Veteran GI Bill Education Benefits Should NOT expire after 10 years.

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Veteran GI Bill Education Benefits Should NOT expire after 10 years.

UN-USED VETERAN’S GI -BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS SHOULD NOT EXPIRE!

In the spring of 2009 Travis entered college for the first time. He was laid off from his job of nearly 9 years as an Aviation Mechanic "due to changing global economic conditions."

Travis had served active duty with the US Marine Corps from August 1995 thru August 1999 and received several awards and accommodations for his service. While in the Marines he paid a portion of his earning into the GI bill program in order to maximize his benefits for college.

After active duty Travis was obligated to remain on reserve status until April 21, 2003. Travis received an Honorable Discharge on June 27, 2003.

Despite having never used his Montgomery GI Bill Education Benefits Travis was told by the school education officer his benefits would expire 10 years from his last date of active military service.
This rule gave Travis only 2 semesters of benefits when he was entitled to 36 months of benefits.

Many US military veterans have life circumstances that prevent them from using their benefits immediately out of military service. Therefore it is important that:

GI BILL EDUCATION benefits should NOT expire until after the 36 months of benefit entitlement has been used by the veteran.

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1 day ago    link
Mario B. from Whittier, CA writes:
The same exact thing happened to me. I seperated from the Air Force in May of 99. I started going to school in in 2008. GI Bill only covered two semesters, adn I havent been able to afford school since.
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John M. from New Wilmington, PA signed.
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Colby H. from Oklahoma City, OK signed.
February 1, 2012    link
Ernest M. from Lynwood, CA signed.
January 27, 2012    link
pat c. from Kotzebue, AK writes:
I'd paid into this program, and would like to use ALL my benefit that I was expecting...there shouldn't be no time limit.. some.people have responsiblity to care for others...now that they're ready..don't let them down.
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January 26, 2012    link
Someone from Chicago, IL writes:
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January 25, 2012    link
ORLANDO M. from Riverside, CA signed.
January 25, 2012    link
Joseph G. from Lovington, NM writes:
It is an absolute shame that this benefit expires. There should at least be a second chance process to at least offer an opportunity to use what has been earned by our veterans.
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January 25, 2012    link
Marie M. from Colton, CA signed.
January 24, 2012    link
Someone from Troy, MI signed.
January 24, 2012    link
joddie n. from Coldwater, MI writes:
bottom line the money was paid in, if i put that money into a bank it would still be sitting there waiting for me to use it. it should never expire.
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January 24, 2012    link
Reggie H. from Canton, GA writes:
I finally have a job with regular hours and can go to school but now it's too late. I only got to take one class so my G.I. Bill is lost. If other financial investments don't "expire", a G.I. Bill shouldn't either.
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January 23, 2012    link
John O. from Osterburg, PA signed.
January 22, 2012    link
Patrick W. from Douglasville, GA writes:
Very unfortunate to have had the time to exercise my GI Bill and now that i am in a position to do so my benefits have expired. The funds i put into the program are gone. I neither have the option to use the Gi Bill or get a refund on the money given into the GI Bill.
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January 20, 2012    link
James T. from Meridian, MS signed.
January 19, 2012    link
Jorge A. N. from San Antonio, TX signed.
January 18, 2012    link
Someone from Hawthorne, CA writes:
When my husband and I got out, I was taking care of my child, and husband went to school to get his B.S. and M.S. and now that I want to go complete my education- I've also been told I waited too long. I would also like an opportunity to finish.
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January 17, 2012    link
Susan E. from Oklahoma City, OK writes:
This is especially important for former active duty military spouses, who's educational benefits remain untouched and unused because of the difficulty encountered in beginning their education due to spouses PCS moves and the limited ability of Colleges. Those of us who left military service in the early 90's did not have the luxury of online colleges nor the degree programs they wanted to pursue available to them in overseas locations.
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January 17, 2012    link
Someone from Hanover, PA writes:
Thing happen to people that we can not use our benefits within this time. We should beable to use our Education benefits.
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January 13, 2012    link
Domingo M. from Alamo, TX writes:
Unbelievable,,, working and putting wife and kids through theyre education and now that im ready for school they tell me its been longer than 10 yrs. Your kidding right?? wheres the honor in that??
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