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View Full Version : GI Bill question. Britt 07-09-2008, 08:08 PM So, I see they just raised the GI Bill again. My husband got out in March 2008, does he qualifiy for the raise since he hasn't activated the GI Bill yet, or did his cap off at whatever the amount was when he got out? rosebud* 07-09-2008, 08:14 PM His will raise depending on his Post 9/11 service. i'll dig up the article for ya. :D rosebud* 07-09-2008, 08:15 PM http://forum.militarysos.com/showthread.php?t=185432 Britt 07-09-2008, 08:20 PM Soooooo.... DJ didn't go in until March 6, 2002. I read the article and scanned it again, still didn't make heads or tails of it. Might be that it's the end of the day and my brain is on auto-pilot. rosebud* 07-09-2008, 08:23 PM Soooooo.... DJ didn't go in until March 6, 2002. I read the article and scanned it again, still didn't make heads or tails of it. Might be that it's the end of the day and my brain is on auto-pilot. basically if you served 3 years post 9/11 you will get the full amount. if you got out say 1 year after that you will get a percentage, the more you serve the bigger your percentage till you max out at 3 years. Don't know if that makes much sense. Plus since he paid the enrollment fee he will get that back in the form of additional benefit after his GI Bill is used up. rosebud* 07-09-2008, 08:24 PM Plus he will get the BAH as well. Britt 07-09-2008, 08:57 PM Wow - so since he served 6 whole years, he'll get that? :confuzzle rosebud* 07-09-2008, 09:04 PM Wow - so since he served 6 whole years, he'll get that? :confuzzle in a nutshell yes he will qualify for the full amount plus all the extras included at the bottom of the article. :edit i didn't read what you wrote. He will get the full amount of the GI Bill Plus the enrollment fee returned to him THE MONEY • Basic benefits: Initial average of $1,450 a month; actual payments will cover full tuition and fees up to the cost of the highest in-state tuition for a four-year public college or university in each state. Amount will increase each year based on increases in tuition costs. • Housing stipend: A monthly payment equal to the local basic allowance for housing for an E-5 with dependents, for those with three or more years on active duty. The current allowance averages more than $1,100 a month. • Books and equipment: Up to $1,000 a year for full-time students. • Tutoring: Up to $100 a month, with a maximum total payment of $1,200. • Licensing or certification test: One-time payment of up to $2,000. • No enrollment fee: $1,200 member contribution eliminated. |