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Can I Use the GI Bill if It Expires Soon?

September 1st, 2010
by GIBillExpert
I was honorably discharged October 2000. Can I start school before Oct 2010 and still receive benefits through the duration of the degree? — Michael E.

No, you probably will lose a lot of your benefits at this point, although you may be able to get one term of classes paid for.

There is a 10-year delimiting period for the Montgomery GI Bill. This means that you have 10 years from your last period of active duty to use the benefits. When that period expires, any remaining benefits are lost (although you can continue to receive benefits until the end of the current term, if it occurs in the middle of a term).

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2 Responses to “Can I Use the GI Bill if It Expires Soon?”

  1. jane says:
    September 22, 2010 at 11:20 am

    I am currently receiving the GI Bill post 9/11, due to my work hour, if I take a break from school and then go back to school after 2 months, will I still receive the benefit? Do I still have to wait to process the paperwork again?

  2. Ron Kness says:
    September 24, 2010 at 4:37 am

    I guess I’m not sure I understand what you are asking. If you are talking about taking a two-month break during a semester, don’t do it. When you don’t show up for class for a while, your school will contact the VA and that will put you into an overpayment situation and stop your GI Bill payments.

    If you are talking about taking a two-month break between semesters, you can do that, and the school will have to submit their paperwork to the VA when you enroll again (which they have to do anyway each time you enroll in a new term).

    Ron

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