Chapter 1607, Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
What Is REAP?
REAP (Chapter 1607 of title 10, U.S. Code) is a new education program that provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the Selected Reserves, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), and National Guard, who are called or ordered to active service in response to a war or national emergency, as declared by the President or Congress.
Who Is Eligible?
Eligibility will be determined by the Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as appropriate. Generally, a member of a Reserve component who serves on active duty on or after September 11, 2001 under title 10, U.S. Code, for at least 90 consecutive days under a contingency operation, is eligible for REAP. There is no specific time frame to use REAP; however, your eligibility generally ends when you leave the Selected Reserves.
National Guard members are eligible if their active service extends for 90 consecutive days or more and their service is:
How Can You Apply?
Your unit will give you a copy of your Certificate of release or discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) and a Notice of Basic Eligibility (DD Form 2384 or 2384-1) . Bring these certificates and complete a VA Form 22-1990 in the office of Veterans Affairs in Administration Building , Room 347.
You can also apply online through our web site at http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp . After this is done, submit a copy of the certificate of eligibility to the office of Veterans Affairs.
*In addition, Stony Brook students need to fill out a Stony Brook Application , and a copy of their current schedule needs to be submitted.
Payment rates is as follows: http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/rates.htm