House Reaches Deal To Greatly Expand GI Bill: Measure Removes Time Limit for Vets To Claim Benefits Some draft bills for the GI Bill were introduced to Congress in late April, including measures such as the Veterans Education Equity Act, which eliminates the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) ...
If you're a service member or a veteran with an honorable discharge, the GI Bill may provide funding to help with college costs. The benefits can add up to thousands of dollars that you do not have to report as income on your individual income tax return
Under the Forever GI Bill, however, housing allowances will be determined by the location of the campus where a student takes the most classes. So, that means if you take classes at a satellite campus miles — or even states — away from the school’s main headquarters, your monthly stipe...
Your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits will change based on your student status. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to qualify for a monthly housing allowance (MHA), you must attend school more than half-time. What’s considered half-time will change based on the schoo...
For graduate training, the VA will pay your benefits based on what the school reports your training time to be. So, if you are taking three graduate hours and the school tells the VA that you are considered a full-time student, that is what the VA will pay you. ...