{"id":57104,"date":"2020-05-14T16:30:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/14\/student-veterans-worry-about-gi-bill-benefits-when-returning-to-college-classes-this-fall\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:27:48","slug":"student-veterans-worry-about-gi-bill-benefits-when-returning-to-college-classes-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/education-transition\/2020\/05\/14\/student-veterans-worry-about-gi-bill-benefits-when-returning-to-college-classes-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Student veterans worry about GI Bill benefits when returning to college classes this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As student veterans wrap up their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/2020\/04\/21\/lawmakers-pass-second-emergency-package-to-protect-student-veterans-from-coronavirus-losses\/\" target=_blank>coronavirus-shortened spring semesters<\/a> this month, many are worried about what is going to happen with their classes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/2020\/03\/17\/emergency-fix-for-gi-bill-payouts-at-colleges-shuttered-by-coronavirus-advances-but-final-passage-uncertain\/\" target=_blank>education benefits<\/a> when they return to school next fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The head of the Veterans Benefits Administration admits he\u2019s not completely sure, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ll have more questions in September, what happens when schools reopen or don\u2019t,\u201d said VA Under Secretary for Benefits Paul Lawrence in an interview with Military Times this week. \u201cBut I think there is tremendous flexibility for the students. We\u2019ve been pretty agile through this, so I\u2019m confident in our ability to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re watching states reopen, so I feel confident about that. But we know some places will linger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/education-transition\/2020\/04\/21\/lawmakers-pass-second-emergency-package-to-protect-student-veterans-from-coronavirus-losses\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20091742923448.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Lawmakers pass second emergency package to protect student veterans from coronavirus losses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Money lost from work study program closures would be protected under the new measure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 950,000 individuals received some type of veterans education benefits last year. Tens of thousands of students\u2019 lives were thrown into disarray earlier this year as colleges closed their campuses and shifted to online learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, Congress scrambled to pass a series of legislative fixes to ensure that GI Bill tuition payments and housing stipends would continue uninterrupted as the education model shifted to cyberspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawrence said those authorities will remain in place until January 2021, giving students and administrators assurances that the veterans benefits won\u2019t suddenly be shut off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re trying hard to get the word out that we will take a pro veteran interpretation of things we can,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you sign up the wrong way, you call up and say you made a mistake, we\u2019ll find a way to fix that right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocates for student veterans say so far they\u2019ve seen plenty of anxiety but only a few issues with those education benefits in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lauren Augustine, vice president of government affairs for Student Veterans of America, said the main obstacle she sees for student veterans this fall involve decisions to come from individual colleges and universities: how they\u2019ll classify courses, how they\u2019ll communicate that to students and VA, and when those choices will be finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under current rules, student veterans\u2019 monthly payouts can fluctuate wildly depending on if they are classified as online-only students or in-person, in-state residents. 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coronavirus financial impact<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The lawsuit could result in an extra year of GI Bill benefits for thousands of veterans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawrence acknowledged the potential for a chaotic start to the fall semester for many families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s an uncomfortable situation for student veterans, but it seems as though everyone understands it and appreciates it, and legislation is flowing pretty quickly,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re working pretty closely with everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with conversations with college officials about looming pitfalls, Lawrence said VA leaders are regularly speaking with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the potential for additional legislation to adjust how the education benefits are awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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