tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post4549458374778270589..comments2024-02-09T00:13:51.906-06:00Comments on Army of Dude: The Empire Strikes Back: GI Bill Questions AnsweredAlex Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729559701547002624noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-47762804315150682902009-10-19T23:42:44.158-05:002009-10-19T23:42:44.158-05:00This is a follow up on my last comment. I called ...This is a follow up on my last comment. I called the VA today and the reason my rate got changed is because someone there changed my gi-bill startup date. Because when going through my file they miss-read an NA next to the loan repayment line as my initials which are TJB. So now I have to send a letter of disagreement to the VA. Too fix their mistake. WTFTyrelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-77225871726213551692009-10-17T17:15:54.103-05:002009-10-17T17:15:54.103-05:00I had switch over to the new Post 9/11 GI-BIll kno...I had switch over to the new Post 9/11 GI-BIll knowing that it would only cover 80% due to my time 9/11. Which I was totally cool with, because my hack VA rep at my school said that I could take out a couple loans to cover it. Ok. So now 5 months later I am in school and just received a new gi-bill letter saying that I can only receive 40% due to my loan contract and the payback period. WTF! Oh and they add "We apologize for any inconvenience the may have caused"Tyrelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-25529112201457304832009-09-19T22:04:32.494-05:002009-09-19T22:04:32.494-05:00I have been checking my account everyday to see if...I have been checking my account everyday to see if I have gotten any money. I was naive and did not actually read the pamphlets on the Post 9/11 bill and now I am screwed. I have student loans that pay my tution and a payment plan in place, which worked great with CH30. The money from CH 30 paid on my loan, for my housing, grocery, headstart for one child and still had a tiny bit of money for other essentials. Now I will get no money, have to find a job that pays well enough to pay daycare, gas for the 30 minute drive to and then 30 minutes drive back from work. Then find an employer who will give me a flexible schedule to get my 4 year old at 11:30 and take him to daycare with my 2 year old and be able to get them by 5 when the daycare closes! I will soon be living in my van on some public land, that hopefully will not kick me off because I will not have gas money to move the van. Hopefully in another month when the weather turns to below zero my family and I will not die from being frozen. <br />I wish that the advocate for the 9/11 bill would have focused on the negatives, instead of the positives because I would not have changed to it if I had known that I would not see the money!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-5644718262843143562009-09-19T11:31:00.295-05:002009-09-19T11:31:00.295-05:00The book money is not $500 a semester. We will be ...The book money is not $500 a semester. We will be given $42.67 per credit hour up to $1000 per year. So 12 hours is $500.04, if you take 15 hours in the first semester then your first book payment will be $625.05 leaving just $374.95 for books your second semester.Tom Goeringhttp://www.navycs.com/blogs/category/benefitsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-76287318556746096332009-09-15T17:52:56.486-05:002009-09-15T17:52:56.486-05:00"Tuition payment and housing allowances are n...<i>"Tuition payment and housing allowances are not bonuses or lavish gifts or superflous spending. They are benefits earned through sweat on the brow and blood in the sand."</i><br /><br />This is something that needs to be put plastered across all of those lawmmaker's offices so that they don't draw back on promises in the future to provide for education and healthcare for all those who served.<br /><br />I'm sorry you've had a horrible time. I'm glad you've blogged about it. As you've pointed out, you're just one person, but this is undoubtably happening to many.<br /><br />Give a holler if you ever need any help.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820639940574390611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-1925725605008482322009-09-13T17:01:43.089-05:002009-09-13T17:01:43.089-05:00My VA rep was absolutely worthless at school. She ...My VA rep was absolutely worthless at school. She never returned any voice mails or emails and pretty much left me in the dark. I had to use a local community colleges VA rep to get some basic answers to questions. On top of that, before she was relieved of her job in July, she certified me under Chapter 30 and not Chapter 33. Thankfully, the new VA rep caught the mistake in August. I was told not to expect payments until Nov-Dec. Schools really need to stop putting apathetic administrators into these positions.<br /><br />-KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-47184892868880034542009-09-13T09:27:05.355-05:002009-09-13T09:27:05.355-05:00Thanks for thinking about the rest of us when you ...Thanks for thinking about the rest of us when you were with Keith. My question now is: How about the so-called year round students, like the vocational schools? I am hoping that the VA will pay housing when we have a 2-week break. And yes, VA is so hard to reach and school officials were clueless. Sad to say that we all are experiencing the same thing. No wonder why it's <b>"irrevocable!"</b>Ron Pimentelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252567109420730374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-52184508242856410492009-09-11T23:23:44.787-05:002009-09-11T23:23:44.787-05:00This is great information. I wrote an article abo...This is great information. I wrote an article about the post-9/11 GI Bill but I didn't interview any VA reps. I'm going to link this on my blog if you don't mind.SomeIraqVeteranhttp://www.someiraqveteran.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-79172302788574341402009-09-11T13:24:08.465-05:002009-09-11T13:24:08.465-05:00God bless Jordan and his familyGod bless Jordan and his familybudirahardjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482267059582461447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-14925837918852199682009-09-10T14:07:41.277-05:002009-09-10T14:07:41.277-05:00~P~,
There is plenty of blame to go around! He wa...~P~,<br /><br />There is plenty of blame to go around! He waited a hell of a long time to certify my enrollment and never could get me a straight answer to any of my questions. I put up with him because I have no choice. Hopefully this will be my last semester there, then it's off to a university where the officials are actually accountable for their actions.<br /><br />That's a great way to honor Jordan's memory. Readers, take note!Alex Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729559701547002624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-4826386394149065082009-09-10T13:58:36.744-05:002009-09-10T13:58:36.744-05:00Guess this can't be laid at the feet of your V...Guess this can't be laid at the feet of your VA guy after all. I hope the mess is resolved soon. What's more I'd like your generation to get ALL the school help WWII vets did, including housing for married students. By the time I got to college (1963), it was still standing. Not lavish but handy for married couples in school.<br /><br />Thanks for your help the day we lost Jordan. I tried to post then but I was just a mess and the best I could do was read so thanks for the links.<br /><br />Today I finally found a way to "do something" in his honor. I went to SOLDIERS ANGELS web store angelsstore.org and ordered a FIRST RESPONDER BACKPACK in his memory, with thanks for the service of whomever receives it. I'd encourage everyone to do so. You don't have to be a Soldiers Angel to order, tho your help is always welcomed!<br /><br />~P~themorethingschange...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-26326900638565609292009-09-10T12:34:41.406-05:002009-09-10T12:34:41.406-05:00Thanks, man. Much as I hate these answers (and hav...Thanks, man. Much as I hate these answers (and have ranted about them a little more pessimistically over at my house, with accreditation of course), it's better than not having them at all.Army Sergeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353058340579444160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-23867389973166471032009-09-10T10:37:27.987-05:002009-09-10T10:37:27.987-05:00Thanks. I also went took classes in the summer, s...Thanks. I also went took classes in the summer, so I'm glad to see that the full housing stipend will be paid, eventually. When I called the Muskogee, OK (regional office for California) they weren't much help, they just told me to hurry up and wait. this was so helpful. Thanks again. p.s., next time you talk to keith, will you ask him when i'm getting paidkevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325534224420567810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-83646608513872219832009-09-10T10:25:41.526-05:002009-09-10T10:25:41.526-05:00It's sad to see the VA is still the same. Whe...It's sad to see the VA is still the same. When I went to college in the late 70's on the GI Bill, I ended up hocking my favorite rifle to pay bills. <br />What I ended up doing was working 36-40 hours a week and taking 12-16 units. I was "lucky" to have a job at night where I could do my homework half the shift. <br />I'm pretty sure if the VA warned new students ahead of time that the system is still jacked up, most GIs could adjust fire and work with it. <br />It's when you think you'll be getting a check on a certain date, and it doesn't come for 3 months that things go to shit.CI-Roller Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850472230525879415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-59677695524071542112009-09-10T10:24:38.754-05:002009-09-10T10:24:38.754-05:00Thanks for the information. I anticipated somethin...Thanks for the information. I anticipated something like this happening when I went to speak with the University's VA person in April.<br /><br />Bitch was completely clueless. She spent 10 minutes trying to explain to me eligibility and process for chapter 30. I then spent 5 minutes trying to explain to her that I knew about chapter 30, didn't care about chapter 30, and was interested in pursuing an education under chapter 33.<br /><br />Almost a year after the bill had been signed into law, she still had not gotten the memo about the Post 9/11 GI Bill.<br /><br />Mind you, this isn't some po-dunk college, but a highly-ranked public research university.<br /><br />So I'm not even touching the GI bill for now. I'm starting school this year at the extension campus (cheaper tuition), and covering it with financian aid. When I transfer to the main campus next year, I'll start using my veteran's benefits.<br /><br />Hopefully, the VA will have their shit together by then.S. Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652709970843322849noreply@blogger.com