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Benefits 101 A Presentation for the PASFFA 08 April 2014

Benefits 101 A Presentation for the PASFFA 08 April 2014. Don Accamando Duquesne University School of Leadership Military Program Director 412-396-5366 accamandod@duq.edu. Overview. The Veterans Administration (VA) Benefit types Who’s on the team? Recommendations from the players

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Benefits 101 A Presentation for the PASFFA 08 April 2014

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  1. Benefits 101A Presentation for the PASFFA08 April 2014 Don Accamando Duquesne University School of Leadership Military Program Director 412-396-5366 accamandod@duq.edu

  2. Overview • The Veterans Administration (VA) • Benefit types • Who’s on the team? • Recommendations from the players • Observations from a distance • Questions

  3. The VA • Contact the VA office near you • Haven’t seen them yet? Problems will come. • Partner with them for presentations. • Any forum for veterans on campus is good • It is a Bureaucracy! • Some vets are leery of the system

  4. The VA • That being said, they need the VA • Must have a Certificate of Eligibility, “COE” • Apply online VONAPP • http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/default.asp • Six weeks is the normal line…

  5. Certifying Official tips • A good CO will explain what’s needed to get started and briefly explain the benefit options • Contact the CO once registered • Reconnect each semester • Don’t bill until after drop/add • Weigh the options • May want to use other funding for summer

  6. Contact the CO • Drop / Add / Withdraw • Cancellation • Stop Attending • Graduating • Mitigating Circumstances • Change of Major • Change of Benefit

  7. Benefit Types • Ch. 30 (MGIB) Old GI Bill: • Enlisted after 07of ’85, pay $1,200 up front • Monthly Payment approx. $1,600 • Ch. 31 Vocational Rehabilitation (Voc Rehab) • Service-connected disability requires rehab • Disability of 10% or greater. (hearing loss) • Covers tuition plus, a monthly COLA : $585.11

  8. Benefit Types • Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) • Active Duty or Reserve Component • AD > than 90 days following 9/11/2001 • Based on months of service, • Entitlement ranges from 40% to 100% • Tuition and Fees, Book & Supply Stipend and Housing Allowance, $1,600

  9. Benefit Types • Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) cont. • Transfer of Eligibility (ToE) • Dependent(s) and/or spouse of AD vets • Must transfer while still active! • Approved through the branch and DOD.

  10. Benefit Types • Ch. 35 (DEA) Survivors and Dependents • As the name implies • Spouse and/or Children (ages 18-26) • 100% service connected disability • Their death was service connected • Monthly Stipend: Approximately $1,000

  11. Time for a break • Keep in mind that Ch. 33 may be transferred, (ToE) • Think about the circumstances of the Survivor Benefit option. • Both cases, may not be talking with a vet, and think about the circumstances tied to the survivor. • Something to ponder.

  12. Benefit Types • Ch. 1606 • 6-years Reserve Component after July1985 • Complete initial training and in good standing • Monthly Stipend: $362.00 (Kicker Available) • Ch. 1607 Reserve Ed. Assist. Pro. REAP • Reserve Component > 90 days post 9/11 • Response to a war or national emergency • Monthly Stipend: 2+ years $1,300, • 1 year but < 2: $988.80, 90 days <year: $659.20

  13. Benefit Types • National Guard EAP • 6 year enlistment or reenlistment • Successfully complete Basic Training • Complete EAP form 1 and PHEAA Promissory Note • Fall & Spring Term app deadline June 30th • Pays 100% Tuition (Does Not Pay Fees!)

  14. Benefit Types • Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) • Member of Guard or Reserves • Must be in the unit while using FTA • May use with MGIB (TA top-up) Pays 100% Tuition and Fees (cap 250$ per semester hour) $4,500 Fiscal Year Max Apply @ www.GoArmyEd.com

  15. TA tips • Navy, USMC, USCG and USAF must submit TA forms to the and we bill • AD Army, Army Guard and Reserve students use the Go Army Ed portal. • Navy, USMC, and USCG invoices are submitted through the WAWF portal • Best to wait until after Add/Drop before invoicing, ensure, proper billing

  16. TA tips • USAF Air Force portal as the Tuition Assistance forms are received. • Active Army, Army Guard and Reserve students, submitted through Go Army Ed portal quarterly; to ensure payment, we bill late in the quarter.

  17. Observations • Plenty of benefits • Most new students are confused • Connect with the VA for help • Ensure your team is informed

  18. QUESTIONS ?

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