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NAS Patuxent River FFSC, VA host G.I. Bill workshop to help them through the application process. There are many things regarding the G.I Bill that are unclear for many families.” PATUXENT, MD. Some of the topics Quinton Service members, veterans and their families were able to covered were: get a head start on preparing for college during a G.I. Bill Montgomery G.I. Bill Eligible service members workshop hosted by Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent may receive up to 36 months River Fleet and Family Sup- of education benefits. The monthly benefit paid to you port Center, Jan. 28. “It’s just amazing how is based on the type of trainmany veterans are not tap- ing you take, length of your ping into the benefits they’ve service, your category, any earned,” U.S. Department of college fund eligibility, and Veterans Affairs (VA) Rep- if you contributed to the $600 resentative Newell Quinton buy-up program. said. “I want to help them un- Post-9/11 GI Bill If you have at least 90 days derstand their eligibilities and
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Spearhead participates in Africa Partnership Station U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment memeber Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Patterson, center, shows Ghanaian boarding team members the procedures of cleaning a weapon on board the USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), Feb. 3.
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Public Affairs
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of aggregate active-duty service after Sept. 10, 2001, and are still on active duty, are an honorably discharged Veteran or were discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days, you
may be eligible for this VAadministered program. Since its introduction in 2009, the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill benefit has proven popular with transferability being one of the mostvalued features for Sailors interested in paying for their family member’s college education. Transferability Qualified Sailors may elect to transfer all or a portion of their benefits to a spouse or child enrolled in Defense Eligibility Enrollment System and eligible for benefits. For transferability, Sailors must have served at least six years in the armed forces and agree to serve an additional four years, in most cases.
MCSN Megan N. Anuci Veterans Affairs Military Services Coordinator Beth Juachon explains details of the Montgomery G.I. Bill for active-duty service members to Naval Special Warfare Sailors at Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California. The Post 9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill offers tuition and fees, yearly books and supplies, and a monthly housing allowance to qualified service members.
You have 10-15 years to use your benefits Once you have separated from the service you have 10 years to use all of your benefits under the Montgomery G.I. Bill and 15 years to use your Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits. Although separat-
ing from service “starts the clock” on your 10-year time limit, you should know that if you rejoin active-duty service for more than 90 days during the 10-year period, your 10year clock is reset.
You can stop and start using the G.I. Bill as needed Many people believe that once a student applies for benefits that student must remain enrolled in school to get the full benefit. This is The G.I. Bill is not federal not true, as students can use financial aid the G.I. Bill for any period of The G.I. Bill is not con- time. sidered financial aid in the traditional sense. College and Yellow Ribbon Program Yellow Ribbon Program is university financial aid departments do not consider the a provision of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill financial aid because G.I. Bill that allows veterit is normally paid directly ans and their eligible family to you, not the school. Most members to attend private schools will require students schools and programs at into sign a promissory note or stitutions of higher learning apply for student loans to pay costing more than the state them upfront. Students will tuition cap. The amount then be required to pay these of money available difloans – hopefully with their fers between institutions. G.I. Bill payments. This also Knowledge of what various means that students are eli- schools have to offer finangible for student loans, schol- cially to G.I. Bill recipients arships and Pell Grants along is critical in the selection with the G.I. Bill. Although process. You can apply for the G.I. un-taxable, GI Bill benefit payments reduce the amount Bill online at www.ebenefits. of student financial aid you va.gov and completing an online application. are eligible to receive.
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