Notice2025-12445
Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts Payable Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill
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Published
July 3, 2025
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the increase in the Post-9/11 GI Bill maximum tuition and fee amounts payable and the increase in the amount used to determine an individual's entitlement charge for reimbursement of a licensing, certification, or national test for the 2025-2026 academic year (AY), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 126 (Thursday, July 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29629-29630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12445]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts Payable Under the
Post-9/11 GI Bill
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the
increase in the Post-9/11 GI Bill maximum tuition and fee amounts
payable and the increase in the amount used to determine an
individual's entitlement charge for reimbursement of a licensing,
certification, or national test for the 2025-2026 academic year (AY),
effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamak Clifton, Veterans Benefits
Administration, (202) 461-9800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For AY 2025-2026, the Post-9/11 GI Bill
authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay the actual
net cost of tuition and fees not to exceed the in-
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state amounts for students pursuing a program of education at public
institutions of higher learning; $29,920.95 for students pursuing a
program of education at private and foreign institutions of higher
learning; $29,920.95 for students pursuing a program of education at
non-degree-granting institutions; $17,097.67 for students training at
vocational flight schools; and $14,533.00 for students training at
correspondence schools. See 38 U.S.C. 3313.
In addition, the entitlement charge for individuals receiving
reimbursement of the costs associated with taking a licensing,
certification, or national test is pro-rated based on the reimbursed
amount of the test fee relative to the rate of $2,496.26 for 1 month.
See 38 U.S.C. 3315(c); 3315A(c). The maximum reimbursable amount for
licensing and certification tests is $2,000. See 38 U.S.C. 3315(b).
There is no maximum reimbursable amount for national tests. Also, the
entitlement charge for individuals receiving reimbursement of the costs
associated with taking a preparatory course for licensure,
certification, or national tests is pro-rated based on the reimbursed
amount of the covered preparatory course fee relative to the rate of
$2,428.20 for 1 month. See 38 U.S.C. 3315B. There is no maximum
reimbursable amount for covered preparatory courses. Although the
statutory language requires VA to charge entitlement based on the
``actual amount of the fee charged'' for the licensure, certification,
or national test or the covered preparatory course, to avoid an
inequitable outcome for students, VA's practice is to charge
entitlement based on the actual reimbursed amount of the test or course
fee.
Sections 3313, 3315, 3315A, and 3315B direct VA to increase the
maximum tuition and fee payments and entitlement-charge amounts each
academic year (beginning on August 1st) based on the most recent
percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h). The most recent
percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h) is 3.4%, which
was effective on October 1, 2024.
The maximum tuition and fee payments and entitlement charge amounts
for training pursued under the Post-9/11 GI Bill beginning after July
31, 2025, and before August 1, 2026, are listed below. VA's
calculations for AY 2025-2026 are based on the 3.4% increase.
2025-2026 Academic Year
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Actual net cost of tuition and fees
Type of school not to exceed
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Post-9/11 GI Bill Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts
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Public............................ In-State/Resident Charges.
Private/Foreign................... $29,920.95.
Non-Degree Granting............... $29,920.95.
Vocational Flight................. $17,097.67.
Correspondence.................... $14,533.00.
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Post-9/11 Entitlement Charge Amount for Tests
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Licensing and Certification Tests. Entitlement will be pro-rated based
on the reimbursed amount of the
test fee relative to the rate of
$2,496.26 for 1 month. The maximum
reimbursable amount for licensing
and certification tests is $2,000.
National Tests.................... Entitlement will be pro-rated based
on the reimbursed amount of the
test fee relative to the rate of
$2,496.26 for 1 month. There is no
maximum reimbursable amount for
national tests.
Preparatory Courses for Licensure, Entitlement will be pro-rated based
Certification, or National Tests. on the reimbursed amount of the
covered preparatory course fee
relative to the rate of $2,428.20
for 1 month. There is no maximum
reimbursable amount for covered
preparatory courses.
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Signing Authority
Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved and
signed this document on June 30, 2025, and authorized the undersigned
to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register
for publication electronically as an official document of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Taylor N. Mattson,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-12445 Filed 7-2-25; 8:45 am]
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