amendment made by subsection (a) may use such entitlement to pursue a course of education beginning on or after August 1, 2018. 102. Educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart (a) Eligibility Section 3311(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) An individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and continues to serve on active duty in the Armed Forces or is discharged or released from active duty as described in subsection (c). . (b) Amount of assistance Section 3313(c)(1) is amended by striking or (9) and inserting (9), or (10) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on August 1, 2018. 103. Inclusion of Fry Scholarship recipients and Purple Heart recipients in Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting paragraphs (1), (2), (9), and (10) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2018. 104. Inclusion of certain members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking section 3313(c)(1)(A) and inserting subsection (c)(1)(A) or (e)(2)(A) of section 3313 of this title . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2022. 105. Consolidation of certain eligibility tiers under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Entitlement Section 3311(b), as amended by section 102, is further amended— (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking 12 months and inserting 6 months