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GI Bill Basic Training Jennifer Matteson – Saint Louis University

What Every Financial Aid Professional Ought to Know. GI Bill Basic Training Jennifer Matteson – Saint Louis University. Introduction. Overview of the Different GI Bill programs More In depth discussion of Post 9/11 GI Bill Discussion of Possible Institutional Procedures Questions .

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GI Bill Basic Training Jennifer Matteson – Saint Louis University

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  1. What Every Financial Aid Professional Ought to Know GI Bill Basic TrainingJennifer Matteson – Saint Louis University

  2. Introduction • Overview of the Different GI Bill programs • More In depth discussion of Post 9/11 GI Bill • Discussion of Possible Institutional Procedures • Questions

  3. Overview • Only Ch 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill) and Ch. 31 (Vocational Rehabilitaton) pays directly to the school. All others pay a stipend directly to the student. • Can only use one benefit at a time. • Maximum of 48 months of benefits under all programs combined. • Only VA can make determination of benefit eligibility!!!

  4. Ch. 30 – Montgomery GI Bill • Eligibility • Served at least 2 years on Active Duty • Paid $1,200 Contribution • Honorably Discharged • Entitlement • 36 Months • Delimiting Date • 10 years from last date of discharge from Active Duty

  5. Ch. 30 – Montgomery GI Bill • Payment Rates (effective 10/01/2010): • Less than 3 years service: • Full time - $1,158.00 • ¾ time - $868.50 • ½ time - $579.0o • 3 years or more service: • Full time - $1,426.00 • ¾ time - $1,069.50 • ½ time - $713.00

  6. Ch. 1606 – Montgomery GI Bill – Selective Reserve • Eligibility • Enlist in Selected Reserve for at least 6 years. • Completed Initial Active Duty Training • Currently actively drilling with Reserve Unit and in good standing. • Entitlement • 36 months • Delimiting Date • Generally only eligible while actively drilling.

  7. Ch. 1606 – Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve • Payment Rates (Effective 10/01/2010) • Full time - $337.00 • ¾ time - $252.00 • ½ time - $167.00 • Less than ½ time - $84.25

  8. Ch. 1607 – Reserve Education Assistance Program • Eligibility • Member of Reserves called to active duty after 9/11/2001 under Title 10 and served at least 90 consecutive days. • Must return from active duty and complete their contract in the Selected Reserves. • Entitlement • 36 Months • Delimiting Date • Not fixed – must return to reserve component from which they were called to active duty

  9. Ch. 1607 – Reserve Education Assistance Program • Payment Rates (Effective 10/01/2010)

  10. Ch. 35 – Dependents Educational Assistance • Eligibility • Parent or Spouse must have a permanent & total service-connected disability, have died as the result of a service-connected disability, or died in the line of duty. • Entitlement • 45 Months • Delimiting Date • Children-generally 10 years from the effective date of rating or date of notification. • Spouses – 20 years from effective date of rating.

  11. Ch. 35 – Dependents Educational Assistance • Payment Rates (effective 10/01/2010) • Full time - $936.00 • ¾ time - $702.00 • ½ time - $466.00

  12. Ch. 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment • Eligibility • Must have a service-connected disability rated at least 10% which causes a demonstrable employment handicap • Must have the approval of their Rehab Counselor to pursue study at an IHL. • Any Discharge other than Dishonorable • Entitlement • 48 months • Delimiting Date • Up to 12 years from last separation or date service connection of the disability is determined.

  13. Ch. 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment • School must receive notification of eligibility directly from the Voc. Rehab. Counselor. • Indicates approved course of study and effective dates • VA pays full tuition & fees directly to the school. • VA pays for books & supplies required for training. • Student also receives subsistence allowance while enrolled.

  14. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Some significant differences between Post 9/11 GI Bill and all other GI Bill Programs. • For the first time since the 1st GI Bill the VA pays tuition & fees directly to the schools • Allows for active members of the military to transfer their benefits to dependents. • Payments to/for veterans vary depending on the location of the college they are attending. • Allows for a tiered benefit based on length of service.

  15. CH. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Eligibility • Must have served at least 90 days of active duty after 9/10/2001; or • Must have served at least 30 consecutive days of active duty after 9/10/2001 and discharged due to a service-connected disability. • Must have been honorably discharged.

  16. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Entitlement • 36 months • If veteran transfers from Ch. 30 they only have the number of months remaining of their Ch. 30 benefits. • Delimiting Date • 15 years from the date of last discharge or release from active duty of at least 90 days.

  17. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefit Tiers:

  18. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Tuition & Fees • Individuals not on active duty are eligible for the applicable percentage for the lesser of: • Tuition & fees charged; or • Highest amount of tuition & fees charged for in-State undergraduate training at a public institution in the state the student is enrolled. • Individuals on active duty are eligible for the lesser of: • Tuition & Fees charged; or • The amount of charges that exceed the amount paid by the military’s federal tuition assistance. • Fees are defined as mandatory charges (other than tuition, room & board) that are applied by the institution for pursuit of an approved degree program. • Amounts for Missouri this year are $373 per credit hour tuition and $11,898.00 per term fees.

  19. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Monthly Housing Stipend • Equal to the Basic Allowance for Housing for an E-5 w/dependents for the zip code of the school. • Cannot be active duty, enrolled half-time or less, or enrolled entirely in distance learning courses. • Book & Supplies Stipend • Students Can receive up to $1000 per year • $41.67 per credit hour for up to 24 credit hours • Those on active duty are not eligible.

  20. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Yellow Ribbon Program • School may contract with the VA to pay all or part of unmet charges. • VA will match school’s contributions toward the unmet charges up to 50% • Issued on a first-come, first-served basis to those eligible • Schools determine the number of slots available and may limit contribution amounts by education level

  21. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Yellow Ribbon Program Eligibility • Must be eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill at the 100% benefit level • Must have unmet charges (Active Duty not eligible for Yellow Ribbon.) • Must maintain satisfactory progress • Sgt. Fry Scholarship Recipients are not eligible • The Yellow Ribbon Program is always tied to the Post 9/11 GI Bill. After a student is no longer eligible for Post 9/11 they are no longer eligible for the YRP.

  22. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Entitlement • Ch. 33 allows active members of the armed forces to transfer benefits to a spouse or child. • Spouses may use benefits after member has served 6 years and receive benefits according to the status of the service member • Children may use benefits after member has completed 10 years and receive benefits at the veteran rate.

  23. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Transfer of Entitlement • Service member must apply to their branch of service to transfer benefits to dependents. • After transfer is approved the dependent then must apply for benefits through the VA. • Dependent receives the benefit at the same level the service member would receive.

  24. Ch. 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill • Gunnery Sargeant John David Fry Scholarship • For Children of an active duty member of the Armed Forces who has died in the line of duty on or after 09/11/2001. • Entitled to 36 months of benefits at the 100% level • Have 15 years from their 18th birthday to use the benefit • Cannot use benefits before their 18th birthday or until they have completed high school. • Are NOT eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program

  25. Institutional Procedures • STUDENTS MUST INFORM US THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GI BILL BENEFITS – The VA does not inform us of those who have applied for benefits. • Requirements are often more strictly enforced for Post 9/11 GI Bill than for any other Chapter • Communicate with your Veterans Certifying Official about your institutional procedures! • I am going to discuss what we do at SLU along with some other options that other schools may use.

  26. SLU Procedures-General • Student must provide documentation of GI Bill Eligibility • DD-214/NOBE • Application for Benefits • Certificate of Eligibility or prior Award Letter • Students cannot be certified until they have actually registered for classes.

  27. SLU Procedure - General • School Certifying Official (SCO) Verifies Student’s Enrollment • SCO Runs Degree Audit to verify all courses apply to Degree Program • SCO Certifies Enrollment to the VA • SCO must notify VA of any changes in enrollment within 30 days of the change

  28. SLU Procedures – Voc. Rehab • After SCO certifies enrollment to the VA, Student Accounts & the bookstore are notified of the student’s eligibility for Voc. Rehab. • Student Accounts Invoices the VA for the Tuition & Fees charged and applies Third Party Payment to the student’s account. • No Refunds are issued until payment is received from the VA.

  29. SLU Procedures – Post 9/11 • In addition to verifying Enrollment, SCO must also verify tuition & fees charged to student. • Tuition & mandatory fees are reported to the VA as part of Enrollment Certification. • SCO calculates the payments expected from the VA and, if necessary, the Yellow Ribbon Program amount. • SCO sends notification to Student Accounts of the VA & Yellow Ribbon payment amounts.

  30. SLU Procedures – Post 9/11 • Student Accounts applies amounts as Third-Party Payments to the student’s account. • Refunds are not made to the student until the VA pays the funds – This may result in an apparent balance on the student’s account. • Only Tuition & Fees are paid to the school. The Monthly Housing Stipend and the Books & Supplies Stipend are paid directly to the student.

  31. SLU Procedures – Yellow Ribbon • Yellow Ribbon is awarded on the first-come, first-served basis. • Those eligible are required to complete an online application that is available for a set period of time before each semester begins. • Student must be accepted before they will be considered • Student must show proof of eligibility before Yellow Ribbon will be awarded.

  32. SLU Procedures – Yellow Ribbon • The Yellow Ribbon Program cannot be combined with other Saint Louis University institutional awards to result in a surplus for the student. • Any other awards will be reduced so that the total award does not exceed the cost for tuition & fees. • Private sources of support can choose what to do with any surplus.

  33. SLU Procedures – Yellow Ribbon • SLU has contracted to fund a maximum of 50 students during any given year. • Currently this total number is available to any student, at any level, from any school except the Medical School. • SLU currently pays 50% of remaining charges for these 50 students. • Contract is renewed each year so this could change in the future.

  34. Wrap-Up • Remember payments made to students are paid in arrears (with the exception of the Books & Supplies Stipend) • Tuition Assistance & GI Bill are two very different things and are administered very differently • Only the VA can tell a student if they are eligible for the GI Bill • GI Bill Website: www.gibill.va.gov

  35. GI Bill Basic Training Questions?

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