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Why Can’t I Get BAH While Attending Barber School Under the GI Bill?

February 10th, 2010
by Ron Kness
I would like to attend Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, Ga for their Barber Program but I live in Greenville, SC which is 2 hours away. I’m able to use my Post 9/11 GI Bill but why can’t I get the BAH? — Brian

Brian, you can’t get the BAH because the Post -9/11 GI Bill will not pay for barber school, however, the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB-AD) will. The exact wording is :

“Not available under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The GI Bill is available for training at Non-College-Degree Institutions, examples of this type of training are diploma vocational schools such as:

  • HVAC Certification
  • Truck Driving
  • EMT Certification
  • Barber/Beautician School”

Your monthly entitlement is based on your attendance status:

  • full time;
  • 3/4 time;
  • 1/2 time;
  • less than 1/2, but more than 1/4 time;
  • 1/4 time.

For example, at a college or vocational school, a full-time student with over three years of service would get $1,368.00 per month.  With less than three years of service, the amount drops to $1,111.00 monthly. Out of this money, you would have to pay your own tuition, books and fees.

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5 Responses to “Why Can’t I Get BAH While Attending Barber School Under the GI Bill?”

  1. Ryan says:
    February 10, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    I’d like to use my chapter 30 GI Bill to attend Hall’s Career Institute in the Florida Keys. I was informed that my chapter 30 covers this. Do I still get the full time ($1,471.00) per month ? (Thats the rate I received in California with the kicker)

    Thanks!

    Ryan

  2. Ron Kness says:
    February 10, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    Yes, with Chapter 30 and your kicker, you will receive the same amount regardless of where you go to school. If you had the Post 9/11, then you would see a change.

  3. Ron Kness says:
    February 22, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    With the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30), what you got in CA will be the same as what you’ll get in FL. Location doesn’t affect MGIB payments as it does with the New GI Bill.

  4. RICHARD SPENCE says:
    March 6, 2011 at 9:44 am

    I’M COVERED UN THE POST 9/11. I WAS WANTING TO GO TO BARBER SCHOOL IN RIVERSIDE,CA . DOES THE 9/11 COVER MY SCHOOLING.

  5. Ron Kness says:
    March 6, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    Most likely right now it does not, but if you wait until August, it should. The GI Bill 2.0 will allow the Post 9/11 GI Bill to start paying for non-degree courses even if they are taught at a non-degree school.

    Ron

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