National Guard and Reserve Educational Benefits

Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve

Reservists & Guard members are eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, if they:

Have a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve or Guard signed after June 30, 1985. Officers must have agreed to serve six years in addition to their original obligation.
Complete your initial active duty for training (IADT).
Meet the requirement to receive a high school diploma or equivalency certificate before completing IADT.
Remain in good standing while serving in an active Selected Reserve unit.
If they leave the reserves or guard, they are no longer eligible.

Reserve & Guard members may be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill if they are mobilized for:

Title 10 active duty supporting named contingency operations
Title 32 service for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the National Guard
Title 32 service under section 502(f) for the purpose of responding to a national emergency
All voluntary active duty, with the exception of active duty for medical care and medical evaluation
When a governor requests federal assistance in responding to a major disaster or emergency
When the DoD mobilizes reservists in support of a combatant command
Their active-duty time will qualify them for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.