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AVIATION PROGRAM APPROVED CH.33 BENEFITS

The Helicopter Flight Training Program has been APPROVED for Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits. Yes, the VA will pay for the flight training fees.

Active Duty personnel may use their benefits for the full cost of fees and tuition for Spring and Summer 2011 classes
Fees covered include flight training fees associated with each course.
Veterans are entitled to their housing allowance while participating in flight training courses.
Veterans that have separated may use their benefits effective FALL 2011!^{See NOTE Below}

NOTE: The California State 'cap' on benefits is currently set too low to be of value to veterans, however August 1st, the state cap will be raised to include the COS aeronautics program consistent with the Post 9/11 GI Bill Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2010 (ACTIVE DUTY personnel are EXEMPT from the state cap and may use their benefits for the full cost of the program consistent with the existing GI Bill)

Changes To Post 9/11 GI Bill Effective August 1st:

Here is the link to the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The VA website has a dedicated page to the upcoming changes to the Post 9/11 GI Bill due to the Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010. Among the changes listed on the site, if you scroll down you will notice the following:

Effective August 1, 2011

For Veterans and their transferees - simplifies the tuition and fee rates for those attending a public school and creates a national maximum for those enrolled in a private or foreign school
- Pays all public school in-state tuition and fees;
- Private and foreign school costs are capped at $17,500 annually;
- The Yellow Ribbon Program still exists for out-of-state fees and costs above the cap.

The most significant change of the new legislation for the college is the elimination of the state cap, which in California is currently $2,264.75 per term. This is nowhere near enough to cover the educational fees associated with the aeronautics program. The above change effective August 1, 2011 will make the entire program fees and in-state tuition eligible for payment, regardless of the state cap.

Links to Library of Congress Senate Bills affecting Post 9/11 GI BIll Benefits

Post 9/11 GI Bill Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2007
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (AMENDS & SUPERCEDES existing GI BILL)

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