Posted October 5, 2009
VA Seeking Assistance of Nation’s Banks in Cashing Emergency Education Payments for Veteran-Students
The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing advance educational benefit payments to Veteran-students in the form of US Bank business checks. These emergency checks are issued in amounts not to exceed $3,000 for Veteran-students who have applied for educational benefits and who have not yet received their VA payment. VA’s 57 regional offices began issuing these checks to eligible Veteran-students across the country on Friday, October 2, 2009.
VA is soliciting the support of local and national banks to honor and cash these emergency checks written to our Nation’s Veteran-students.
In many cases these checks are handwritten and could pose concerns of fraud from banks. Therefore, VA has established the following special customer service call-in number for banks to verify the validity of any US Bank check brought to them by a Veteran.
1-800-827-2166
Banks calling this number will be connected directly to a VA employee who can access all necessary information to verify who the check was issued to, the check number and dollar amount of the check, and whether the check was previously cashed or not.
Post 9/11 G.I. Bill
Published on: July 10, 2009
The Department of Veteran Affairs is now accepting and processing applications for Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB).
Post 9/11 G.I. Bill
Published on: July 6, 2009
The Department of Veteran 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 for the program.
Montgomery GI Bill
Published on: July 6, 2009
The application form requires that individuals currently eligible for benefits under the Montgomery GI BILL-Active Duty (MGIB-AD), Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) or the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) make an irrevocable election from their existing program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
For Individuals eligible for MGIB-Active Duty
Published on: July 6, 2009
Normally, your months entitlement under the Post 9/11 GI Bill will be equal to the number of months of entitlement you have remaining under the MGIB-AD. However, if you use all your MBIG-AD benefits, then you may be entitled to a maximum of 12 additional months of benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
For Individuals eligible for MGIB-SR and/or REAP
Published on: July 6, 2009
Normally, individuals who are eligible for more than one benefit may use a maximum combined total of 48 months of benefits.
For example: If you have used 20 months of benefits under REAP, you may be eligible for 28 months of benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill. |
