MGIB Rates Increased - The VA released the Montgomery GI Bill payment rates for the 2009-2010 academic year. The rates will be increased by less than 4 percent - growing from $1321 a month for a full time student to $1368 - on October 1, 2009.
Updated Post-9/11 GI Bill Tuition Rates - VA has updated the Tuition and Fee rates. Students attending school in Massachusetts will now get up to $330 per credit hour. This has been increased from $71.
VA Workload Backlog - The VA's backlog of GI Bill "work items," which includes over 65,000 unprocessed Post-9/11 GI Bill claims, grew to over 276,000 this week. Some vets are reporting they have been told to expect up to 20 week delays.
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This Week's GI Bill Update
Week of September 14, 2009
Current Issue
- TRICARE Troubles Loom
- 'Ticking Bomb' View of Veterans Erroneous
- Rideshares Sought in Northern Virginia
- $250k Protection for $18.15 a Month
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Send Valentines to Veterans
- TRICARE Helps Transition
- Top 15 High-paying Jobs for Vets
- Benefit Calculator: Benefits in One Place
- Post 9-11 GI Bill Changes Now in Effect
- Use Social Media Responsibility
- Deal of the Week: Banana Republic
- Army Band to Celebrate Anniversary
- AF Changes Family Care Plans
- AF Seeks Video Submissions
- Army Field Band Performance Schedule
- Army's Best Sapper Award
- Free Foreclosure Reviews
- Sailors Should Review Records Online
- Navy to Dump BCG Eyeglasses
- AF Reinstates PFT Rules
- Army Adds Newsroom to App
- Army TAP Process to Start Earlier
- Navy Offers Early Retirement
- Support for Sexual Assault Victims
- Family Support Tied to BAH
- Join Us: Military Spouse Summit
- Homebuying Myth: Renting Less Expensive
- $200k Protection for $14.52 a Month
- AF O-6 Promotions Announced
- AF Employee Leadership School
- College Credit for Marines
- African-American History Month
- Deal of the Week: KinderCare
- VA Loan Facts for 2012
- Consumer Financial Protection
- Navy Lodge North Island Opens
- Navy's New Tuition Assistance Policies
- New Website for Military Kids
- Sailors Reminded to Designate Benefits
- Top 35 Veteran Employers
- State Veterans Benefits Directory
- Traveling With TRICARE Prime
- 'Navy Week' Schedule Announced
- Army's World-Class Athletes
- College Credit for Sailors
- Corps of Engineers Offers Internships
- Cold War Satellites on Display
- VA Eyes Paperless Claims
- Vets Sought in Kansas, Nebraska
- VA Home Loan Program
- Report Looks at PTSD TBI Programs
- Navy Equal Opportunity Symposium
- Navy Updates High-Year Tenure
- Separation Pay for Sailors
- Join Us at the Spouse Summit March 2-3
- Veterans Benefit Calculator

