DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 170
NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION:
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M1780.3
Subj: POST 9/11 AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS
Ref: (a) Title 38, United States Code
(b) Title 10, United States Code
(c) Post-9/11 GI Bill, DoDI 1341.13
1. PURPOSE. This Manual establishes Coast Guard policy concerning the implementation of
the Post 9/11 and Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Programs under Reference
(a). It establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for implementing Coast Guard
authorities and responsibilities under Chapter 33 of Title 38, United States Code (USC) (also
known and hereafter referred to as the “Post-9/11 GI Bill”) and Chapter 30 of Title 38, USC
(also known and hereafter referred to as the “Montgomery GI Bill”), establishes policy for
the use of supplemental educational assistance (hereafter referred to as “kickers”), establishes
policy for authorizing the transferability of education benefits (TEB) in accordance with
section 3319 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, section 3020 of the Montgomery GI Bill, and section
16132a Reference (a).
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with
the provisions of this Manual. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve Educational
Assistance Program (MGIB-SR), COMDTINST 1001.30E, Montgomery GI Bill–Active
Duty Education Assistance Program (MGIB-AD), COMDTINST 1760.9A and Coast
Guard Active Duty College Fund Program, COMDTINST 1760.10 are hereby cancelled.
Commandant
United States Coast Guard
US Coast Guard Stop 7907
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, D.C. 20593-7907
Staff Symbol: CG-1331
Phone: (202) 475-5375
Fax: (202) 372-8473
Email: HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil
COMDTINST M1780.3
16 JUN 2020
