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TheQuietWilds posted:So due to the advice of this thread, I'm going to go to my financial aid office and ask for a professional judgement since I didn't get a Pell Grant this year. So I know in advance, what will they need from me to make the judgement? Do the GI Bill housing allowances count as income for the purposes of determining Pell Grant eligibility? I haven't started pulling unemployment yet, but was planning to start in August since I didn't get a Pell. I like money. I just did this yesterday for the second year in a row. The financial aid office needed a letter of explanation as to why they should reconsider my Pell Grant amount, and proof of current income. I gave them a recent LES (I'm guard now) and a copy of my DD214 to prove that I left active duty in July 2013. The best thing to do is just go to the financial aid office, and tell them you need a reconsideration due to loss of income. They'll let you know what to do. And yeah, BAH doesn't count for poo poo with this. Don't even mention it, because it's not considered taxable income.
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Jul 31, 2014 14:51
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BAH is an entitlement, not a source of income. Nobody can tax it, nobody can touch it, nobody can take it away.
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Jul 31, 2014 15:11
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gleep gloop posted:Don't know if an ex wife can go after it or w/e. Nope. You and you alone. Although you're BAH can be effected by a divorce, because of dropping a dependent.
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Jul 31, 2014 16:05
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:Nope. You and you alone. Incorrect. You're paid BAH as an E5 w/ dependents regardless of your previous rank or if you actually have dependents. It doesn't change.
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Jul 31, 2014 16:36
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How does the GI Bill work if I attend a certification course when school is out of session? I'm applying to an FAA flight dispatcher course next summer through Jeppesen. Their website states the GI Bill covers it.
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Jul 31, 2014 18:40
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Welp, got my first round of missing money. Voc rehab BAH hasn't showed up, and the ebenefits website isn't even showing anything for august (usually shows first of month payments around a week early). Played a bunch of phone tag only to get a few 'everythings good on our end, dunno whats up'. Derp
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Jul 31, 2014 22:52
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Painsaw posted:Welp, got my first round of missing money. Voc rehab BAH hasn't showed up, and the ebenefits website isn't even showing anything for august (usually shows first of month payments around a week early). Are you with usaa? They are having issues with their website and no transactions from today will show up.
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Jul 31, 2014 23:07
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Yeah I'm with USAA. Gotten everything else we should get today, so that's not an issue with me. Finally got ahold of someone further up the chain, apparently my counselor never put in my paperwork for the month of july. And she's now on vacation. The green weenie has a long and veiny reach. Edit: The entire voc rehab office took a day off or some poo poo. Painsaw fucked around with this message at 00:51 on Aug 1, 2014 |
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Aug 1, 2014 00:01
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I will be fully enrolled/in classes the day I plan to take the GRE, will it still gently caress me out of an entire month of benefit? (Post 9/11) Exams and certifications are the part of the benefit I don't understand, thanks in advance. EDIT: brevity Ren and Stimpire fucked around with this message at 15:26 on Aug 1, 2014 |
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Aug 1, 2014 14:22
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So I start full time classes on Monday, first time drawing GI bill, at 100%. How soon can I expect my first bah payment?
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Aug 1, 2014 18:16
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:So I start full time classes on Monday, first time drawing GI bill, at 100%. Mine started right on time. Expect it on the first of the following month. Other guys here have had different experiences. Mine has been pretty painless. I've had a few instances where payments were goofy, though. That's due to the idiosyncratic way that schools report your attendance to the VA in regards to mid-month semester/quarter transitions. I'll tell you right now: get used to to dividing your BAH payment by the number of days in the month and then using that to figure out if the VA direct deposit is correct. That's handy to know for the scenario I described above. Also be aware of when exactly a semester/quarter officially starts and ends, too. I hope you have a savings account with at least a few months rent + utilities, too. poo poo can happen and you don't want to be caught in a bad spot.
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Aug 1, 2014 18:39
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:So I start full time classes on Monday, first time drawing GI bill, at 100%. If all goes well, either August 31 or September 1, depends on your bank. Do you have an e benefits account? Do you know if your certifying official has already sent your enrollment to the VA? If you've gotten a payment for books already you know it's guaranteed to be on time. If you haven't it still may be though.
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Aug 1, 2014 19:05
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Thanks for the info guys
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Seriously register here: https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal if you haven't already. You will be able to see when the VA has certified your enrollment, when they've sent money to the school, you, and everything else.
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Aug 1, 2014 19:28
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holocaust bloopers posted:How does the GI Bill work if I attend a certification course when school is out of session? I'm applying to an FAA flight dispatcher course next summer through Jeppesen. Their website states the GI Bill covers it. It comes out of the academic year cap. Certifications are weird like that. Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:So I start full time classes on Monday, first time drawing GI bill, at 100%. Monday the 28th of July? You'll get that (meaning 28,29,30,31st of July) whenever they process your certification for payment. Backpay can arrive at nonstandard times. Your regular paycheck will be on the 29th of August (the last working day of the month) if you have USAA or similar it may be distributed on the 28th.
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Vasudus posted:Monday the 28th of July? You'll get that (meaning 28,29,30,31st of July) whenever they process your certification for payment. Backpay can arrive at nonstandard times. Sorry, I should've been more specific: Monday Aug 4. So it should still be end of August? Saw e-bennies the link, just got home so I haven't signed up yet. Getting on it. edit: is that site for active duty only? I'm not in DEERS or anything, no CAC.
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Aug 2, 2014 03:12
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:Sorry, I should've been more specific: Monday Aug 4. So it should still be end of August? There's some process to get verified without a CAC. It's a pain in the dick. You'll be paid for 4-31 August, the check will arrive the 29th.
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Vasudus posted:There's some process to get verified without a CAC. It's a pain in the dick. That sounds awesome. Thanks man.
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Aug 2, 2014 03:22
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Does the 1 August BAH rate change for the Post-9/11 go in effect on 1 Aug or pay out the newer rate on 1 August?
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holocaust bloopers posted:Does the 1 August BAH rate change for the Post-9/11 go in effect on 1 Aug or pay out the newer rate on 1 August? The VA's Official Facebook posted:Happy GI Bill New Year!
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My semester/quarter started at the end of July, I only started school in April this year. In April I got $500 for books. Does that mean I can get the other $500 because this is from the 2013 school year still? Also I have 100% post 9/11.
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Aug 4, 2014 00:10
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If you have the College Fund tacking extra onto your BAH, then you switch schools, is the kicker amount recalculated or does it stay the same? Edit: In a different zip code
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lampey posted:My semester/quarter started at the end of July, I only started school in April this year. In April I got $500 for books. Does that mean I can get the other $500 because this is from the 2013 school year still? Also I have 100% post 9/11. In theory, yes. Deathy McDeath posted:If you have the College Fund tacking extra onto your BAH, then you switch schools, is the kicker amount recalculated or does it stay the same? Yes, they use some sort of financial sorcery to determine how. I couldn't even begin to tell you.
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gleep gloop posted:Seriously register here: https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal if you haven't already. You will be able to see when the VA has certified your enrollment, when they've sent money to the school, you, and everything else. So it looks like I'm completely approved through here. It's showing 100%. Is there anything else I'm looking for in here? No payments have been sent out yet. Oh also I applied for disability while I was on, pretty darn easy
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:So it looks like I'm completely approved through here. It's showing 100%. Is there anything else I'm looking for in here? No payments have been sent out yet. It's good the VA is tracking you're eligible, but what you want to check now is your enrollment status. To do this, mouse over "view my STATUS" and hit "Check post 9-11 GI Bill Enrollment Status". If you see that the VA has your enrollment, then good news you'll probably be paid on time 100% no problem. If it's not there don't panic, but if doesn't show up soon go ask at your certifying official whats up. Oh btw the option to view your enrollment is only available at certain hours for some reason lol.
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Are parking permits usually covered as a fee under chapter 33? My school is implementing mandatory parking passes and was wondering about it since money is tight. Also, if I already filled out my FAFSA and got turned down for anything other than loans, can I re-do that/go talk to financial aid about it? I think I hosed up and put down the money I got for BAH as income since I am a dumb babby that tries to do things alone. Wanna get that sweet grant money.
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Re-do your FAFSA and file a loss of income appeal. We were just talking about this last week so search the last page or two for more info.holocaust bloopers posted:I cannot state it enough: fill out loss of income appeals if your tax return doesn't match your current income level. My school awarded me $0 Pell Grant money until I filed the loss of income appeal with a letter stating my current financial standing, W-2 stubs, and my tax return. It took me about 40 minutes of work and now I was awarded a maxed out Pell Grant for this upcoming academic year.
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Justin Tyme posted:Are parking permits usually covered as a fee under chapter 33? My school is implementing mandatory parking passes and was wondering about it since money is tight. Someone else might be able to give you a definite answer but from what I understand, anything deemed mandatory (like school-provided health insurance) can be covered as a fee. I'd definitely ask the vet finance people about it.
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Justin Tyme posted:Are parking permits usually covered as a fee under chapter 33? My school is implementing mandatory parking passes and was wondering about it since money is tight. If the school makes every single person purchase one, then yes. If they make an exception for students without a car that may be enough reason to get it denied. It depends on your certifying official, he could technically get anything paid for if he wanted to.
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gleep gloop posted:It's good the VA is tracking you're eligible, but what you want to check now is your enrollment status. To do this, mouse over "view my STATUS" and hit "Check post 9-11 GI Bill Enrollment Status". If you see that the VA has your enrollment, then good news you'll probably be paid on time 100% no problem. If it's not there don't panic, but if doesn't show up soon go ask at your certifying official whats up. Lol of course it would be. Because the internet isn't 24/7 or anything
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Aug 5, 2014 23:51
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Get used to stuff like that with the VA.
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Aug 5, 2014 23:58
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:Lol of course it would be. Because the internet isn't 24/7 or anything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uuNf3_FZH0
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I received an email from my university's financial aid office stating that, because of my supposed poor performance, I am no longer eligible for financial aid. The only problem is, as of this writing, I have ten days until I start my first semester there. I'm hoping that they're not taking my military training (for which I received far more credit for than I was expecting) into account, as they didn't annotate a GPA for any of it. Also, when I checked my unofficial transcript, I noticed that they had already put the classes which I'm slated to take on there, but with an "IP" (in progress) annotation. I really hope that this was a clerical error and will be resolved soon, for it will be complete bullshit if I have to repeal a GPA that hasn't happened yet.
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You need to call someone immediately about that before you lose financial aid for it being too late.
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gleep gloop posted:You need to call someone immediately about that before you lose financial aid for it being too late. Yes do not gently caress around with schools and money. No one will catch it if you don't call.
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eeboweebo posted:I received an email from my university's financial aid office stating that, because of my supposed poor performance, I am no longer eligible for financial aid. The only problem is, as of this writing, I have ten days until I start my first semester there. I'm hoping that they're not taking my military training (for which I received far more credit for than I was expecting) into account, as they didn't annotate a GPA for any of it. Also, when I checked my unofficial transcript, I noticed that they had already put the classes which I'm slated to take on there, but with an "IP" (in progress) annotation. I really hope that this was a clerical error and will be resolved soon, for it will be complete bullshit if I have to repeal a GPA that hasn't happened yet. Speak to a financial aid rep asap on what you need to do so that the probation gets lifted. It may be an error on their part, or they kept your grades on record from when you attended before you joined the military. You'll probably just have to write a short paragraph explaining why you did poorly, and how you plan on succeeding this time around. Next, if you do have bad grades from a few years ago, get those old classes you did poorly in expunged from your official transcripts. Your counselor can usually help you with that. elite_garbage_man fucked around with this message at 01:20 on Aug 16, 2014 |
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The funny thing is, the only credits that aren't the classes I'm enrolled in for the fall semester on my transcript come from mil-related items, like BMT, Tech School, CDCs and ALS/7-Level AFSC training. When I get back to my PC, I'll post what exactly is on my transcripts so you can see what they see.
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Would you mind sharing what school this is?
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eeboweebo posted:The funny thing is, the only credits that aren't the classes I'm enrolled in for the fall semester on my transcript come from mil-related items, like BMT, Tech School, CDCs and ALS/7-Level AFSC training. When I get back to my PC, I'll post what exactly is on my transcripts so you can see what they see. Have you called/e-mailed anyone at all about this? It sounds like an automated notice fired off mistakenly but I'm not a computer guy I just got a big dick and a cool MOS.
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Yeah, the school is Daytona State College, which is a local comm. college not too far away from the beach. As soon as I received the email, I did send the financial aid office a reply, stating that this must be a mistake. Hopefully they'll get back to me on Monday, otherwise I'll probably just pay them a visit in person on Monday when I go pick up my books.
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