Enclosure (5) to COMDTINST 1001.30E
MEMBER APPLICATION GUIDELINES
1.
The following steps must take place to receive educational benefits under the MGIB-SR.
a.
If you completed a CG Form 5482/Statement of Understanding (SOU) and a DD Form
2384-1/Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) at the end of Initial Active Duty Training
(IADT) (Phase I) or at initial entry, follow the instruction in paragraph c below. If you
are applying for benefits for the first time, you must ensure that you have a 6-year
obligation in the SELRES at the time you elect to participate. If you do not have a
current 6-year obligation, you must reenlist or extend your enlistment to meet this
requirement. Contact your unit Yeoman or Educational Service Officer for assistance
and obtain a SOU (reproduce from Enclosure 3 of this Instruction or from the SWIII -
Forms Filler) or obtain a copy from your servicing Personnel Reporting Unit
(PERSRU).
b.
READ THE SOU CAREFULLY, fill it out, and SIGN it. Send the SOU to your
servicing PERSRU. A copy of the SOU and a verified original NOBE will be returned
to you. Sign the NOBE. Make 3 copies. Return the signed original to your servicing
PERSRU. A copy will be filed in your unit record, forward one copy to CGPC-adm-3
and you will keep a copy.
c.
Take your copies of the NOBE and SOU to your school VA education representative
who will assist you in filling out an Application for Benefits, and complete a
Certification of Enrollment form.
d.
Your school will forward the completed forms to the VA Regional office in your area.
The approximate time for processing and notification of eligibility from this point is 30
days.*
2.
TROUBLESHOOTING
a.
It is important to remember that any changes or corrections to your VA benefits record
are done by the Coast Guard via DMDC. We determine eligibility. VA administers the
Reserve GI Bill and processes payments.
b.
If benefits notification is delayed beyond 30 days from the date your application was
submitted to VA by the school, follow-up will be necessary. You should contact the
VA Regional office in your area, and ask for a Benefits Inquiry. Ensure you inform the
VA you are in the Coast Guard Reserve and the Coast Guard is processed for payment
off-line. The VA is required to respond in 10 working days with an answer or solution
to your problem. In addition, once your
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