Veterans Benefits GI Bill

Military personnel that choose to continue using their Montgomery GI Bill (and not immediately make the jump to the Post 9/11 GI Bill) might be able to receive an additional 12 months of benefits.
The normal transferability rules between the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post 9/11 GI Bill are as follows: for as many months [...]

The Department of Defense has come to a final conclusion regarding the rulings of how family transfer will work for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, effective August 1, 2009.
The general gist of the ruling is that all service members, whether officer, warrant officer or enlisted personnel, must be on active duty on August 1st and [...]

Saint Leo University announced that they will be participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post 9/11 GI Bill that allows universities to voluntarily enter an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Veteran Affairs to fund additional tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate rate [...]

1. The Post 9/11 GI Bill and “Break Pay”

The original Montgomery GI Bill included “break pay,” the ability to receive pay during “no class” increments 55 days or less. This was designed to give students continual financial support during lapses in their semesters, such as winter intersession/break.
Students that are using the Post 9/11 GI Bill [...]

“Break pay” was a feature provided by the Montgomery GI Bill that allowed students to receive financial aid during lapses between classes. GI Bill Facts and Tips defined it as:
The Montgomery GI Bill offers a payment for the “no class” period between semesters during the regular school year. There are some exceptions to the [...]

Since the VA opened up application for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, news on the financial aid plan being offered to veterans has been on the uprise. Here’s five highlights that have been brought up in the first week of May:
1. Transferability to Dependents

The Post 9/11 GI Bill allows a member of the military to [...]

Military.com reported that due to the fact California state operated colleges and universities do not charge tuition to undergraduates, the tuition benefits from the Post 9/11 GI Bill for a prospective military student in California is zero. This means that a private college would only offer benefits if they participated in the Yellow Ribbon Program, [...]

The Yellow Ribbon Program allows high-tuition colleges to offer education to veterans despite the limitation of annual tuition disbursements.
Students eagerly wait for a list to be released with the colleges that are participating in this program, especially with the recent release of the application for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Universities typically do enrollment for [...]