Montgomery GI Bill for Active Duty (MGIB)

Category 2 - Vietnam Era GI Bill Conversion
To be eligible for GI Bill benefits under Category 2, veterans must have had remaining entitlement under the Vietnam Era GI Bill on Dec. 31, 1989. Additionally, they must have served on active duty for any number of days during the period Oct. 19, 1984, to June 30, 1985; or served on active duty for at least three continuous years beginning on July 1, 1985; or served at least two continuous years active duty beginning on July 1, 1985, followed by a minimum of four years in the Selected Reserve beginning with one year of release from active duty.

Every veteran must establish GI Bill eligibility for under one of the following four categories:

Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Category 4

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Veterans not on active duty on Oct. 19, 1984, may be eligible under Category 2 if they served three continuous years on active duty at any time beginning on or after July 1, 1985, or two continuous years of active duty at any time followed by four continuous years in the Selected Reserve beginning within one year of release from active duty.

Veterans are barred from eligibility under Category 2 if they received a commission after Dec. 31, 1976, as a result of graduation from a service academy or completion of an ROTC scholarship. However, such a commission does not bar eligibility if the veteran received the commission after becoming eligible for MGIB benefits, or received the commission after Sept. 30, 1996, and received less that $3,400 during any one year under ROTC scholarship.

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