{"id":18575,"date":"2018-01-19T20:01:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T20:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/19\/heres-what-a-government-shutdown-could-mean-for-gi-bill-users\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:59:39","slug":"heres-what-a-government-shutdown-could-mean-for-gi-bill-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/education-transition\/2018\/01\/19\/heres-what-a-government-shutdown-could-mean-for-gi-bill-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what a government shutdown could mean for GI Bill users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A possible government shutdown could have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/military-pay-center\/2018\/01\/18\/troops-and-families-here-are-some-ways-a-shutdown-could-affect-you\/\">major repercussions<\/a> for active-duty service members and their families \u2014 but it likely wouldn\u2019t be as dire for veterans who rely on education benefits to pay their bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the event that Congress doesn\u2019t agree on a budget by the stroke of midnight tonight, the Veterans Affairs Department has a contingency plan in place for student veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat that looks like for GI Bill users \u2014 there will potentially be no customer service, but that doesn\u2019t mean they won\u2019t get paid, at least in the short term,\u201d said Will Hubbard, vice president of government affairs for Student Veterans of America. \u201cCertainly for a couple weeks they\u2019ll be in the clear.\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\/veterans\/2018\/01\/19\/va-could-weather-a-government-shutdown-better-than-most-other-departments\/\" 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=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_772059955918.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\">VA could weather a government shutdown better than most other departments<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Thanks to advance appropriations, more than 95 percent of VA workers would stay on the job even if the rest of government closes.<\/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\">According to information on the VA\u2019s website, the federal agency will continue to process GI Bill benefits, including monthly housing stipends, in the event of a shutdown. However, the administrative branch of the VA that processes the benefits would be understaffed by the thousands, and education call centers and counseling services would be suspended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you\u2019re a GI Bill user, and you have a question \u2014 which happens frequently \u2014 if you call in, essentially you\u2019re going to get a busy signal,\u201d Hubbard said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hubbard said if the shutdown happens, GI Bill payments could continue for another two to three weeks. He doubts the shutdown would last beyond that, but if it does, veterans could find themselves in a tricky spot. In 2013, the government shut down for 16 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navy veteran Alyssa Myner told Military Times she is relieved that the shutdown should not have an immediate impact on her GI Bill benefits, which she uses to attend Liberty University. And she has already received this month\u2019s housing stipend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHowever, I\u2019m worried that if it does extend further than three weeks, I will not be able to continue school because of the lack of funds,\u201d she said, also expressing concern that if the government shuts down, she wouldn\u2019t know whom to contact about the issue with VA call centers down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vacant VA counseling and call centers may not matter to veterans who have been in school for a while, said a Marine Corps veteran who attends George Washington University, just miles from where budget discussions have come to a standstill on Capitol Hill. But new student veterans may have questions about their benefits and need VA support, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf that\u2019s not happening, or if that\u2019s not able to happen, that\u2019s a crisis,\u201d said the veteran, who spoke to Military Times on the condition of anonymity. He said that if the shutdown happens, its timing at the start of a new semester would be especially problematic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked for comment on this story, the VA did not provide information relevant to education benefits by press time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myner and the George Washington University student said they have not received information from their schools or the VA on what to do in case of a shutdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think my school\u2019s administration is just waiting to see exactly what happens,\u201d the George Washington student said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think even just pulling it out of the student veterans perspective, just as an American citizen, it\u2019s just quite concerning at how partisan these sorts of issues have become,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A possible government shutdown could have major repercussions for active-duty service members and their families \u2014 but it likely wouldn\u2019t be as dire for veterans who rely on education benefits to pay their bills. 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