GI Bill Emergency Payments
October 1, 20091 Oct 2009
Earlier this week, VA Secretary Shinseki announced the VA would remit emergency payment advances for veterans who haven't received educational benefit payments yet (count me among those).
This is good news, but I must be missing something here. If they can dole out emergency payments, why not just give us our regularly scheduled payments?
I don't know if I'll apply for the advance or not... I'm not going hungry without it.
GI Bill,
Earlier this week, VA Secretary Shinseki announced the VA would remit emergency payment advances for veterans who haven't received educational benefit payments yet (count me among those).
Shinseki announced that on Friday, Oct. 2, VA’s 57 regional benefits offices will begin providing on-the-spot emergency payments up to $3,000 to students who have applied for their education benefits but who have not yet received a government payment.
Citing the distance many Veterans would have to travel to apply in person at a VA benefits office, Shinseki announced Veterans can also apply online at www.va.gov, starting Oct. 2. The online application will guide Veterans through the process to supply needed information. Shinseki noted that online applicants will receive their emergency payments through the mail after processing. read more
This is good news, but I must be missing something here. If they can dole out emergency payments, why not just give us our regularly scheduled payments?
I don't know if I'll apply for the advance or not... I'm not going hungry without it.
GI Bill,
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