Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) introduced a bill to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits program. The bill includes six major changes that will be welcomed by veteran students, school officials, and veterans service organizations.

Read more: http://military-education.military.com/2010/06/senate-moves-to-fix-gi-bill/?ESRC=education.nl#ixzz0ptED0dDh

The new Post 9/11 GI Bill went live this past Saturday, August 1st. Have you applied for it yet? Have any questions or concerns about how it affects you?

Military Money just published a great article about the Post-9/11 GI Bill.  The article comes with examples, benefit and comparison charts, and a reference to the 1944 Cleveland Rams.  (I never heard of them either.)  A must-read if you’re hoping to take advantage of this benefit.

Veterans have asked, how they can get their BAH if they want to take DL courses.   You can take DL courses but, must also take at least one class at an in-residence college to get your BAH.  Of course, you must be attending more than the half-time.

According to the VA, If just one of your classes is categorized as “in-residence” and you are otherwise eligible, you would be entitled to the applicable BAH rate for the time you are engaged in “in-residence” training. This may include in-residence course(s) at the secondary school, provided you will receive credit toward your degree program for those courses.

The BAH will be determined by the ZIP code of  the “in-residence” course(s) school location.