Chapter 35 Question

[kate7772]

I'm sorry, I realize this is likely the wrong forum for my question.  It's been a while since I've been on and the navigation is not familiar to me.

My son receives Chapter 35 benefits.  He did not receive his benefit at the first of June (I think mainly due to his school not sending the info in timely.  He called VA on the 1st to ask about it and they said it was in processing.  Called back today and they still say in processing.  He asked for an approximate timeframe for processing and they could not give one.  Asked for a supervisor to check further and was told they could not give a supervisor number or contact.  Surely someone there knows something.  Is no one in charge?  Anyone know a number to inquire further?  Is there an undersecretary email available?  Thanks

[Berta]

I was a Chapter 35er for 4 years.

As I recall , Chapter 35  payments are based on paid tuition and course timeframes.

I did not receive the tuition reimbursement on any specific day of the month.

At one point I went into the bank with 3 separate Chap 35 VA checks.... they all came in the same week.

You could use the "Contact Us" button at the main VA web site and make an IRIS request for the reason for the delay. I advise to get an email reply so they cannot make something up by phone.

Maybe your son could use the way I handled Chap 35.

Every time I paid my tuition I contacted  my VA counsellor at the college via email as well as their Financial Aid office, giving them the course #, the length of the course , the professor and a copy of or link to my student records which showed my paid tuition.

Possibly you could get a phone number here:

1-888-442-4551 (Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. CST) for any questions about your GI Bill benefits.

Although it says GI Bill, they might be able to help.

 

 

 

 

 

[KBH]

Is this his first check? My son usually get's his at the end of each semester in a lump sum. You can try calling again, I find I get different answers from the folks that work there and some are more helpful than others.

[Berta]

I wondered that too-

I was the first Chapter 35er at AMU- everyone else was on the GI Bill- 

this was a Military university -

Still it went fairly smoothly but this question seems odd to me....

I paid for example about 700- 800 bucks a semester for each course- some were  accelerated course, some lasting longer.

It seemed to me that not only did they check my grades, prior to payment , they also divided my reimbursement by the length of the course. So maybe I would get a check for 250 or 300 for one month and then maybe more or less the next month....but not on any specific date.

The reimbursement was only part of the tuition-because they used the rates in the DEA brochure.

I almost forgot something- maybe DEA has changed.

My entitlement date ran out and I had to finish my degree without DEA.2004

The grant was based on my dead husband's 100% SC P & T.

When I successfully proved direct SC death, (AO DIC) that trumped my 1151 DIC and the college refunded to me all tuition I had paid myself-

that is- all tuition per their payment rate in the DEA pamphlet.

I guess things have changed? I googled DEA however and found the same pamphlet I think I got (in 1997)

 

 

 

 

Edited June 19, 2018 by Berta

[KBH]

Now the kids get a $1200 a month stipend on top of paid tuition. 

[seminoles]

1 hour ago, KBH said:

Now the kids get a $1200 a month stipend on top of paid tuition. 

Not everywhere do they get tuition paid, my kids do by the state of Florida but chapter 35 doesn't pay it.

 

[Berta]

"Now the kids get a $1200 a month stipend on top of paid tuition. "

I think that requires eligibility under the FRY scholarship program.

Or maybe a transfer of the GI Bill ???

https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/survivor_dependent_assistance.asp

Can you give me a link to your  statement?