The post 9/11 GI bill is almost always better for attending college than the MGIB and the MGIB is better for apprenticeships and job training. You can use the MGIB for 36 months and then use the post 9/11 for another 12 months but you'll miss out on all that BAH for 36 months.
For a period of active duty that started before August 1, 2011. You can use MGIB-AD or MGIB-SR benefits and then switch to use Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. This is how your decision to switch affects your benefits: You give up the right to use your MGIB-AD or MGIB-SR benefits, and.
Verification begins the last day of the month of the courses you are enrolled in. Students will not receive VA benefits if they do not verify through WAVE. Please note, it may take up to 6 weeks for your enrollment information to be available in WAVE.
A: For most students, the Post-9/11 GI Bill is more generous than the Montgomery GI Bill, but every student that qualifies for both should compare the benefits available through each before making a decision.
Or you can request a copy of your decision letter by mail in one of these ways: Contact us online through Ask VA. Call us at 888-442-4551 (TTY: 711). We're here Monday through Friday, a.m. to p.m. ET.
Verification begins the last day of the month of the courses you are enrolled in. Students will not receive VA benefits if they do not verify through WAVE. Please note, it may take up to 6 weeks for your enrollment information to be available in WAVE.
Get your VA letters online You'll need to sign in with an identity-verified account through one of our account providers. Identity verification helps us protect all Veterans' information and prevent scammers from stealing your benefits. Don't yet have a verified account? Create a Login or ID.me account.
You can review and download your decision letter in the claim status tool. We also sent you a copy of your decision letter by mail. It should arrive within 10 business days, but it may take longer.
You can download your decision letter if you're a Veteran and you meet both of the requirements listed here. Both of these must be true: You applied for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits on VA, and. You got a decision letter from us about your application on or after August 20, 2022.
The completion of these forms allows VA to verify the following approximately once every eight years: status of the dependents of all Veterans in receipt of additional compensation for at least one dependent, and.