Veterans Benefits GI Bill

Students and schools alike still express confusion about the Post 9/11 GI Bill. On Monday, a local Wisconsin news reporter wrote about the confusion involved in the Wisconsin and the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Just a few weeks back, a permanent tuition fix was offered for California and the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

The worst part about getting your Post 9/11 GI Bill facts mixed up is that if you elect to use the Post 9/11 GI Bill for your college tuition and find out it is not in your best interest, there’s no switching back. Once you have applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, that’s the only financial package you’re going to get.

The GI Bill Facebook Community answers the questions on the minds of many college students beginning the fall semester: “When will I get paid?”

The answer to this question is based on two factors:

1. Has the VA received all the necessary paperwork?
2. Are you talking about tuition fees or your BAH?

Schools have to submit an enrollment certification to the VA in order for the VA to disperse monetary benefits. Comments suggest that some schools are having students hand this certification to the VA, but whether it is through a school official’s hands or you own hands, you need to make sure some channel of information is established between your university and the VA. The VA needs to know, from the university’s paperwork and not your word alone, that you are enrolled for the fall semester.

The Veterans Benefits GI Bill blog partners with Discover Online Learning to bring prospective and current college students the resources needed to research online degrees in the healthcare and business industries, as well as in hot degree subjects like Information Technologies and Criminal Justice. Discover Online Learning brings several blogs together in one, comprehensive source for the prospective college student.

Still haven’t enrolled for the fall semester? Prospective students looking for an online, military-friendly college should take a moment to visit American Sentinel University and peruse the educational programs available. American Sentinel University is currently offering one of three enrollment incentives to students that schedule 6 units of classes by August 27th, to be completed by December 31st.

One of American Sentinel University’s incentives is a Dell Netbook, a miniature version of a laptop equipped with the functionality to take your online classes anywhere you go. If you already have a laptop handy, the Kindle 2 is another one of American Sentinel University’s August enrollment giveaways, equipped with the functionality to make your textbook reading, personal reading, and other text-related activities easier. If neither of these catch your attention, the third option for the August enrollment incentives is a free unit of class.

On Monday, Obama celebrated the Post 9/11 GI Bill, a new GI Bill dedicated to the veterans that fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Post 9/11 GI Bill is meant to be an investment in veterans, reserve, active duty, and the future of America.

The Obama administration expects $78 billion to be paid out over the Post 9/11 GI Bill over the next decade.

“We do this not just to meet our moral obligation to those who sacrificed greatly on our behalf, on behalf of the country,” quotes Obama at a celebration held at George Mason University. “We do it because these men and women must now be prepared to lead our nation in the peaceful pursuit of economic leadership in the 21st century.”

August 1, 2009 was the starting date for the Post 9/11 GI Bill’s payment processing for the fall semester. Applicants for the Post 9/11 GI Bill for the fall semester should begin receiving funds. For applicants that registered for the Post 9/11 GI Bill awhile back and still have not received the new GI Bill’s financial aid, check your status with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

Prospective college students may still apply for the Post 9/11 GI Bill for the upcoming spring 2009 semester. Prospective college students may choose to look into military-friendly school options so that they may also utilize the Yellow Ribbon Program benefits. Military-friendly schools also have the added benefit of providing degree programs specifically tailored for active duty, reserve, and veterans.