New GI Bill passes Congress

[RockyTopEmpire]

For the military folks out there, the new Post 9/11 gi bill is expected to be signed on 4 July.

New points:

You will get FULL tuition and fees until you reach your cap (when I signed up in 03 it was like $47,000) instead of getting a monthly check. The VA will pay the school straight up so you don't mess with that part.

You will get E-5 BAH w/ dependents rate for where ever your school is. Now you don't have to worry about paying rent, and this doesn't come out of your GI money pool.

You get $1,000 a year for books and what not.

This is just amazing

Military Report - New GI Bill Passes Congress

 

[crazyguy]

well at least they are doing something. I know several people who have gone through medical, law, business school on the old GI bill way back in the day. It was a shame what it had been reduced to.

 

[MG1968]

I'm just about to lose my eligibility for the National Guard GI bill that was part of my enlistment package back in 1985. $180/month for 36 months (4 nine month/academic year blocks). In August 1998 when I ETS'd, I had 10 years to use my final 9 months.

Even back then, the GI bill for regular Army was much better, but the soldiers did put $100/month into the fund for however many years of their initial 8 year enlistment they were full time.

Anyhow, this is a good deal for today's soldiers and I hope many of them take advantage of it.

 

[TennTradition]

I'm glad to see these improvements...I couldn't believe what the GI Bill had turned into (contrasted against what it was being marketed as). It's about time Congress did this.