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How much assistance for college can my son expect from Navy Reserve once he is out of A school?
I just sent my reservist off to Boot Camp YESTERDAY. So, of course, I can do nothing or thing about anything but my kid!
I tried to get this information out of my son's recruiter several times over the past 6 months and he was never the least bit clear nor very helpful in attempting to find out specifics for us (surprise, surprise.)
I'm getting conflicting information . . . will my son qualify for the the Post 9/11 GI Bill (at the 40% of tuition reimbursement) because of his "Active Duty" status while in training? (He will be in A school for 6 months.)
Or does that active duty for training not count toward the The Post 9/11 GI Bill qualifiers? If that's the case, will he only qualify for the Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, which is, as I understand, just a monthly payment to my son and no housing allowance and no book stipend while he's enrolled in college.
Anyone else have any experience with the Navy Reserve helping out with college expensives?
(And I just ran into something online that says there may be a program that helps pay, or even forgives, the federal student loans of a member of the military may carry with him when he enlists . . . anyone know the validity and specifics about this? My son has one year of college under his belt, with about $5,500 in subsidized and non-subsidized federal student loans.)
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Permalink Reply by autibug on
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My husband is in the reserves and he had to really fight to get any education assistance. The time in bootcamp and A-school do not meet the requirements of getting the post 9/11 GI bill. That one you have to have either 3 or 6 months (I can't remember which one) of deployment and it has to be in specific places. I don't know exactly which deployments qualify for it but not just any deployment counts. My husband does get a monthly check but he has to fill out a paper monthly stating what days he is in school and how many credits he is taking. It is quite the process and a lot of people will tell you that you don't qualify for anything but if you push hard enough and dig deep enough he can get some of his schooling covered. Good Luck! When he gets out and starts all the schooling if you have questions let me know and I can ask my husband.
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Permalink Reply by jensue0 on
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Thank you for the information, and details about your husband's experience! So helpful . . . and I will keep you as source if and when we run into questions.
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Permalink Reply by Mitch's_mom on
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I was wondering the same thing. I called my son's recruiter this morning to ask about education assistance and she was also very unclear. My son was told he would be able to enroll in classes after 90 days, but I am finding this is not true. He leaves for Boot Camp this Sunday the 23rd and will be in Great Lakes on the 24th. He is in A school for 27 weeks.
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I too am trying to find out how my son can get the education assistance. He has been out since April and still has no information. He just moved from Florida to California. Hopefully he can find out there.
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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My son just received approval for assistance through the:
US Department of VA - Education and Training
The above link goes to the US Department of Veteran Affairs .
This is the benefit he will be receiving since he is still in and it is during his 6 (8) year commitment.
However I just read this:
A Decision with Consequences
Your decision to apply for a certain education benefit could impact your eligibility for other benefits. Here are a few factors to keep in mind:
- If you’re eligible for more than one education benefit, such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Montgomery GI Bill, you must choose which benefit to receive, a decision that’s final and cannot be changed.
- If you’re eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill and two or more additional education benefits, you must give up one of the additional education benefits. However, you may remain eligible for the benefit or benefits you did not give up.
...it is in the middle of the page and the comparison chart below it. Make sure your Reservists read this carefully before plunging ahead.
Had no idea...most likely won't affect my Sailor as he needs the college now (no crying over spilled milk).
So far we have only gotten as far as the approval letter. When I find out exactly how it plays out at the college I will post an u[update.
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Hope the above made sense...very sleepy as I am writing this...
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