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GI Bill Benefit Calculator

Work out your percentage tier, what tuition is actually capped at, and your monthly housing allowance — including the online-course trap that quietly halves it. Every number is quoted from a dated VA or CFR source, and when we don't have a sourced rule we say so instead of guessing.

Total active-duty time (days, breaks are fine)

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Rate of pursuit (% of full time — 9 of 12 credits = 75)

My courses are online only …but I take at least one class in person I'm on active duty I have a Purple Heart (on/after 9/11/2001) I'm asking about switching to VR&E (Ch 31) Compare my chapters (33 vs 30 vs 1606)

VA says I owe money (overpayment) Date on your debt letter (helps us work out your deadlines) I think the debt is wrong Repaying it would cause hardship

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