I appreciate you making this video! I am a fellow vet and started to worry about my post 9/11 running out in a year when i know i will most likely need a bit more for my degree
I think the BAH for VR&E will be at the E5 rate (without dependents) in your local area. I don’t wanna go back to school but it’s looking like I’ll go that route since there isn’t much apprenticeships going on, keep it up bro 💯🔥
@@Astrokeofluck I want to career change into IT/Tech. I just applied to some Google apprenticeships so hopefully I hear back soon from them. I’m waiting on my VR&E counselor to get more feedback from Amazon (AWS) to see if they have anything going on as well. I feel like apprenticeships will get me in the workforce faster while also gaining the skills since I’ll literally would work side by side. But if not then I’ll go back to school to finish for my associates as a last resort
My husband was approved for his BS in computer science from SNHU! They don’t require you to get an AS first, and the program is 3 years long. He is using VR&E but getting paid at the 911 rate for BAH. They give you options which was great for him!
#1 Apply for the chapter 31 benefit #2) if you are approved there are factors like ( full time student 12 or more units} receives the full subsistence allowance #3) ZIP code may be a factor as well for amount of pay #4) if u take online courses vs. in person courses changes what your monthly pay deposit amount will be #5) the type of degree you are pursuing matters as well for the benefit that you are receiving {I.E.tECHNOLOGY}
Has anyone attended full time school only using VR&E I’m wondering what the monthly payments are like again no post 9/11 only VR&E the website says the max is $3200 a month
3 This maximum rate was calculated based upon full-time enrollment for a Veteran with the following dependents: spouse, mother, father and 25 children.
Hi, I am using VR&E but when do you get the housing allowance? 1st of the month? I'm 2 months in and only got 1 payment... kinda of upset. My rep isn't getting back to me.
@@Astrokeofluck yes. They pay after the time has passed, not before. In this context, you go to school first, and they pay you later. Not advance payment
Yes, I got to use Post 911 BAH instead of the VR&E stipend, still in school, graduate in 2026. My VR&E counselor was a bit unresponsive and my eligibility was gonna expire end of June 2021, still dont know why they didnt cover all Vets in the forever bill instead of just those after 2013. So I was already approved for VR&E and had met with my counselor and let him know I wanted to use Post 911 BAH before it expired but he was a bit deflective. Well, after my eligibility date came and went I thought I missed out but once I met up with him 4 months later and getting ready to start school, he told me that since I let him know in emails that I would get Post 911 BAH.
the key was that you told him, he didn't tell you. They are lazy and will lie straight to your face. I have been struggling with the VR&E for 2 years and they have made my life hell! I have read every regulation three times and did 1 congressional, and still, I get lied to about benefits veterans should get from VR&E. If I don't show them the regulation, They won't give me the benefits. the system is so bad!
I get anxiety when driving (in intersections when cars are coming at me specifically). But I’m in a fixed wing pilot program. I want to fly for airlines. Do you think the VR&E folks will deny me if I talk about the driving thing being a limiting factor to my work?
@TheStrokeofLuck - So if im understanding you correctly, if one has the "One Day" left remaining on the P911 GI Bill, they will qualify for BAH the entire time they're using VR&E? What if I've already transferred the entire 36 months to my dependent?
so another question, I still have Post 9/11 left but since the "delimiting" date has passed, I don't have access to it unless I get activated for Federal active duty for 90 days ( I serve in the national guard currently) then my delimiting date will be "GI Bills forever status" so my VR&E BAH is crap.
@@Astrokeofluck my apologies, My question is how do I extend my delimiting date? I'm assuming I have to serve on active duty on a federal response, not a state response. Am I correct?
I was accepted into the VR&E program and haven’t used my P911 yet. If I activate the higher BAH rates, will I use up my P911 benefits and the 36 months?
I was not eligible for post 911 but got accepted for VR&E. I have 1 dependent. Even I am not eligible for post 911, will I get monthly housing allowance through VR&E?
I must have missed something. If you meet all requirements, do you have to apply to get the BAH stipend instead of the regular stipend? Or is it that if you have at least 1 day of Post 911 GI bill, you automatically get the E-5 Stipend? If you do get approved and get E-5 stipend instead of regular stipend, does that affect your BAH from the GI Bill?
As long as you have 1 day left on Post 9/11, and upon being approved for VRE, you will be given BAH rate. I'd just be sure to bring it up to your counselor
Thanks again for the videos and the feet picks. I have a BA degree and got approved thankfully. I am running into an issue where the jobs I want require experience and specific knowledge on software (marketing jobs) Degree programs wont help and certifications don't cover the programs needed. Any advice on how I can use VR&E effectively? Thanks again! Hpefully you flight school stuff gets a good ending!
So basically you need job experience? I would write that in your plan, make sure you are specific. You can use VRE while you are getting "OJT". Just make sure you are specific in the plan you submit. Your goal should be the ultimate job you want, not the job that will give you the training.
Hey buddy quick question. I havn't used my p911 yet and planning to go with VRE route, now I only have 60% gi bill rate since I only served not that long because of my disabilities. Do I get 100% rate BAh of VRE or same with my p911 which is 60% rate? Thanks buddy
I already transferred my post 9/11 to my dependents and and my spouse already used 25 months of it… im getting medical retired next month and how do I transfer at least a month back to me?
I transferred mine to my dependent in 2020 but she hasn't even tried to use it yet. I'm looking into a way to revoke like one to six months back to me just in case. @thestrokeofluck
Montgomery and Post 9/11 are exclusively different. I would think that Montgomery would cover you for the BAH as well, but I'm not certain. I would ask your counselor
There's no BAH with the Montgomery GI Bill. I know because I experienced that nightmare. Not sure why VA thinks that service members during/after airplanes demolished the twin towers deserve to have their basic housing needs met but servicemembers before airplanes demolished the twin towers don't deserve to have our basic housing needs met 🤷🏻♀️😡
@apkk9381 if are interested in swapping it over it is pretty easy and done all on va.gov. You would go to va.gov, click “apply for education benefits” it sounds funny but you are essentially relinquishing your MGGIB for the post 9/11 GIB. Once, you submit the application they review it and hopefully approve you (1-2 weeks). They will send you a letter of eligibility and that is your golden ticket for school. That is what you provide schools to get paid out. (The application goes through setting up direct deposit)
I see mixed things about general under honorable and BAH . I just would like to obtain a BAH if I could so I can leave blue collar and go to X-ray school
Would the BAH be for the full time you use VR&E or only until your GI bill expires? I have 3.5 left on my GI Bill and only 2.5 left on VR&E eligibility. The problem is I'm only at 60% on my GI Bill since the only active duty time I have are my deployments to Iraq.
Unfortunately, I never had option/ opportunity for GI . I got approved for VRE in June- I got to Step 2(submitted documents), ever since I submitted my councilor went MIA. Not replying to any e-mails, however the system still asks me for updates.. Any advice? Bright side is at least my feet are pretty cute.
Yes, I was approved some time late May/early June. I have the acceptance letter. Completed Step 1. As soon as I turned in Step 2- councilor went MIA which wasn't like him. It's been since June. The system asks aprox. every month if I needed more time/ any changes- I reply that I completed Step 2, I'm waiting for the next Step and haven't had a reply since.@@Astrokeofluck
How long does it take to get accepted into the VR&E? I only have a few months left on my GI bill. I have a meeting with my VA school counselor on Monday to see if I qualify!
I appreciate you making this video! I am a fellow vet and started to worry about my post 9/11 running out in a year when i know i will most likely need a bit more for my degree
Best of luck
I think the BAH for VR&E will be at the E5 rate (without dependents) in your local area. I don’t wanna go back to school but it’s looking like I’ll go that route since there isn’t much apprenticeships going on, keep it up bro 💯🔥
Yup. That's right. What sorts of apprenticeships ?
@@Astrokeofluck I want to career change into IT/Tech. I just applied to some Google apprenticeships so hopefully I hear back soon from them. I’m waiting on my VR&E counselor to get more feedback from Amazon (AWS) to see if they have anything going on as well.
I feel like apprenticeships will get me in the workforce faster while also gaining the skills since I’ll literally would work side by side. But if not then I’ll go back to school to finish for my associates as a last resort
I would agree. I think you'll learn a lot more useful skills through an apprenticeship program rather than university.
It’s with dependents for everyone even if you have no dependents
don't know why so many are mislead, when its easily verifiable @@Anonymousimprover
dang just learned about this and applied, I want to use it for my computer science degree. crazy how much of my GI bill I could save
My husband was approved for his BS in computer science from SNHU! They don’t require you to get an AS first, and the program is 3 years long. He is using VR&E but getting paid at the 911 rate for BAH. They give you options which was great for him!
If you don't already have a degree, and are >20%, you have a good chance at getting approved.
#1 Apply for the chapter 31 benefit
#2) if you are approved there are factors like ( full time student 12 or more units} receives the full subsistence allowance
#3) ZIP code may be a factor as well for amount of pay
#4) if u take online courses vs. in person courses changes what your monthly pay deposit amount will be
#5) the type of degree you are pursuing matters as well for the benefit that you are receiving {I.E.tECHNOLOGY}
Can you use VRE to finish ur Bachelors in Psychology
What if you’re going through a career pathway that dosent call for higher education?
Yes. As long as you can prove that there is gainful employment on the other side of that degree @@shortersview
That will pay for vocational training. Also, they will provide MHA payments during OJT phase of job@@JC-ks9pd
One in-person class will qualify for full rate
Has anyone attended full time school only using VR&E I’m wondering what the monthly payments are like again no post 9/11 only VR&E the website says the max is $3200 a month
Have you looked here ?
www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/vrerates24.asp
3 This maximum rate was calculated based upon full-time enrollment for a Veteran with the following dependents: spouse, mother, father and 25 children.
@@Charlie-bl3kqwho tf has 25 kids 😂
Do you get paid for subsistence and 911 BAH or just one?
Hi, I am using VR&E but when do you get the housing allowance? 1st of the month? I'm 2 months in and only got 1 payment... kinda of upset. My rep isn't getting back to me.
Wtf, same. School bill hasn’t been paid nor subsistence.
Have a tried reaching out to a VA rep at your school?
You're only paid for time in school and the VA pays in arrears
arrears? @@njpme
@@Astrokeofluck yes. They pay after the time has passed, not before. In this context, you go to school first, and they pay you later. Not advance payment
Thank you for your videos, they helped me out with my decisions 👊
Happy to help!
Yes, I got to use Post 911 BAH instead of the VR&E stipend, still in school, graduate in 2026.
My VR&E counselor was a bit unresponsive and my eligibility was gonna expire end of June 2021, still dont know why they didnt cover all Vets in the forever bill instead of just those after 2013. So I was already approved for VR&E and had met with my counselor and let him know I wanted to use Post 911 BAH before it expired but he was a bit deflective. Well, after my eligibility date came and went I thought I missed out but once I met up with him 4 months later and getting ready to start school, he told me that since I let him know in emails that I would get Post 911 BAH.
What a goat rope. Well, at least he gave it to you in the end
the key was that you told him, he didn't tell you. They are lazy and will lie straight to your face. I have been struggling with the VR&E for 2 years and they have made my life hell! I have read every regulation three times and did 1 congressional, and still, I get lied to about benefits veterans should get from VR&E. If I don't show them the regulation, They won't give me the benefits. the system is so bad!
I get anxiety when driving (in intersections when cars are coming at me specifically). But I’m in a fixed wing pilot program. I want to fly for airlines. Do you think the VR&E folks will deny me if I talk about the driving thing being a limiting factor to my work?
Does your current job relate to driving ?
@@Astrokeofluck My jobs before the service did. I’m in school now.
@TheStrokeofLuck - So if im understanding you correctly, if one has the "One Day" left remaining on the P911 GI Bill, they will qualify for BAH the entire time they're using VR&E? What if I've already transferred the entire 36 months to my dependent?
If you have 1 day left, yes! If you transferred it to your dependent, you no longer have the Post 911
My post 9/11 is expired but I have 15 month left on it. Would my allowance be cut in half?
You left active duty before 2013?
so another question, I still have Post 9/11 left but since the "delimiting" date has passed, I don't have access to it unless I get activated for Federal active duty for 90 days ( I serve in the national guard currently) then my delimiting date will be "GI Bills forever status" so my VR&E BAH is crap.
What was the question? Maybe I missed it ...
@@Astrokeofluck my apologies, My question is how do I extend my delimiting date? I'm assuming I have to serve on active duty on a federal response, not a state response. Am I correct?
@TheOtherChef let me look in the reg and I'll get back to you
I was accepted into the VR&E program and haven’t used my P911 yet. If I activate the higher BAH rates, will I use up my P911 benefits and the 36 months?
No it doesn’t affect it at all you just receive the p911 rate
VRE gives you an additional 12 months that is separate from the Post 9/11
I was not eligible for post 911 but got accepted for VR&E. I have 1 dependent. Even I am not eligible for post 911, will I get monthly housing allowance through VR&E?
You will get the VRE rate which I believe is somewhere around $800
I must have missed something. If you meet all requirements, do you have to apply to get the BAH stipend instead of the regular stipend? Or is it that if you have at least 1 day of Post 911 GI bill, you automatically get the E-5 Stipend? If you do get approved and get E-5 stipend instead of regular stipend, does that affect your BAH from the GI Bill?
As long as you have 1 day left on Post 9/11, and upon being approved for VRE, you will be given BAH rate. I'd just be sure to bring it up to your counselor
Thanks again for the videos and the feet picks. I have a BA degree and got approved thankfully. I am running into an issue where the jobs I want require experience and specific knowledge on software (marketing jobs) Degree programs wont help and certifications don't cover the programs needed. Any advice on how I can use VR&E effectively? Thanks again! Hpefully you flight school stuff gets a good ending!
So basically you need job experience?
I would write that in your plan, make sure you are specific. You can use VRE while you are getting "OJT". Just make sure you are specific in the plan you submit. Your goal should be the ultimate job you want, not the job that will give you the training.
Can you use VR&E with bah then use 9/11 Gi Bill with bah? I haven’t used either yet and am curious.
You cannot use them simultaneously. However, if you leave VRE you can still use you GI bill in the future
Hey buddy quick question. I havn't used my p911 yet and planning to go with VRE route, now I only have 60% gi bill rate since I only served not that long because of my disabilities. Do I get 100% rate BAh of VRE or same with my p911 which is 60% rate? Thanks buddy
You would get the same 60% rate
I already transferred my post 9/11 to my dependents and and my spouse already used 25 months of it… im getting medical retired next month and how do I transfer at least a month back to me?
I transferred mine to my dependent in 2020 but she hasn't even tried to use it yet. I'm looking into a way to revoke like one to six months back to me just in case. @thestrokeofluck
I'm not 100% on this. I've never done a transfer, but I don't think it can be retransferred
Gangsta. I only have a few weeks left perfext
my main question is will i receive both BAH rates if im using VR&E and P9/11 while in school?
You can't use both at the same time. You will have to elect one of the other. That's straight from the M28C
What about having Montgomery GI bill instead of having post 9/11? Will I still have the same monthly stipend ?
The VA only explicitly mentions Post 9/11. I would contact your VRC or ask your interviewer about this
If my post 9/11 is expired with 15 months left, Can i still receive BAH?
You left active duty before 2013?
So I used up my g.i bill but i was granted the STEM program which extends the g.i bill for 9 months. Would I still be eligible for full BAH with VR&E?
What does your statement of benefits say on VA? Zero months?
Yea it says zero. Is there anyway to calculate how much I would get?
I think you would get the VRE minimum which is like $800
@@jonathanbillings9958 www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/vrerates24.asp
Does it count against your post 911 benefits? Or just the rate?
You get an additional 12 months with VRE, but yes. It will use your Post 9/11 in tandem with the additional 12 months from VrE
if you only have the 1 day, do you still get 36 months of v&re
VRE is an additional 12 months, typically, regardless of you have 1 day left on Post 9/11 or not. Where that comes into play is BAH
@Astrokeofluck my post 9/11 I used all of it still qualify regardless as long as you have a rating I am 💯 Parnament and Total
Yes. You can still qualify for VRE. However, if you have some Post 9/11 left your monthly payments you receive will be larger.
What if you still have time on your 911 but your 911 time expires
Are you already on VRE? @@scarface31313
I'm currently 100% p & t am I eligible to receive this benefit. I used my GI bill already
Yes you are eligible with a 100% rating. You can use VRE, however you will receive a lower MHA rate since you have used all you GI Bill
@@Astrokeofluck what is MHA ?
The payments they send you every month. Think of BAH, essentially the same thing @evanalmighty9754
i have montgomery gi bill ... i dont have post 9/11 ? or do i? im clueless when it comes to school...high school graduate and now 46
Montgomery and Post 9/11 are exclusively different. I would think that Montgomery would cover you for the BAH as well, but I'm not certain. I would ask your counselor
There's no BAH with the Montgomery GI Bill. I know because I experienced that nightmare.
Not sure why VA thinks that service members during/after airplanes demolished the twin towers deserve to have their basic housing needs met but servicemembers before airplanes demolished the twin towers don't deserve to have our basic housing needs met 🤷🏻♀️😡
@apkk9381 if are interested in swapping it over it is pretty easy and done all on va.gov.
You would go to va.gov, click “apply for education benefits” it sounds funny but you are essentially relinquishing your MGGIB for the post 9/11 GIB.
Once, you submit the application they review it and hopefully approve you (1-2 weeks). They will send you a letter of eligibility and that is your golden ticket for school. That is what you provide schools to get paid out. (The application goes through setting up direct deposit)
What if I go full-time but online only? Would i still get the full bah
@ki_jack8906 no, you'd get a lower right. You have to take at least 1 in person to get full rate
My vr&e counselor is telling me I have to attend 1 class in peraon to receive full bah for p911sa. Thing is I can't work due to my disabilities...😡
Ya. That is the truth and the regulation the VA put out
How does this work out if you have a general discharge under honorable and don't qualify for the GI Bill?
You still qualify for VR&E. The source is me.
@@UniversallyMike how can we speak further ?
I see mixed things about general under honorable and BAH . I just would like to obtain a BAH if I could so I can leave blue collar and go to X-ray school
You are still eligible you just won't receive the Higher MHA rate from the gi bill
@@Astrokeofluck how so?
Would the BAH be for the full time you use VR&E or only until your GI bill expires? I have 3.5 left on my GI Bill and only 2.5 left on VR&E eligibility. The problem is I'm only at 60% on my GI Bill since the only active duty time I have are my deployments to Iraq.
100% VA Disability or 100% Student status?
What does BAH stand for
Basic allowance for housing
How would I get the VA pay for me a laptop for school
Look at the course requirements for some of your classes. Is any sort of technology needed for the class? That's your foothold
Unfortunately, I never had option/ opportunity for GI . I got approved for VRE in June- I got to Step 2(submitted documents), ever since I submitted my councilor went MIA. Not replying to any e-mails, however the system still asks me for updates.. Any advice?
Bright side is at least my feet are pretty cute.
So you already had your initial meeting with your VRC and were approved ?
Yes, I was approved some time late May/early June. I have the acceptance letter. Completed Step 1. As soon as I turned in Step 2- councilor went MIA which wasn't like him. It's been since June. The system asks aprox. every month if I needed more time/ any changes- I reply that I completed Step 2, I'm waiting for the next Step and haven't had a reply since.@@Astrokeofluck
I try contacting VA Education 1-202-4619-9600
Where do I check how much post 911 gi bill do I have?
Va.gov under education
www.va.gov/education/benefit-rates/post-9-11-gi-bill-rates/#:~:text=July%2031%2C%202024-,Money%20for%20books%20and%20supplies,re%20in%20your%20training%20program.
What if I passed my GI bill to my kids. Would I receive it. Since they haven’t fully used it?
I'm not sure how that works, but I would say no since it's no longer in your name. Idk for sure though
How is my volume all the way up, and you have a mic, yet I I can barely hear you? Either you are whispering or your mic is off.
There's a chance it could be both
I have about 4 months and I’m transferring to my wife. Will this effect my “BAH”
Yes. You will not get GI bah
been looking for an answer but can anyone tell me if you get bah for gi bill combined with vre bah aswell?
No and I don't believe you can be on both at the same time.
Thanks brother great video
Appreciate it!
Is it when you apply or the date they accepted it? I applied when I had days left.
@jaycleaves I'm not 100% sure, but I think you have to have time currently on GI Bill while you are in the VRE program. That would be my guess.
@@Astrokeofluck Thank you very much for writing me this.
Big help appreciate it
Good luck!
thank you for this video
Best of luck
How long does it take to get accepted into the VR&E? I only have a few months left on my GI bill. I have a meeting with my VA school counselor on Monday to see if I qualify!
I got mine today and it took me 3 weeks
It usually happens pretty quickly. @robertsterling951
I only qualify 70% of my gi bill can I get the 70% bah while going to school through voc rehab
Yes. I believe so
Audio is too low.
I'll work on that. Thanks
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bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh , i just got approved for VR&E but I exausted my GI bill in 2021. I was counting on that NYC bah, this sucks
Damn. Not even one day left ?
@@Astrokeofluck I did my last semester with 2 days left … so depressing . Gonna go be a cop
So you still have two days remaining on GI?
@@Astrokeofluck I did my last semester with the 2 days I had remaining.
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How do you activate BAH for VRE on Va.gov?
You'll have to do that through your counselor