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 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:05:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/09/21/september-answers-to-post-911-gi-bill-questions/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/09/21/september-answers-to-post-911-gi-bill-questions/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:22:20 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=322 Post 9/11 GI Bill applicants, the Army of Dude blog has answers to questions you might not find on the VA's website. Dude's answers come from his own experience with the Post 9/11 GI Bill, interaction with other applicants, and from interviews from friendlier representatives at the government agencies. As he puts it, "you roll the dice any time you interact with the VA system," and these are the answers that he found when he wasn't getting snake eyes.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/09/21/september-answers-to-post-911-gi-bill-questions/feed/ 60 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/13/the-post-911-gi-bill-and-the-fafsa/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/13/the-post-911-gi-bill-and-the-fafsa/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:18:42 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=239 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/13/the-post-911-gi-bill-and-the-fafsa/feed/ 4 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/22/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participants-released-this-week/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/22/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participants-released-this-week/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:06:23 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=209 Yellow Ribbon Program list of participating schools is due to be released this Wednesday, June 24th. Stay posted to the Veterans Benefits GI Bill blog for the anticipated list in two more days!]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/22/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participants-released-this-week/feed/ 1 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/11/how-will-the-post-911-gi-bill-affect-my-family/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/11/how-will-the-post-911-gi-bill-affect-my-family/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:01:50 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=195 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/11/how-will-the-post-911-gi-bill-affect-my-family/feed/ 1 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/02/the-veterans-educational-equality-act-for-california/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/02/the-veterans-educational-equality-act-for-california/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:56:34 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=182 California currently offers zero tuition to military personnel and family attending school with the Post 9/11 GI Bill. This is because in 1960, California ruled there would be no tuition costs for their universities, instead handling educational expenses in the form of flat fees.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/02/the-veterans-educational-equality-act-for-california/feed/ 10 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/01/five-facts-about-the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/01/five-facts-about-the-yellow-ribbon-program/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:56:30 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=179 Yellow Ribbon Program allows schools and universities with tuition expenses higher than the in-state government university tuition costs to give veterans, reserve, and active duty military students an increased financial benefit from the Post 9/11 GI Bill. This increased benefit can lower the tuition costs of colleges that would otherwise not be fully covered by the Post 9/11 GI Bill.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/01/five-facts-about-the-yellow-ribbon-program/feed/ 7 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/26/weighing-gi-bill-options/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/26/weighing-gi-bill-options/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 19:46:28 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=170 the Post 9/11 GI Bill) might be able to receive an additional 12 months of benefits.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/26/weighing-gi-bill-options/feed/ 2 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/21/department-of-defense-announces-gi-bill-family-transfer-rulings/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/21/department-of-defense-announces-gi-bill-family-transfer-rulings/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 22:59:43 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=168 and must have completed six years of service, with the commitment to serve four more years. If these requirements are met, the military member may share their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits with their spouse or dependent.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/21/department-of-defense-announces-gi-bill-family-transfer-rulings/feed/ 55 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/13/ten-little-known-facts-about-the-post-911-gi-bill/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/13/ten-little-known-facts-about-the-post-911-gi-bill/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 21:43:44 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=160 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.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/13/ten-little-known-facts-about-the-post-911-gi-bill/feed/ 46 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/11/the-post-911-gi-bill-does-not-offer-break-pay/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/11/the-post-911-gi-bill-does-not-offer-break-pay/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 20:30:59 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=153 GI Bill Facts and Tips defined it as:]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/11/the-post-911-gi-bill-does-not-offer-break-pay/feed/ 13 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/04/list-of-participating-schools-in-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/04/list-of-participating-schools-in-yellow-ribbon-program/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 17:55:24 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=139 Yellow Ribbon Program allows high-tuition colleges to offer education to veterans despite the limitation of annual tuition disbursements.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/05/04/list-of-participating-schools-in-yellow-ribbon-program/feed/ 11 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/13/va-expectations-for-the-post-911-gi-bill/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/13/va-expectations-for-the-post-911-gi-bill/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:06:40 +0000 tlavelle http://veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=74 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/13/va-expectations-for-the-post-911-gi-bill/feed/ 1 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/10/the-post-911-gi-bill-and-online-education/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/10/the-post-911-gi-bill-and-online-education/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:46:06 +0000 tlavelle http://veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=63 Post 9/11 GI Bill, "Disincentive for Distance Learning." Author Elizabeth Redden expresses her personal concern about how distance learners are not gaining the housing stipend benefits of the Post 9/11 GI Bill and might be discouraged to participate in online education programs. She also addresses the concerns of several online-only institutions that have served military education for decades, such as Capella University.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/10/the-post-911-gi-bill-and-online-education/feed/ 0 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/01/post-9-11-gi-bill/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/01/post-9-11-gi-bill/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:23:15 +0000 tlavelle http://veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=1 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/04/01/post-9-11-gi-bill/feed/ 64