As a student, receiving financial benefits you deserve is important. For this reason, its imperative military veterans play a proactive role to ensure the educational benefits they’ve earned are in fact received. The Post-9/11 GI Bill offers terrific benefits. The actions taken today will simplify the process and help the VA expedite benefit payments.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs stresses the importance of completing all of the necessary steps to ensure the benefits you, your friends or classmates deserve will be paid in a timely fashion! Here’s what needs to be done:
1.Check your eligibility online at www.gibill.va.gov
2. Submit your application VA Form 22-1990 or 22-1990E.
3. After you have enrolled in school, check with your School Certifying Official (SCO) to confirm that your VA enrollment certification has been sent to the VA on your behalf. This form certifies your actual enrollment period and triggers your payment. *Here’s a little hint: the school’s designated SCO will be found in the Financial Aid Department, Admissions and Records Department, or Registrar’s Office.)
4. And last but not least, enjoy the education benefits you earned!
If you or someone you know is planning to use the Post-9/11 GI Bill to attend school anytime this year, action must be taken today. For more information please visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov or text GIBill to 99702.