The Minnesota GI Bill program provides assistance to eligible Minnesota Veterans, currently serving military, National Guard and Reserve members who served after September 11, 2001 and eligible spouse and children. The Program provides a maximum benefit of $10,000. Eligible participants can use the benefit in Higher Education, On-the-job training (OJT)/Apprenticeship or License and Certification.
This program is different from the Federal GI Bill (Montgomery, Post 9-11, Veterans Education Assistance Program, Dependents Education Assistance Program, or Vocational rehabilitation). See the MDVA page on Federal GI Bill Programs (https://mn.gov/mdva/resources/ education/federalgibill.jsp).
Eligibility Requirements:
• Veteran who is serving or has served honorably in any branch of the United States armed forces at any time, or;
• Non-Veteran who has served honorably for a total of five credible years or more cumulatively as a member of the Minnesota National Guard or any other active or reserve component of the United States armed forces, and any part of that service occurred on or after September 11, 2001, or;
• Surviving spouse or children of a person who has served in the military at any time on, and who has died or has a 100% VA determined permanent and total disability as a direct result of that military service and must be eligible to receive federal education benefits under Chapter 33 Fry Scholarship, or Chapter 35 and provide a certificate of eligibility
• Minnesota Resident – see specific program for requirements
Financial Aid Resources:
MN GI Bill Manual: https://mn.gov/mdva/ assets/2022-06-27-gi-bill-manual-tcm1066-532120.pdf (2022 – 2023 academic year)
Participation Agreements will be sent out via DocuSign to all participating institutions in July.
Additional Funding Request; contact Luke Johnson at luke.johnson@state.mn.us for additional funding requests.
MN GI Bill Refund Return Form: https:// mn.gov/mdva/assets/2022-06-27-refund-return-form_tcm1066-532122.pdf (2021 – 2022 academic year)
Source: https://mn.gov/mdva/resources/education/minnesotagibill/
Brad Anderson is the Lake County Veterans Service Officer and can be reached at 218.834.8326, or cvso@co.lake.mn.us
Karen Christianson is the Cook County Veterans Service Officer and can be reached at 218.387.3639, or karen. christianson@co.cook.mn.us
