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, 07 Feb 2012 01:14:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/09/28/emergency-funds-available-for-gi-bill-applicants/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/09/28/emergency-funds-available-for-gi-bill-applicants/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:03:10 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=324 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.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/09/28/emergency-funds-available-for-gi-bill-applicants/feed/ 0