In a nutshell,
I used up my Post 9/11 GIB in undergrad, and I had no idea that I could use VR&E. When I started grad school, I was told by another veteran student about the program, so I applied.
I was found eligible by my VR&E counselor, and she started the process of retroactive induction. At this point, I had already taken out student loans (because I did not know about this benefit).
At this point I’m thankful that I did take out loans, because this was in March of 2024. It’s been 16 months. 90% of my calls and emails go ignored for months. Without the loans, I would have been dismissed from the program for missed tuition payments.
They did reimburse me for the last 2 semesters of gr