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Contents
Summary 2
What are the GI Bills? 4
What is flight training? 4
What are the GI Bill approval requirements for flight training programs? 6
Approval Requirements for Vocational Flight Training Programs 6
Approval Requirements for IHL Flight Training Programs 7
Which flight training may be approved for GI Bill purposes? 8
Can GI Bill benefits be used at standalone flight schools? 9
Can GI Bill benefits be used to pursue a private pilot certificate? 9
Who is eligible to receive GI Bill benefits for flight training? 9
What GI Bill Benefit Payments Are Available for Flight Training? 10
Post-9/11 GI Bill Payments for Vocational Flight Training 10
MGIB-SR and MGIB-AD Payments for Vocational Flight Training 11
Post-9/11 GI Bill Payments for IHL Flight Training 11
DEA, MGIB-SR, and MGIB-AD Payments for IHL Flight Training 12
Can housing be covered through GI Bill flight training benefits? 13
What flight training costs may an individual incur above those covered by the GI Bill? 13
How are GI Bill flight training payments made? 15
Payment for Vocational Flight Training 15
Payment for IHL Flight Training 15
How is GI Bill entitlement charged for flight training? 16
Entitlement Charges for Vocational Flight Training 17
Entitlement Charges for IHL Flight Training 17
What is the employment outlook for pilots? 17
What technical assistance and oversight does the VA provide to GI Bill-approved flight training programs? 18
Appendix. History of Flight Training under the GI Bills 20
Author Information 26
Disclaimer 26
Table 1. Types of Pilot Certificates 5
Table 2. Maximum GI Bill Benefit Payments for Flight Training by GI Bill, 2023-2024 12