UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
23-04-2009, 06:09
The US Dept. of VA is now accepting applications for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, also known as Chpt 33.
This benefit states that anyone who has served at least 3 years on active duty will get 100% of their tuition paid for (depending on the university you go to), provide a monthly housing stipend which for me will be $2150 a month, and a $1,000 annual book stipend. It also covers fees.
For those with less that 3 years of continuous active duty service you can still get it if you served at least 90 days which gets you 40% of benefits. Active duty for purposes of training do not count.
Regretfully, California gets screwed over in the tuition department but it looks like the fees section may make up for that. The VA is claiming that California doesn't charge state residents tuition. Previously it's tuition in the state was limited to $7,000 but now they won't even give that. Instead they have opted to cover just the mandatory campus fees.
Also you can use this bill to cover both your BA and your Master's and any other Post Grad education. Depending on how much time on the program you have left when you get your BA.
And you can transfer it to people in your family if you don't want to use it for yourself.
What is the opinion of veterans of this new benefit? Do you know any one who will be applying?
This benefit states that anyone who has served at least 3 years on active duty will get 100% of their tuition paid for (depending on the university you go to), provide a monthly housing stipend which for me will be $2150 a month, and a $1,000 annual book stipend. It also covers fees.
For those with less that 3 years of continuous active duty service you can still get it if you served at least 90 days which gets you 40% of benefits. Active duty for purposes of training do not count.
Regretfully, California gets screwed over in the tuition department but it looks like the fees section may make up for that. The VA is claiming that California doesn't charge state residents tuition. Previously it's tuition in the state was limited to $7,000 but now they won't even give that. Instead they have opted to cover just the mandatory campus fees.
Also you can use this bill to cover both your BA and your Master's and any other Post Grad education. Depending on how much time on the program you have left when you get your BA.
And you can transfer it to people in your family if you don't want to use it for yourself.
What is the opinion of veterans of this new benefit? Do you know any one who will be applying?