Minnesota GI Bill

The Minnesota GI Bill program provides postsecondary educational assistance to eligible Minnesota veterans, and to the children and spouses of deceased or severely disabled Minnesota Veterans.

Eligibility requirements include but are not limited to:

• a veteran who is serving or has served honorably in a branch or unit of the United States Armed Forces at any time on or after September 11, 2001;
• a non-veteran who has served honorably for a total of 5 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;
• the surviving spouse or child of a person who served in the military at any time on or after September 11, 2001, and died as a direct result of that military service;
• the spouse or child of a person who has served in the military at any time on or after September
  11, 2001, and has a total and permanent service connected disability as rated by the United States Veterans Administration;
• Student must be a Minnesota resident;
• Servicemember had to have been a Minnesota resident within six months of the time the person's initial enlistment or any reenlistment in the United States Armed Forces.

Financial Assistance:
The Minnesota GI Bill program is awarded after existing or expected federal military benefits or other need-based grant programs offer by the state or federal government.

The Minnesota GI Bill program benefits are available for undergraduate and graduate studies that lead to a certificate, diploma, or degree.

The total educational assistance for any eligible person who is a full-time student must not exceed the following:

• $1,000 per semester or term of enrollment;
• $2,000 per state fiscal year; and
• $10,000 in a life-time.

The total educational assistance for an eligible part-time student must not exceed $500 per semester
or term of enrollment.

A part-time undergraduate student is a student taking fewer than 12 credits for a semester or
term. A part-time graduate student is a student considered part-time by the eligible institution the
graduate student is attending.

Educational benefits will apply to coursework taken on or after July 1, 2007.

For Questions or Additional Information:
Megan FitzGibbon
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
megan.fitzgibbon@state.mn.us
651-642-0567
651-642-0675 FAX
800-657-3866

A one-page online application for the Minnesota GI Bill is available at www.ohe.state.mn.us/military. Undergraduate students wishing to use the Minnesota GI Bill, must first apply for state and federal aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov or by contacting the financial aid office at their school.

View this information and more on the MN Office of Higher Education. There is other sources of financial information and assistance for veterans.

Minnesota GI Bill Fact Sheet

Minnesota GI Bill Flyer