[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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