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Veterans and Military Benefits Financial Aid NH National Guard Waiver Lonn Sattler UNH Veterans Coordinator (603)-862-1595 fax: -0655 Lonn.Sattler@unh.edu. The GI bills and other VA Education Benefits. Chapter 30 (1986) Montgomery GI Bill (active Duty)
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Veterans and Military BenefitsFinancial AidNH National Guard WaiverLonn SattlerUNH Veterans Coordinator(603)-862-1595fax: -0655Lonn.Sattler@unh.edu
The GI billsand other VA Education Benefits • Chapter 30 (1986) Montgomery GI Bill (active Duty) • Chapter 31 Disabled Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation* • Chapter 32 Post Vietnam GI bill: VEAP (Veterans Educational Assistance Program) • Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008* • Chapter 34 (old) Vietnam Era GI bill (now wrapped into Chapter 30) • Chapter 35 Dependents Educational Assistance Program • Chapter 1606 Reserve GI bill • Chapter 1607 Mobilized Reserve GI bill *Pays tuition and fees books and supplies
Guard and Reserve Education Benefits • Federal Tuition Assistance • Army Guard and reserve (almost always) • Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard (sometimes) • Air Guard and Air Force Reserve (almost never) • $250/credit hour • Maximum $4500.00/fiscal year (01OCT-30SEP) • NH National Guard Scholarship • Currently $750.00/year • NH National Guard Tuition Waiver • Waives all state school tuition not covered by free federal and state need-based grants and scholarships (fees not included in the waiver program • Calculated after al Financial aid applied (kinda)
VA Website • www.gibill.va.gov • www.Gibill2008.org
Gi Bill “Kickers” “College Fund” (ex: Army College Fund) additional payment on top of GI Bill for singing up to do a number of different things the military has a hard time recruiting (or retaining) people to do. $100.00/month to sky’s-the-limit (most common: From active duty:$222.22 & $400.00 month Guard/Reserve Kickers: (given for the same reason as above) $100/$200/$350.00/month most common $600.00 Buy-up (person contributes up to $600.00 additional dollars to receive an additional $150.00 per month) (If eligible, can receive multiple kickers at the same time)
Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008 • In effect for classes starting 01AUG09 or later • Pays 100% of tuition and fees up to the amount of the most expensive public school in the state (VA to pay direct to school) • Pays a monthly stipend based on E-5 BAH (basic allotment for housing) with dependents for the area. • Pays up to $1000.00 per year books and supplies stipend • One-time payment of $500.00 for those relocating to school from “highly rural areas”
www.veteransfund.org • The fund for Veterans Education • For veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001 and who are now enrolled in college or vocational-technical school • Applications taken twice per year (check the website for the next deadline (current is 03NOV08)
????? • From this palette of benefits, how do I know which one(s) a particular person gets???? • (go fish)