[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54962-54963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14525]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts Payable Under the
Post-9/11 GI Bill
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the
increase in the Post-9/11 GI Bill maximum tuition and fee amounts
payable and the increase in the amount used to determine an
individual's entitlement charge for reimbursement of a licensing,
certification, or national test for the 2024-2025 academic year (AY),
effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamak Clifton, Management and Program
Analyst, Education Service (225), Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420, Telephone: 202-461-9800 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For AY 2024-2025, the Post-9/11 GI Bill
authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay the actual
net cost of tuition and fees not to exceed the in-state amounts for
students pursuing a program of education at public institutions of
higher learning; $28,937.09 for students pursuing a program of
education at private and foreign institutions of higher learning;
$28,937.09 for students pursuing a program of education at non-degree-
granting institutions; $16,535.46 for students training at vocational
flight schools; and $14,055.13 for students training at correspondence
schools. See 38 U.S.C. 3313.
In addition, the entitlement charge for individuals receiving
reimbursement of the costs associated with taking a licensing,
certification, or national test is pro-rated based on the reimbursed
amount of the test fee relative to the rate of $2,414.18 for 1 month.
See 38 U.S.C. 3315(c), 3315A(c). The maximum reimbursable amount for
licensing and certification tests is $2,000. See 38 U.S.C. 3315(b).
There is no maximum reimbursable amount for national tests. Also, the
entitlement charge for individuals receiving reimbursement of the costs
associated with taking a preparatory course for licensure,
certification, or national tests is pro-rated based on the reimbursed
amount of the covered preparatory course fee relative to the rate of
$2,348.36 for 1 month. See 38 U.S.C. 3315B. There is no maximum
reimbursable amount for
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covered preparatory courses. Although the statutory language requires
VA to charge entitlement based on the ``actual amount of the fee
charged'' for the licensure, certification, or national test or the
covered preparatory course, to avoid an inequitable outcome for
students, VA's practice is to charge entitlement based on the actual
reimbursed amount of the test or course fee.
Sections 3313, 3315, 3315A, and 3315B direct VA to increase the
maximum tuition and fee payments and entitlement-charge amounts each
academic year (beginning on August 1st) based on the most recent
percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h). The most recent
percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h) is 6.7%, which
was effective on October 1, 2023.
The maximum tuition and fee payments and entitlement charge amounts
for training pursued under the Post-9/11 GI Bill beginning after July
31, 2024 and before August 1, 2025 are listed below. VA's calculations
for AY 2024-2025 are based on the 6.7% increase.
2024-2025 Academic Year
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Actual net cost of tuition and fees
Type of school not to exceed
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Post-9/11 GI Bill Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts
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Public............................ In-State/Resident Charges.
Private/Foreign................... $28,937.09.
Non-Degree Granting............... $28,937.09.
Vocational Flight................. $16,535.46.
Correspondence.................... $14,055.13.
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Post-9/11 Entitlement Charge Amount for Tests
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Licensing and Certification Tests. Entitlement will be pro-rated based
on the reimbursed amount of the
test fee relative to the rate of
$2,414.18 for 1 month. The maximum
reimbursable amount for licensing
and certification tests is $2,000.
National Tests.................... Entitlement will be pro-rated based
on the reimbursed amount of the
test fee relative to the rate of
$2,414.18 for 1 month. There is no
maximum reimbursable amount for
national tests.
Preparatory Courses for Licensure, Entitlement will be pro-rated based
Certification, or National Tests. on the reimbursed amount of the
covered preparatory course fee
relative to the rate of $2,348.36
for 1 month.
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Signing Authority
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved and signed
this document on May 20, 2024, and authorized the undersigned to sign
and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy &
Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-14525 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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