General Overview

The Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty program–often known as Chapter 30, provides education benefits to Veterans and service members who have at least two years of active duty.

Learn more about the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty program from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.

Basic Eligibility

• Veteran MUST have served in the armed forces after July 1, 1985 and for two or three years of continuous service.
• Veteran MUST have contributed to the Educational Fund for 12 months ($100 per month).
• Veteran MUST have received an honorable discharge.

To Enroll

The veteran must apply for the GI Bill and related benefits through the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

• Apply for benefits online
• Veteran Affairs also has information about applying by mail or in-person, and you will need the following paperwork:
  1. Application for Educational Benefits: VA Form 22-1990
  2. Copy of DD-214 (Member 4 Copy)
  3. Copy of $600 buy-up, if applicable

Required Forms for UC Davis

• Submit the following documentation to the Office of the University Registrar through the OUR Veterans Portal:
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
  • Copy of DD-214 (Member 4 Copy)
  • Intake form
  • Academic Plan Form (APF) - submitted every term
• If you used VA benefits at a prior institution, you are required to complete and return a VA form (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training) to the UC Davis Veterans Success Center. Veterans use VA Form 22-1995.