

• elect Chapter 30 while still on active duty.

• pay the military $1,200.00.

• complete high school before applying for benefits.

Includes those who would not otherwise be eligible:

• those who elected not to participate in Chapter 30.

• Academy & SROTC graduates.

• individuals eligible for Chapter 34 but did not meet all eligibility requirement for Chapter 30.

CATEGORY 111 B and C - VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS (Public Law 102-484) - CHAPTER 30

Allows individuals who are voluntarily separated on or after December 5, 1991, to elect to receive Chapter 30 benefits. (The two programs are:

Special Separation Benefits (SSB) and Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI)

• Category 111B - Individuals voluntarily separated on or after October 23, 1992

• Category 111C - Individuals voluntarily separated between December 5, 1991 and October 22, 1992

Individuals eligible for Chapter 32 may elect Chapter 30 if voluntarily separated under SSB or VSI.

DOD collects $1,200.00 under Category 111B.

VA collects $1,200.00 under Category 111C. (VA can take $1,200.00 from Chapter 32 account and refund rest to veteran).

Other provisions which apply to Category 111A also apply.

CATEGORY 11 - CHAPTER 30 CONVERSION (34/30 Rollover)

• Must be eligible for Chapter 34 on 12-31-89 and have remaining entitlement.

• Must have served "without a break" until; 6-30-85; or if there was a break, must have returned to active duty sometime between10-19-84 and 06-30-85.

• Must then serve on active duty "continuously" for:

  • > 3 years or

  • > 2 years followed by 4 years in Selected Reserve.

• Must meet the requirements for a High School Diploma.

• No reduction from military pay required.

SELECTED RESERVES - CHAPTER 1606

• Must have new 6-year commitment with the Selected Reserve after June 30, 1985.

• Must have completed initial active duty for training, and have a high school diploma or equivalent before IADT is completed.

DEPENDENTS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE - CHAPTER 35

• Spouses and children of veterans who died, or are permanently and totally 100% disabled as a result of a service-connected disability.

• Also, spouses and children of veterans who died from any cause while rated permanently and totally 100% disabled from service-connected disability.

VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VEAP) - CHAPTER 32

• Entered active duty between January 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985.

• Paid into the VEAP Program.

• Either discharged under at least honorable conditions, or still on active duty and completed first term of obligated service.

• The amount of monthly payments are determined by the number of months they contributed, or for 36 months, whichever is less.