Hey,
to those who have used their Post 9/11 GI Bill for a dependent, did you have to apply in some fashion for the MHA, or did it just come automatically to your account like regular pay?
i have taken care of everything at the university, and she is accepted and enrolled, and will begin classes in September. i know that all tuition will be sent directly to the university, but the book stipend and MHA will come to me, i just dont know if it will come in my regular pay and be on my LES or not. i have searched the VA website, but it doesnt say if i need to fill out suchandsuch form and submit it or not. thanks for any help.
EDIT: talked to the VA rep up here and the answer is that once the university's Schools Certifying Official fills out the appropriate paperwork, which proves the student is indeed enrolled, they must then send it in to the VA for payments to start. the MHA and book stipend will come directly to me in my regular pay. it all hinges on when the certifying official processes the paperwork, as the VA is up backlogged up to 45 days processing new claims, and they pay at the END of the month for benefits, not the beginning. maybe this info will come in handy if anyone uses their GI Bill for a dependent child.
[This message has been edited by clarythedrill (edited 8/2/2013 4:43p).]
to those who have used their Post 9/11 GI Bill for a dependent, did you have to apply in some fashion for the MHA, or did it just come automatically to your account like regular pay?
i have taken care of everything at the university, and she is accepted and enrolled, and will begin classes in September. i know that all tuition will be sent directly to the university, but the book stipend and MHA will come to me, i just dont know if it will come in my regular pay and be on my LES or not. i have searched the VA website, but it doesnt say if i need to fill out suchandsuch form and submit it or not. thanks for any help.
EDIT: talked to the VA rep up here and the answer is that once the university's Schools Certifying Official fills out the appropriate paperwork, which proves the student is indeed enrolled, they must then send it in to the VA for payments to start. the MHA and book stipend will come directly to me in my regular pay. it all hinges on when the certifying official processes the paperwork, as the VA is up backlogged up to 45 days processing new claims, and they pay at the END of the month for benefits, not the beginning. maybe this info will come in handy if anyone uses their GI Bill for a dependent child.
[This message has been edited by clarythedrill (edited 8/2/2013 4:43p).]