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Benefit Payments and Tuition
BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND TUITION
Benefit payments received under the Montgomery GI Bill (active or reserve), VEAP, and the Dependents' Educational Assistance Program will be sent straight to you. In some cases, checks may be directly deposited in your bank account. Those funds are never sent directly to the school. It is important that you keep the VA informed of the address where you want correspondence (including your check, if appropriate) to be sent. You need to update the address with both the Kirkwood VA Representative and with the St. Louis office. Their phone number is: 888-442-4551 You need to be aware that when your bill arrives from the school, it will have a "Date Due" listed. That’s when the school expects the bill to be paid. You should be aware that the VA always pays after the fact, each month. You may pay the bill by cash, check, credit card, or financial aid. Check with your VA Representative for other payment options and if you are receiving National Guard or Army Reserve Tuition Assistance. The only time the VA will make a payment directly to the school is when a student is attending under the VA Vocational Rehabilitation program. In that case, once you have met with a counselor from VAVR, received confirmation of approval to go to school, registered for classes, and notified the school’s VA Representative, your account will be marked as paid. A dollar amount for books and supplies will be entered on the computer, and you will be sent to the bookstore to charge your books. The VA will then be billed for the total amount of your expenses. |
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