For Veterans and Their Dependents
Welcome to The Ocean Corporation’s Veterans Benefits page, where honor and education meet.
Our commitment to those who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces goes beyond words of gratitude. We offer comprehensive support to veterans, active duty service members, and their families in accessing and maximizing their educational benefits. Whether you’re looking to further your education through the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), seeking assistance through the Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31) program, or exploring VA benefits for survivors and dependents (Chapter 35), we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Our page also details benefits available through the Montgomery GI Bill for both active duty (Chapter 30) and reservists (Chapter 1606), as well as REAP (Chapter 1607) benefits. Discover how you can leverage these opportunities to pay for school or job training, including eligibility criteria, application guides, and the array of benefits designed to support your educational journey.
Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
The Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) helps you pay for school or job training. If you’ve served on active duty after September 10, 2001, you may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33). Find out if you can get this education benefit.
Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31)
If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, Veteran Readiness and Employment (formerly called Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) can help. This program—also known as Chapter 31 or VR&E—helps you explore employment options and address education or training needs. In some cases, your family members may also qualify for certain benefits.
VA education benefits for survivors and dependents (Chapter 35)
If you’re a dependent or surviving spouse of a Veteran, you may be eligible for VA education benefits. If you qualify for both Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance (DEA) and the Fry Scholarship, you’ll have to pick one or the other when you apply. After you’ve made this decision, you can’t switch. But you can use transferred benefits with both DEA and the Fry Scholarship.
Chapter 1606 Program Description
Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) Chapter 1606 Program is a Reserve Component program. The program started on 1 July 1985 and has continued with numerous updates and changes. Your Unit Administrator (UA), your Regional Readiness Command (RRC) Education Services Specialist (ESS) or your unit’s retention personnel can address eligibility issues, processing procedures and basic questions about MGIB Chapter 1606.
The Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30)
Active Duty Educational Assistance Program, also known as MGIB-AD or Chapter 30, provides education benefits to Veterans and service members who have at least two years of active duty. These benefits are, typically, paid to students on a monthly basis.
REAP (Chapter 1607)
REAP (Chapter 1607 of title 10, U.S. Code) is an education program that provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the Selected Reserves, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), and National Guard, who are called or ordered to active service in response to a war or national emergency, as declared by the President or Congress.