Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans (VA) will release emergency checks to veterans, who applied for educational benefits under the GI Bill and have not yet received their payments.

 

The checks will be distributed to eligible students at VA regional offices across the country starting on Friday, October 2, 2009.  Students can go to one of the 57 regional benefit offices with a photo ID, a course schedule, and a certificate of eligibility to request their housing and book allowance.  Students can also apply at the Department of Veterans’ website.

 

The distributed money will be deducted from future payments, which are expected to arrive on the normal schedule – the beginning of the month following the period for which they are being reimbursed. Veterans who apply for the emergency benefits online will receive their payments in the mail after processing.

 

Veterans may also request free van service to carry them to the nearest VA regional office.  To obtain this service, veterans should call their nearest VA medical center and ask for the “Volunteer Transportation Coordinator.”

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