Originally Posted by
RepOfTexas
Gentlmen,
First time poster here. Found the site (this thread in particular) today researching the topic of how the Post 911 GI Bill is calculated for flight training. My question concerning your response from the VA above is this: Shouldn't it be almost 75% of an academic year (9 months)? Isn't that how the VA came up with 36 months of eligibility for this new GI Bill? 9 months per academic year X 4 years of school = 36 months. I called the VA the other day to ask about how flight training is calculated but the person on the other end could only tell me that it's capped at $10,000/yr for public institutions or $17,500/yr for private institutions. She was absolutely no help and left me just as confused.
That is correct, you have 36 months but that is 9 months of school you go out of a calendar year for 4 years. I am sure you can do summer courses but you would use up the months given to you and in return you could finish college faster, not a bad idea since they don't pay BAH unless you are enrolled in and taking classes.