Montgomery GI Bill® – Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606)

Montgomery GI Bill

The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606), also known as MGIB-SR, is an education program that supports the education of veterans. The program provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the Selected Reserve; this includes the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Reserves.

You may qualify for MGIB-SR benefits if you:

  • Are a Reservist or National Guard member who signed a six-year obligation on or after July 1, 1985.
  • Completed the initial active duty training.
  • Are in good standing with your drilling Selected Reserve unit.

For more information regarding whether you qualify for the Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606), click here.

Documentation Required for MGIB-SR (Chapter 1606)

Please complete and submit the correct forms or document copies to The Citadel’s Veteran Student Success Center.

If you have never applied for benefits, submit:

  1. Application for VA Benefits (22-1990)
  2. VA Enrollment Certification Request
  3. Verify your enrollment each month on WAVE.

If you have had a one-year break in attendance at The Citadel, or if you used your benefit at another institution, submit:

  1. Change of Program or Place of Training (22-1995)
  2. VA Enrollment Certification Request
  3. Verify your enrollment each month on WAVE.

If you received your benefit at The Citadel within the last year, submit:

  1. VA Enrollment Certification Request
  2. Verify your enrollment each month on WAVE.

Benefit Guidelines

  • You will receive a stipend for personal use each month for 36 months as long as you are a full-time student. Benefit rates for part-time enrollment are reduced proportionately. Visit the GI Bill Rate® Table.
  • The Department of Defense may make additional contributions, or kickers, on your behalf if you are an individual who served in a critical military field. Contact your unit or reference your Enlistment Contract to find out if you qualify for the kicker.
  • Your benefits must be used while actively drilling with a National Guard/Reserve unit. Once you leave the National Guard/Reserves, your education benefit ends.