Comments on: The Post 9/11 GI Bill Does Not Offer Break Pay

By: Christopher Vasas

Christopher Vasas — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:58:57 +0000

If your Certifying official certified the enrollment early then your pay would be a smooth transition automatically. You are allowed up to 120 days before the start of the term to process the enrollment. VA Once as a cert ID. Feel free to ask for it. As for break pay, Post 9/11 offers it and you should apply early for each semester to receive it smoothly instead of having to hurry up and wait for it. The more I work with the certifying official as I too am in class the more I learn as the program develops. Keep in mind it is still developing! The more time you give the VA the better off you will be.

By: Tabitha Labunski

Tabitha Labunski — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:49:22 +0000

I did get my break pay from Fall 09 to Spring 10. It took forever for me to finally get it but you do not get it while the actual break in session is taking place. It gets processed way past your first payment for the new term you are in. Also the summer load to be considered full time is not the same >6 credit load you need for a normal semester.

By: intersession term

intersession term — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:43:19 +0000

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By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:16:23 +0000

Does anyone know if I decide to take summer classes would I still have to go full time to get the 9/11 GI bill? Also, is there a break-pay given for summer break if I decide to not take classes?

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:54:05 +0000

You DO get break pay, but you will not get it on time. Lets take Spring 2010 semester. If you finished fall classes say 18 Dec and you start Sping up on 13 Jan, you will be paid from dec 1-18 on January 1st and you will get paid for Jan 13-31 on Feb 1. But the time off you had from Dec 19-Jan 12, you will get that money after the VA has processed you and you start getting your money for Spring semester. Its totally jacked up from the MGIBill, but oh well.

By: Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie McKenzie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:56:45 +0000

I have actually heard conflicting stories on this one since writing about it. Some people are getting break pay and others are being rejected. I would be curious to see if a government official could address this question specifically.

By: mitch

mitch — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:48:26 +0000

Pete: I am in same situation, but I have been told break pay is automatic, however it comes after the start of the next semester if you are enrolled. Prior to calling and asking, I thought I would receive the break pay on Jan 1 since I had already enrolled in Spring 2010 classes.

By: pete

pete — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:39:08 +0000

The Post 911 does not offer a break pay ……. i am in a break now (28 days) and am not getting paid for it. SUCKS!!

By: Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:50:19 +0000

Dale,

To my knowledge, the Post 9/11 GI Bill does not cover winter intersession. You’ll want to ask the financial aid department at your school what options you have available; they should have representatives that can help you out more. The VA is also another option, although I understand their phone lines are cloggy.

Hope this helps!

By: Dale

Dale — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:22:02 +0000

Guys,
Does the post 9/11 pay tuition during the winter intersession? TIA

By: 1st_responder

1st_responder — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:21:52 +0000

OEF Vet 2 – I’m 99% sure the answer is no. Under the Montgomery GI Bill(Chapter 30) if your break is longer than 56 days, you will not get any break pay. I believe these are the same rules they kept in place for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. If you take at least 2 summer courses at your college, you will receive the benefits for the class time and you can get the break pay after your courses end. If you’re out of school from May until September, the total days off are more than 56, so you get no pay for anything.

Look up your city hall and get in touch with your local VA representative. You may be eligible for a VA-sponsored work-study too.

Also, this article mentions online courses. If all of your courses are online, you won’t get the housing allowance. FYI.

By: oef vet 2

oef vet 2 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:19:50 +0000

OEF Vet….so if my break is longer than 56 days, do you know if they will pay me up to that 56th day but not past that?
For example, if my summer break begins 7 May and Fall begins 18 August? Day 56 is some time in July.

By: OEF Veteran

OEF Veteran — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:01:53 +0000

You are incorrect in this post. The 9/11 GI Bill does authorize break pay. But you cannot use it for a period longer than 56 days…aka 8 weeks.