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2010 Mid Winter Training Conference
Thank you State Directors, VA, DoD, National Governors Association, White House and Senator Akaka for another successful NASDVA Mid Winter Training Conference. We especially appreciate those Directors who made the trip and are pleased that many others attended virtually via a live webcast from the hotel. Special thanks to all presenters, to Susan M
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The Utah Department of Veterans Affairs is the state agency that assists former and present members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents in preparing claims for and securing such compensation, hospitalization, education and vocational training, and other benefits or privileg… Continue
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This is to inform you and your organization that the press release below was just sent out regarding Secretary Shinseki ordering emergency checks to students awaiting education benefits
The press release state, in essence, that Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has authorized checks for up to $3,000 to be given to students who have applied for educational benefits and who have not yet received their government payment. The checks will be distributed to eligible students at VA regional benefits offices across the country starting Oct. 2, 2009.
Should you have any questions ads to this correspondence, please contact me at your convienience.
Cordially,
Mike
Michael Bargmann
Veteran Service Organization Liaison
Office of the Under Secretary for Benefits
Office 202.461.9326 Cell 410.446.6901
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2009
Secretary Shinseki Orders Emergency Checks to Students Awaiting Education Benefits
Thousands of Checks to Alleviate Student Financial Burden
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has authorized checks for up to $3,000 to be given to students who have applied for educational benefits and who have not yet received their government payment. The checks will be distributed to eligible students at VA regional benefits offices across the country starting Oct. 2, 2009.
“Students should be focusing on their studies, not worrying about financial difficulties,” Secretary Shinseki said. “Education creates life-expanding opportunities for our Veterans.”
Starting Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, students can go to one of VA’s 57 regional benefit offices with a photo ID, a course schedule and an eligibility certificate to request advance payment of their housing and book allowance. Because not all these offices are located near students, VA expects to send representatives to schools with large Veteran-student bodies and work with Veteran Service Organizations to help students with transportation needs.
A list of those VA regional offices is available at www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/offices.asp.
“I’m asking our people to get out their road maps and determine how we can reach the largest number of college students who can’t reach us,” VA’s Under Secretary for Benefits Patrick Dunne said. “Not everyone has a car. Not everyone can walk to a VA benefits office.”
Although VA does not know how many students will request emergency funds, it has approximately 25,000 claims pending that may result in payments to students.
The funds VA will give to students now are advance payments of the earned benefits for housing and books. This money will be deducted from future education payments.
VA officials said students should know that after this special payment, they can expect to receive education payments on the normal schedule -- the beginning of the month following the period for which they are reimbursed.
“This is an extraordinary action we’re taking,” said Shinseki. “But it’s necessary because we recognize the hardships some of our Veterans face.”
More than 27,500 students have already received benefits for housing or books under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, or their schools received their tuition payments.
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Congratulations on your new assisgnment as President of NASDVA. I worked closely with Mr. Smith on colaboration with the TAA program and the great news articles in their quarterly publication.
As you can see by my profile, I work at the US Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (DC) and have served as a Acting Secretary of Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs.
Best Regards,
Larry Kimble
(202) 266-4600
PS Please feel free to give me a call anytime.