How long will I continue to receive my benefits?

If you completed at least 20 months of a two-year enlistment or 30 months of a three-year enlistment, you are typically entitled to up to 36 months of full-time educational benefits. Your training time will be deducted from your 36 months as it is used.

For example, if you are taking six credits as a half-time student, the DVA will deduct 1/2 month of entitlement for each month you are paid at the half-time training rate. In this case, you could continue going to school half-time for a total of 72 months. If you increase your training time, your monthly benefits will increase and your 36 months of eligibility will be depleted faster.