<P> In December 2010 Congress passed the Post-9 / 11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 . The new law, often referred to as G.I. Bill 2.0, expands eligibility for members of the National Guard to include time served on Title 32 or in the full - time Active Guard and Reserve (AGR). It does not, however, cover members of the Coast Guard Reserve who have served under Title 14 orders performing duties comparable to those performed by National Guard personnel under Title 32 orders . </P> <P> The new law also includes: </P> <P> enrollment periods . In this case if the veteran is full - time, and his or her maximum BAH rate is $1500 per month, then he or she will receive (13 / 30) x $1500 = $650 for the end of the first period of enrollment, then the veteran will receive (10 / 30) x $1500 = $500 for the beginning of the second period of enrollment . Effectively, the change in break - pay means the veteran will receive $1150 per month for August instead of $1500 per month . This have a significant impact in December - January BAH payments since most Colleges have 2 - 4 week breaks . </P> <P> Another change enables active - duty servicemembers and their G.I. Bill - eligible spouses to receive the annual $1,000 book stipend (pro-rated for their rate of pursuit), adds several vocational, certification and OJT options, and removes the state - by - state tuition caps for veterans enrolled at publicly funded colleges and universities . </P>

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