This covers MGIB-AD for Active Duty or MGIB-SR for Selected Reserve. • PGIB entitlement was limited to the amount of remaining MGIB entitlement. • Previous elections to waive MGIB could not be revoked. Under the updated policy: • Beneficiaries impacted by the Court's decision are no longer required to waive MGIB eligibility to use PGIB benefits when applying. • PGIB entitlement is no longer limited to the amount of remaining MGIB entitlement, but beneficiaries are still subject to the 48-month limit for combined benefits under multiple programs. • Previous elections to waive MGIB in order to use PGIB can be revoked. The VA is also extending the expiration dates for using PGIB benefits for eligible Veterans. For each Veteran with multiple periods of service who chose PGIB over the MGIB, the VA will reinstate the time they had remaining at the time of their election plus 90 days. To be eligible for this extension, applications must be filed before Oct. 1, 2030. To confirm your eligibility and apply, visit Benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/rudisill.asp. Or call 888-GIBILL-1. FOREVER GI BILL Check va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits for provisions and policies on: • Purple Heart Recipients • Eligibility for Yellow Ribbon Program • Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) • Priority Enrollment • Independent study at technical schools and non-institutions of higher learning (IHLs) • Work-Study expansion • Fry Scholarship recipients In August 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs began accepting applicaAdult Education 136
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