I looked on the VA's FAQ page for more details about the break pay and ended up having to call them to get all of my questions answered. I wanted to share my findings:
VA does NOT pay over the break in the following situations:
-The break is MORE than 56 days
-The terms either BEFORE or AFTER are shorter than the break
-The student changes schools and the break is MORE than 30 days
-The student changes schools and programs
-Training time prior to the break is less than 1/2 time (rate of pursuit is less than 50%)
-The student is on active duty
-The school does not operate on term, quarter, or semester basis
-Enrollment in non-standard terms is not consecutive.
VA also doesn't pay break pay if:
-You specifically state that you don't want payment for the break. You must make the request BEFORE VA actually authorizes payment for the break.
-Your entitlement will run out during the break.
-You withdraw from all courses or discontinue training during the term preceding the break.
Additionally, I called to ask how the rate of the break pay is determined: it is based on the preceding term.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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