Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB Chapter 30)
How to Use Your Montgomery GI Bill® - Active Duty at Creighton
The Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD) program, also known as Chapter 30, offers education benefits to those who have served at least two years of active duty.
The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs will make it as smooth as possible for you to use your MGIB-AD benefits at Creighton University.
Before you can receive your benefits for use at Creighton, you must:
- Submit your application for admission and be accepted at Creighton
- Apply for VA educational benefits
- Provide your Certificate of Eligibility (approval of benefits statement from the VA) and a Creighton Information Form to the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs
- Enroll and register for classes at Creighton University
Certification Process
After the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs has received your Certificate of Eligibility and Information Form and you’ve registered for classes, we will certify your enrollment with the VA. At the end of each month, you must verify your enrollment with the VA via the WAVE system. Your enrollment verification as well as Creighton’s certification triggers the VA to begin processing your applicable benefits. Your monthly benefit is paid directly to you, not to the university.
As long as you remain continuously enrolled for subsequent semesters, we will certify your enrollment with the VA. This will be automatic unless you inform us that you do not wish to be certified for a particular course, term, and/or semester.
Current Rates as of October 1, 2019
The VA, not Creighton University, establishes the monthly rates.
** Tuition and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.
Enlistment of More Than 3 Years
Enrollment | Monthly Rate |
Full time | $2,050.00 |
¾ time | $1,537.00 |
½ time | $1,025.00 |
Less than ½ time/more than ¼ | $1,025.00** |
¼ time or less | $512.50** |
Enlistment of Less Than 3 Years
Enrollment | Monthly Rate |
Full time | $1,664.00 |
¾ time | $1,248.00 |
½ time | $832.00 |
Less than ½ time/more than ¼ | $832.00** |
¼ time or less | $416.00** |
Find Out More
If you have questions or concerns about using your VA education benefits at Creighton, please email Jennifer Austin, program coordinator in the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, or call her at 402.280.4910.
For specific questions about the Montgomery GI Bill® - Active Duty, please explore the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.