http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com A resource for military veterans to discover the educational opportunities and support being offered through the Post 9-11 GI Bill Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:41:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/30/extensions-for-post-911-gi-bill-transferability-to-end-in-2009/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/30/extensions-for-post-911-gi-bill-transferability-to-end-in-2009/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:37:02 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=436 family transferability option with the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the authorization of short term extensions will cease come the end of the year. This means that the only way to qualify for family transferability is to serve six or more years and also agree to serve four more years. This is unsettling for several military members and stirs up a debate. On one hand, the benefits are part of the earnings of serving the military and should be available to the spouse and children of someone that's been in the military for 10+ years, regardless of if they're retired. On the other hand, the military needs some form of military retention so that recruitment demands are not as high, and the Post 9/11 GI Bill's family transferability is one way to do it. The previous Montgomery GI Bill did not even allow family transferability.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/30/extensions-for-post-911-gi-bill-transferability-to-end-in-2009/feed/ 6 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/11/military-spouse-career-advancement-accounts/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/11/military-spouse-career-advancement-accounts/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:16:57 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=384 Post 9/11 GI Bill? The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts, or MyCAA, is available to the spouses of members of the military. This $6,000 financial aid program is often referred to as "Spouse Tuition Assistance" and is available through Military One Source at 1-800-342-9647.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/11/military-spouse-career-advancement-accounts/feed/ 3 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/04/gi-bill-expiration-dates/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/04/gi-bill-expiration-dates/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:45:05 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=377 Post 9/11 GI Bill? According to the Q&A and the V.A.'s website, the answer is thankfully no! Military members that qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill have 15 years until the benefits expire, a 150% increase to the Montgomery GI Bill's time of forfeit.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/04/gi-bill-expiration-dates/feed/ 0 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/11/03/military-spouse-benefits-at-hpu/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/11/03/military-spouse-benefits-at-hpu/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:19:28 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=353 Hawai'i Pacific University. This scholarship is available only to those that do not receive other benefits, such as the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Hawai'i Pacific University's Military Spouse Benefits Scholarship Program covers 25% of the educational expenses of all the HPU MCP (Military Campus Program) undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is available to non-active duty spouses of active duty military (and Coast Guard, and members of the Reserve / National Guard). The active duty/military member must fulfill the following requirements for the spouse to qualify...]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/11/03/military-spouse-benefits-at-hpu/feed/ 3 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/29/va-and-dod-seek-more-compatibility/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/29/va-and-dod-seek-more-compatibility/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:16:09 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=271 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs requested more compatibility with the U.S. Department of Defense. This was prompted by a necessity to provide better service to veterans. The secretary seeks for the paperwork for disabled soldiers to push through the system faster. This involves making VA's VISTA system and the DoD's AHLTA system more in-sync. Retired General Eric K. Shinseki spoke to over 2,000 Army healthcare professionals at the Army Medical Symposium, located in San Antonio, Texas, on July 22. He was specifically addressing this issue. Veterans are at the top of the nation when it comes to homelessness, depression, substance abuse and suicide. The VA and DoD recognize flaws in the system and seek to rectify these statistics. They claim it should not take 6 to 12 months to process a healthcare request.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/29/va-and-dod-seek-more-compatibility/feed/ 0 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/27/the-upcoming-launch-of-the-post-911-gi-bill/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/27/the-upcoming-launch-of-the-post-911-gi-bill/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:41:52 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=266 Post 9/11 GI Bill Facebook page has reached 1,000 fans with a week remaining before the Post 9/11 GI Bill goes into effect. If you or one of your dependents have applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Facebook and Youtube dedicated to the new GI Bill have valuable information to help you move smoothly through the entire financial aid process. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affair's site also has a wealth of information. As the Post 9/11 GI Bill's August 1st, 2009 launch date approaches, the Veterans Benefits GI Bill thought it would be beneficial to compile a list of useful resources pertaining to new GI Bill applicants. The following resources will help you better understand this military financial aid program:]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/27/the-upcoming-launch-of-the-post-911-gi-bill/feed/ 2 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/16/post-911-gi-bill-questions-answered-july-24th/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/16/post-911-gi-bill-questions-answered-july-24th/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:15:32 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=248 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has scheduled a timely Q&A for military students to answer all of their questions, needs, and concerns. Keith Wilson, the Director of Education Services at the U.S. Department of Education, will be available for a Q&A session on July 24, 2009. He will be available on the Pentagon Channel.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/16/post-911-gi-bill-questions-answered-july-24th/feed/ 0 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/14/veterans-benefits-gi-bill-blog-seeking-personal-stories-on-transferability/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/14/veterans-benefits-gi-bill-blog-seeking-personal-stories-on-transferability/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:41:35 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=243 family transferability for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The U.S. Department of Defense has received an overwhelming amount of applications pertaining to the transferability option of the Post 9/11 GI Bill.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/14/veterans-benefits-gi-bill-blog-seeking-personal-stories-on-transferability/feed/ 9