GI Bill delays frustrate more student vets
Grumbling about delays in Post-9/11 GI Bill payments is on the rise as veterans who expected the new education program to fully cover their college costs are wondering what happened to the money.
Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, said he filed a Freedom of Information request on Wednesday to learn details about claims processing, including the number of certificates of eligibility filed and completed, the number of schools certifying enrollment and how many students are approved for payment.
“I am hearing from a lot of veterans who want to know when they are going to be paid,” Sullivan said. “VA has been telling everyone it takes 28 days to process a certificate of eligibility, but that doesn’t really tell the full story. In particular, I want to know what happens when someone applies and doesn’t get paid, or doesn’t get paid the amount they expect or doesn’t receive their living allowance. How many appeals have been filed and what is their status?”