Good post, though from what my financial aid office is telling me, vets have to drive their happy asses (on their own dime) to a VA regional center to maybe get a check. Or they may just get some peice of paper that then then have to take back and submit to their financial aid office, who then sends it back to the VA regional office for approval. Nobody seems to know, including the fucktards at the GI Bill help line - provided youre lucky enough to get someone to answer the phone.
Oh, and it has to be during the normal business week....meaning that you're missing a full day of classes.
I submitted my paperwork for the Chap 33 GI Bill in June and I still haven't received shit. I refuse to miss a day of school to drive to the nearest VA regional office (4 hours away, round trip) on my own dime to get the fucking benefits that I have decidedly earned even though I desperately need that money. Instead, I have to take out loans and count my change jar to pay for groceries and my power bill.
Fuck the VA.
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Last edited by Walt; 10-01-2009 at 08:20 PM..
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