Tuition Waiver for Purple Heart or Higher Award Recipients
A state university or community college shall waive undergraduate tuition for each recipient of a Purple Heart or another combat decoration superior in precedence who:

(a) Is enrolled as a full-time, part-time or summer-school student in an undergraduate program that terminates in a degree or certificate;
(b) Is currently, and was at the time of the military action that resulted in award of the Purple Heart or other combat decoration superior in precedence, a resident of this state; and
(c) Submits to the state university or the community college the DD-214 form issued at the time of separation from service as documentation that the student has received a Purple Heart or another combat decoration superior in precedence.

Such a waiver for a Purple Heart recipient or recipient of another combat decoration superior in precedence shall be applicable for 110 percent of the number of required credit hours of the degree or certificate program for which the student is enrolled.
Effective July 1, 2006.
For more information please contact the UF VA office.

Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB), Chapter 30
General or Detailed Information
The GI Bill program provides up to 36 months of education benefits for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under certain circumstances. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following release from active duty. This program is also commonly known as Chapter 30.

Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP), Chapter 32
General or Detailed Information
VEAP is available if you first entered active duty between January 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985 and you elected to make contributions from your military pay to participate in this program. The government matches your contributions on a $2 for $1 basis. This benefit can be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under certain circumstances.

Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR), Chapter 1606
General or Detailed Information
The MGIB-SR program may be available to you if you are a member of the Selected Reserve, which includes Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. This benefit can be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under certain circumstances.

Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP), Chapter 1607
General or Detailed Information
REAP was established as a part of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005. It is a new Department of Defense education benefit program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the President or Congress. This new program makes certain reservists who were activated for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001 either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits.

Survivors/Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEA), Chapter 35
General or Detailed Information
DEA provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition, or who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits can be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you can take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under certain circumstances.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling, Chapter 31
General or Detailed Information
Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling is an employment program to assist eligible veterans and dependents achieve maximum independence in their daily lives, restore their self esteem and aid them in becoming a contributing part of society. Under the Vocational Rehabilitation Program, eligible veterans are assisted in selecting a rehabilitation goal and developing an individualized rehabilitation plan that leads to employment.