Veterans Benefits GI Bill

The backlog for the Post 9/11 GI Bill continues to plague veterans, reserve and active duty that are now several weeks into school. In an effort to process the long-due education benefits of military students, the Department of Veteran Affairs has authorized up to $3,000 per student that has not yet received their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, translating into millions of dollars in emergency funds. The $3,000 is also available to military students that have applied for different military financial aid programs for school and have still not received funds.

There is an estimate 75,000 veterans, reserve, and active duty eligible for the emergency funds, including 25,000 that have served since September 11. Statistics also show, however, that over 27,5000 military students have already received benefits for housing or books under the Post 9/11 GI Bill, and hundreds of thousands more have received benefits under its other available programs.

In a statement to CNN, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said that this is “an extraordinary action we’re taking,” a process that is prompted by the necessity to recognize the hardships of military students.

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Recently the author, Jackie Burrell, focused on the Post 9/11 GI Bill’s benefits for the young adult, college-bound populace. This June 10th post [...]

“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 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is now accepting applications for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The announcement reads:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is now accepting and processing applications for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. You should complete and submit the application form available online and will receive a letter explaining VA’s decision regarding your eligibility [...]

Exactly one year ago from today, veterans believed that the GI Bill fell short; the benefits that were offered to veterans for postsecondary education did not measure up to the risks that were taken. Today, the new Post 9/11 GI Bill has caused a wave of anxious excitement from veterans as they seek to apply [...]

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, or the “Yellow Ribbon Program,” is a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 meant to assist with tuition costs that exceed the in-state college tuition normally provided. This provision allows colleges to enter an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help [...]

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News has already been teeming about how the Post 9/11 GI Bill will allow up to 48 months of its benefits to be transferred to a spouse or child. For families that have several members acting in the line of duty, this could mean college benefits overlapping over two Post 9/11 GI Bills; for example, [...]