82_FR_15619 82 FR 15560 - Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts Payable Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill

82 FR 15560 - Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts Payable Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 59 (March 29, 2017)

Page Range15560-15561
FR Document2017-06192

The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the increase in the Post-9/11 GI Bill maximum tuition and fee amounts payable and the increase in the amount used to determine an individual's entitlement charge for reimbursement of a licensing, certification, or national test for the 2017-2018 academic year (August 1, 2017-July 31, 2018).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 59 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15560-15561]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06192]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts Payable Under the 
Post-9/11 GI Bill

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the 
increase in the Post-9/11 GI Bill maximum tuition and fee amounts 
payable and the increase in the amount used to determine an 
individual's entitlement charge for reimbursement of a licensing, 
certification, or national test for the 2017-2018 academic year (August 
1, 2017-July 31, 2018).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Schnell Carraway, Management and 
Program Analyst, Education Service (225C), Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20420, Telephone: (202) 461-9800. (This is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the 2016-2017 academic year (August 1, 
2016-July 31, 2017), the Post-9/11 GI Bill allowed VA to pay the actual 
net cost of tuition and fees not to exceed the in-state amounts for 
students pursuing training at public schools: $21,970.46 for students 
training at private and foreign schools, $12,554.55 for students 
training at vocational flight schools, and $10,671.35 for students 
training at correspondence schools. Additionally, the entitlement 
charge for individuals receiving reimbursement of costs to take a 
licensing, certification, or national test was one month (rounded to 
the nearest whole month) for each $1,832.96 received.
    Sections 3313, 3315, and 3315A of title 38, United States Code, 
direct VA to increase the maximum tuition and fee payments and 
entitlement-charge amounts each academic year (begins August 1st) based 
on the most recent percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 
3015(h). The percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h) is 
effective October 1st of each year. The most recent percentage increase 
determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h) was a 3.8% increase, which was 
effective October 1, 2016.
    The maximum tuition and fee payments and entitlement-charge amounts 
for training pursued under the Post-9/11 GI Bill beginning after July 
31, 2017, and before August 1, 2018, are listed below. VA's 
calculations for the 2017-2018 academic year are based on the 3.8% 
increase.

                         2017-2018 Academic Year
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                                          Actual net cost of tuition and
             Type of school                     fees not to exceed
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            Post-9/11 GI Bill Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts
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PUBLIC.................................  In-State/Resident Charges.
PRIVATE/FOREIGN........................  $22,805.34.
VOCATIONAL FLIGHT......................  $13,031.61.
CORRESPONDENCE.........................  $11,076.86.
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              Post 9/11 entitlement charge amount for tests
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Licensing and certification tests......  VA will charge one month
National Tests.........................   entitlement (rounded to the
                                          nearest whole, non-zero,
                                          month) for each $1,902.61
                                          received.
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Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina S. 
Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
approved this document on March 17, 2017, for publication.

    Dated: March 17, 2017.
Jeffrey Martin,
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, 
Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-06192 Filed 3-28-17; 8:45 am]
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15560 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 29, 2017 / Notices convene a closed session in order to Public comments will be limited to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: protect patient privacy as the Committee three minutes each. Individuals wishing Schnell Carraway, Management and tours the VA Health Care System. In the to make oral statements before the Program Analyst, Education Service afternoon from 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Committee will be accommodated on a (225C), Veterans Benefits the Committee will reconvene as the first-come first serve basis. Individuals Administration, Department of Veterans Committee is briefed by senior Veterans who speak are invited to submit a 1–2 Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Benefits Administration staff from the page summaries of their comments at Washington, DC 20420, Telephone: Albuquerque Regional Benefit Office. the time of the meeting for inclusion in (202) 461–9800. (This is not a toll-free From 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the the official record. The Committee will number). Committee will convene a closed accept written comments from session in order to protect patient interested parties on issues outlined in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the records as the Committee tours the the meeting agenda, as well as other 2016–2017 academic year (August 1, Regional Benefit office. issues affecting minority Veterans. Such 2016–July 31, 2017), the Post-9/11 GI On the morning of April 12 from 9:15 comments should be sent to Ms. Juanita Bill allowed VA to pay the actual net a.m. to 11:15 a.m., the Committee will Mullen, Advisory Committee on cost of tuition and fees not to exceed the convene in open session at the Santa Fe Minority Veterans, Center for Minority in-state amounts for students pursuing National Cemetery followed by a tour of Veterans (00M), Department of Veterans training at public schools: $21,970.46 the cemetery. The Committee will meet Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., for students training at private and with key staff to discuss services, Washington, DC 20420, or email at foreign schools, $12,554.55 for students benefits, delivery challenges and Juanita.Mullen@va.gov. For additional training at vocational flight schools, and successes. In the evening, the information about the meeting, please $10,671.35 for students training at Committee will hold a Veterans Town contact Ms. Juanita Mullen at (202) 461– correspondence schools. Additionally, Hall meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m., at 6199. the entitlement charge for individuals the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. receiving reimbursement of costs to take On the morning of April 13 from 8:45 Dated: March 23, 2017. a licensing, certification, or national test a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Committee will Jelessa M. Burney, was one month (rounded to the nearest convene in open session at the New Federal Advisory Committee Management whole month) for each $1,832.96 Mexico Health Care System to conduct Office. received. an exit briefing with leadership from the [FR Doc. 2017–06163 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am] Sections 3313, 3315, and 3315A of New Mexico Health Care System, BILLING CODE 8320–01–P title 38, United States Code, direct VA Albuquerque Regional Benefit Office, to increase the maximum tuition and fee and Santa Fe National Cemetery. In the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS payments and entitlement-charge afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., AFFAIRS amounts each academic year (begins the Committee will work on drafting August 1st) based on the most recent recommendations for the annual report Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee percentage increase determined under to the Secretary. Portions of these visits are closed to Amounts Payable Under the Post-9/11 38 U.S.C. 3015(h). The percentage the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. GI Bill increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Exemption 6 permits to 3015(h) is effective October 1st of each AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. year. The most recent percentage Committee to close those portions of a ACTION: Notice. meeting that is likely to disclose increase determined under 38 U.S.C. information of a personal nature where SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 3015(h) was a 3.8% increase, which was disclosure would constitute a clearly to inform the public of the increase in effective October 1, 2016. unwarranted invasion of personal the Post-9/11 GI Bill maximum tuition The maximum tuition and fee privacy. During the closed sessions the and fee amounts payable and the payments and entitlement-charge Committee will discuss VA beneficiary increase in the amount used to amounts for training pursued under the and patient information in which there determine an individual’s entitlement Post-9/11 GI Bill beginning after July 31, is a clear unwarranted invasion of the charge for reimbursement of a licensing, 2017, and before August 1, 2018, are Veteran or beneficiary privacy. certification, or national test for the listed below. VA’s calculations for the Time will be allocated for receiving 2017–2018 academic year (August 1, 2017–2018 academic year are based on public comments on April 13, at 10 a.m. 2017–July 31, 2018). the 3.8% increase. 2017–2018 ACADEMIC YEAR Type of school Actual net cost of tuition and fees not to exceed Post-9/11 GI Bill Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts PUBLIC ..................................................................................................... In-State/Resident Charges. PRIVATE/FOREIGN ................................................................................. $22,805.34. VOCATIONAL FLIGHT ............................................................................. $13,031.61. CORRESPONDENCE .............................................................................. $11,076.86. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Post 9/11 entitlement charge amount for tests Licensing and certification tests ............................................................... VA will charge one month entitlement (rounded to the nearest whole, National Tests. non-zero, month) for each $1,902.61 received. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Mar 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 29, 2017 / Notices 15561 Signing Authority electronically as an official document of Dated: March 17, 2017. the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina Jeffrey Martin, The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation designee, approved this document and Department of Veterans Affairs, Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, authorized the undersigned to sign and Department of Veterans Affairs. approved this document on March 17, submit the document to the Office of the [FR Doc. 2017–06192 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am] 2017, for publication. Federal Register for publication BILLING CODE 8320–01–P mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Mar 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1


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ActionNotice.
ContactSchnell Carraway, Management and Program Analyst, Education Service (225C), Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Telephone: (202) 461-9800. (This is not a toll- free number).
FR Citation82 FR 15560 
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