Chapter 1606

General Overview

The Montgomery GI Bill®-Selected Reserve program provides education and training benefits to eligible members of the Selected Reserve, including the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Maine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.

Learn more about the Montgomery GI Bill®-Selected Reserve program from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.

Basic Eligibility

  • Member MUST be in drill status to use benefits.
  • Member MUST have a signed six-year contract after July 1, 1985.
  • Member MUST have completed 180 days of duty in the selected reserve or guard.
  • Member MUST have a GED or high school diploma.

To Apply for Benefits

  1. Apply for benefits through the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

To Use Benefits at UC Davis

  1. Submit the following documentation through the OUR Veterans Portal:
    1. Intake form
    2. Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
      1. Provided by the VA
    3. Academic Plan Form (APF) 
      1. Must submit for each term to apply
    4. Copy of DD-214 (Member 4 Copy)
  2. If you used VA benefits at a prior institution, you must also submit: 
    1. VA Form 22-5495 (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training)