Montgomery College Summer 2020
Post 9/11 GI Bill Housing Allowance COVID-19 FAQs
Montgomery College, like many other Institutions of Higher Learning, has converted Summer 2020 residential classes to distance learning due to COVID-19. Congress recently passed legislation that changes the way the VA will pay the housing allowance associated with the Post 9/11 GI Bill when residential classes have been converted to online. Below are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding those changes along with a list of Summer 2020 residential classes offered at MC that have been converted to online.
Post 9/11 GI Bill Beneficiary – Monthly Housing Payments: What happens when a modality changes for enrollment terms due to COVID-19?
Based on the new law, Post 9/11 GI Bill students who pursue resident courses converted to an online modality solely due to COVID-19 will continue to receive the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) rate for resident training. The law only authorizes this special authority from March 1, 2020, to December 21, 2020.
• Note: other types of changes to the student’s enrollment status may affect payments. Non COVID-19 related changes must still be reported per normal requirements.
Educational Institutions – Post 9/11 GI Bill Tuition and Fee Payments: Will there be any impact on tuition and fee payments when only the modality changes within a term due to COVID-19?
Tuition and Fees reporting requirements will not change due to COVID-19 national emergency, nor will VA’s rules for benefit payments.
• Note: All standard adjustments and amendments still apply to non-COVID-19 circumstances.
VA education students – Remedial/Deficiency class: Will VA education students be allowed to continue or start remedial/deficiency level courses at Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) who convert to an online modality due to COVID-19?
Based on the new law, an approved educational institution which converts an approved resident Remedial/Deficiency course to an online training modality for that course (distance learning), may continue to certify those credit hours to the VA as resident credit hours during the authorized timeframe: March 1, 2020, to December 21, 2020.
Summer Enrollment Full Time Equivalency
A 3-credits course that runs for five weeks is considered ¾ time. A 4-credit course for five weeks is full time. Students should consult the TRAINING TIME EQUIVALENCY TABLE on the link below to determine their status: https://www.gibill.va.gov/Training/Spreadsheets/Semester_Hours.pdf
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