The effects of COVID-19 continue to affect us all. Through it all, VA has been working with Congress to preserve GI Bill® benefits for those impacted. This included the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, allowing VA to pay education benefits and Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) payments to GI Bill students at the resident rate when their programs are converted from in-person to online learning solely due to COVID-19. The provisions were originally set to expire December 2020. However, they have since been extended until December 2021.Here are 4 steps that you can take to help you succeed during these extraordinary times.
After watching the video, be sure to check out the VA VAntage Point blog for a list a of COVID-19 resources, created just for you.
To help answer questions you may have about how COVID-19 might affect your education benefits, visit our Student FAQs: COVID-19 Information Affecting Education Benefits for Students webpage.
If you have questions about your specific circumstance, please submit your question electronically or contact the Education Call Center at: 1-888-442-4551 (domestic) or 001-918-781-5678 (from overseas) between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday.
