$600 buy-up rates and quick facts for the Montgomery GI Bill® or REAP (Reserve Educational Assistance Program).
Buy-Up Program Quick Facts:
• The $600 buy-up is only applicable for Montgomery GI Bill or REAP
l or REAP (Reserve Educational Assistance Program)
• Veterans who use the Post-9/11 GI Bill are not eligible to use the Buy-Up benefit, even if they already paid into it
• Contribute $20 to $600 while still on active-duty and get as much as $150 more per month added to your Montgomery GI Bill or REAP payments
• A $600 maximum contribution increases total benefits by as much $5,400
• Each $20 contribution is another $180 in benefits
• The Air Force program is called the GI Bill Kicker
Buy-Up table listing GI Bill monthly payment increases if participating in the Buy-Up program.
| If this amount paid | Add this amount to Full Time payment | Add this amount to ¾ time payment | Add this amount to ½ time payment | Add this amount to less than ½ time but more than ¼ time payment | Add this amount to ¼ time payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $5.00 | $3.75 | $2.50 | $2.50 | $1.25 |
| $40 | $10.00 | $7.50 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $2.50 |
| $60 | $15.00 | $11.25 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $3.75 |
| $80 | $20.00 | $15.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| $100 | $25.00 | $18.75 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $6.25 |
| $120 | $30.00 | $22.50 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $7.50 |
| $140 | $35.00 | $26.25 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $8.75 |
| $160 | $40.00 | $30.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $10.00 |
| $180 | $45.00 | $33.75 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $11.25 |
| $200 | $50.00 | $37.50 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $12.50 |
| $220 | $55.00 | $41.25 | $27.50 | $27.50 | $13.75 |
| $240 | $60.00 | $45.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $15.00 |
| $260 | $65.00 | $48.75 | $32.50 | $32.50 | $16.25 |
| $280 | $70.00 | $52.50 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $17.50 |
| $300 | $75.00 | $56.25 | $37.50 | $37.50 | $18.75 |
| $320 | $80.00 | $60.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $20.00 |
| $340 | $85.00 | $63.75 | $42.50 | $42.50 | $21.25 |
| $360 | $90.00 | $67.50 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $22.50 |
| $380 | $95.00 | $71.25 | $47.50 | $47.50 | $23.75 |
| $400 | $100.00 | $75.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $25.00 |
| $420 | $105.00 | $78.75 | $52.50 | $52.50 | $26.25 |
| $440 | $110.00 | $82.50 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $27.50 |
| $460 | $115.00 | $86.25 | $57.50 | $57.50 | $28.75 |
| $480 | $120.00 | $90.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $30.00 |
| $500 | $125.00 | $93.75 | $62.50 | $62.50 | $31.25 |
| $520 | $130.00 | $97.50 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $32.50 |
| $540 | $135.00 | $101.25 | $67.50 | $67.50 | $33.75 |
| $560 | $140.00 | $105.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $35.00 |
| $580 | $145.00 | $108.75 | $72.50 | $72.50 | $36.25 |
| $600 | $150.00 | $112.50 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $37.50 |
Source: Department of Veterans Affairs