Post 9/11 GI Bill

[Clockwork]

I myself enlisted in Maryland, but I have troops that enlisted in Texas. Anyone know a good place to read about the Hazelwood Act so I can put more tools in my NCO toolbox?

 

[just jk]

Hazlewood | Texas Veterans Commission

 

[Clockwork]

Thanks, just jk.

 

[just jk]

you're welcome - the big thing is that the university has to be state funded - and normally the person that works in the office that handles these are the best sources of info

getting the letter from the VA was actually the toughest part

 

[Clockwork]

I wanted to get the word out to workcenter supervisors and my First Sergeant so that people can brief their troops about it. It's good info to have.

 

[just jk]

its a great deal and i dont think its a program thats widely publicized ....i kind of stumbled on to the program

 

[RetArmySgt]

You would be suprised the kind of benifits for Texas vets, who are born, enlist and return here.

 

[Zombie]

The hazelwood act is actually a required ETS briefing you must recieve now. It's part of the "education briefing" through ACAP.

 

[TheDan]

The only catch is you gotta use it before 10 years passes after you get out.

Yep, those ten years go by quicker than you'd think It'll be ten years since I got out next year. I started a degree but never finished it. Guess it's too late now.

 

[Rum Runner]

You know sometimes its all about perspective. Isn't this technically a handout or entitlement? Normally I'd be so against it. In this case...I say right on. I must be a flip flopper.

 

[TheDan]

It's not a hand out, it's a term of an employment contract. Like a bonus schedule would be in the private sector.

 

[RetArmySgt]

Plus we had to pay for it in cash as well as time. We pay in they invest the money then those of us that use it get paid out of the returns.