R 011339Z DEC 09 ZUI ASN-AM1335000016
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N01040//
ALCOAST 684/09
COMDTNOTE 1040
SUBJ:  POST-9/11 G.I. BILL, EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
A.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 311714Z JUL 09/ALCOAST 443/09
B.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261811Z JUN 09/ALCOAST 377/09
C.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 281534Z APR 09/ALCOAST 250/09
D.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 162125Z JAN 09/ALCOAST 044/09
1.  THIS IS THE SIXTH ALCOAST SINCE SEP 2008 PROVIDING AN UPDATE TO
THE VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
POST-9/11 G.I. BILL.  SEE REFS A THRU D FOR GUIDANCE RELEASED IN
THE LAST YEAR.  IN RESPONSE TO NUMEROUS INQUIRIES FROM THE FIELD,
COMDT (CG-1221) POSED A SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS (DVA).  THOSE QUESTIONS, WITH DVA RESPONSES, HAVE
BEEN POSTED ON THE MCPOCG ALLHANDS BLOG AT
HTTP://COASTGUARDALLHANDS.BLOGSPOT.COM/2009/11/UPDATE-ON-
PROCESSING-TIMES-OF-POST-911.HTML
2.  COAST GUARD MEMBERS (PAST AND PRESENT) HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS
ENROLLING FOR CLASSES ABSENT A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
(COE).  THE ANSWERS PROVIDED AT THE BLOG SHOULD HELP ASSURE MEMBERS
OF DVAS ACTIONS TO HELP FACILITATE ENROLLMENTS.  ADDITIONALLY, IT
IS IMPERATIVE MEMBERS STAY IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE APPROPRIATE
COLLEGE OFFICIALS OR VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE AT THEIR INTENDED
COLLEGE TO ENSURE SEAMLESS ENROLLMENT WHILE THE DVA COMPLETES THE
COES.
3.  MANY COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT A SCREEN PRINT FROM THE DEFENSE
MANPOWER DATA CENTER TRANSFER OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS (TEB) PORTAL
TO VALIDATE ELIGIBLITY.  ADDITIONALLY, THE DVA EDUCATION SERVICE
DISTRIBUTED MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS TO ALL SCHOOLS INFORMING THEM
THEY SHOULD NOT DELAY SENDING AN ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATION TO THE
DVA IF THE STUDENT IS WAITING FOR A COE.  FOR MOST SCHOOLS, A COE
IS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR SCHOOL.
4.  DVA HAS BEGUN A FACEBOOK POSTING AT:
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GIBILLEDUCATION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TIMELY
INFORMATION AND UPDATES TO ALL MEMBERS INTERESTED IN THE POST-9/11
GI BILL.  BE ADVISED, FACEBOOK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM A CGSW.
MEMBERS MUST CHECK FROM A NON-CG COMPUTER.
5.  RADM R. T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.
6.  INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
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