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veterans benefits association education service march 18, 2011

On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Improvements Act of 2010 into law (PL 111-377). The legislation amends the provisions of chapter 33 of title 38 U.S.C., modifying the rules by which VA will make eligibility, award, and entitlement calculations. Regulations are currently being drafted for the implementation of these changes. .

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veterans benefits association education service march 18, 2011

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    1. Veterans Benefits Association Education Service March 18, 2011

    3. Effective January 4, 2011 Adds two more types of deductible training Army One Station Unit Training Coast Guard skill training Coast Guard Academy active duty service obligation added to excluded service periods A fully Honorable discharge is now required for a service period to be qualifying, regardless of the separation reason Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act

    4. Effective March 5, 2011 Benefit levels are applied to payments for active duty students (and their spouses using transferred entitlement) based on length of service (40%-100%) Applies to individuals in a degree program training at more than one-half time Applies to terms beginning on or after March 5 * The benefit level will be applied to all active duty (and spouse) enrollments on August 1, 2011; regardless of type of training or rate of pursuit. Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act

    5. Effective August 1, 2011 Allows payment of all in-state tuition and fees at public institutions, including graduate and professional degrees (for terms beginning on/after that date) Caps private & foreign school tuition & fees at $17,500/year (for terms beginning on/after that date) Yellow Ribbon Program can be applied to out-of-state charges, and charges above the $17,500/year cap (for veterans & children using transferred entitlement only) Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act

    6. Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act Effective August 1, 2011 (continued) Prorates housing allowance by rate of pursuit, rounded to the nearest multiple of ten (50%-100%) Adjusts housing allowance rates for new BAH rates in August instead of January Authorizes reimbursement for more than one Licensing & Certification test Adds National Exam reimbursement (e.g. SAT, ACT, GMAT, LSAT)

    7. Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act Effective August 1, 2011 (continued) Allows personnel in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits Requires VA to pay MGIB and MGIB-SR kickers on a monthly basis (previously paid as a lump sum payment for the term) Allows individuals eligible for chapter 33 and chapter 31 to elect to receive the housing allowance in lieu of the chapter 31 subsistence allowance

    8. Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act Effective August 1, 2011 (continued) Prevents double payment of benefits under more than one program Prohibits using the same period of service to establish eligibility for chapter 33, chapter 32, chapter 30, chapter 1607, or chapter 1606 Ends interval pay between enrollment periods for all VA education programs

    9. Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act Effective October 1, 2011 Allows VA to begin paying benefits based on National Guard (title 32) service Full time service in the National Guard for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing or training Activations in support of a national emergency under section 502(f) * Benefits can be paid retroactively back to August 1, 2009.

    10. Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act Effective October 1, 2011 (continued) Authorizes VA to pay for Non-College Degree programs not offered by colleges or universities (tuition & fees capped at $17,500/year) Authorizes VA to pay for On-the-Job and Apprenticeship Training programs Authorizes VA to pay for Commercial Flight Training programs (tuition & fees capped at $17,500/year) Authorizes VA to pay for Correspondence courses (tuition & fees capped at $8,500/year)

    11. Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act Effective October 1, 2011 (continued) Allows students on active duty (and their spouses using transferred entitlement) to receive a books and supplies stipend of up to $1,000/year Allows individuals training solely through distance learning to receive a monthly housing allowance (1/2 of the national BAH rate average)

    12. IT Scheduled Releases Release 4.2 (completed March 5, 2011) Provisions effective on March 5, 2011 Release 5 (expected June 6, 2011) Provisions effective August 1, 2011 Allows VA to begin fall enrollment processing in June 2011 Release 6 (potentially November 14, 2011) Provisions effective October 1, 2011

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