Post 9/11 GI Bill and Nursing school

[dhenderson88]

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the post 9/11 BI Bill and nursing school. I know the BAH is determined by the zip code of the school and the number of credit hours you're taking. From looking at the program I'll be attending, some semesters have classes that are 8 credit hours, and that's the only class you take, for those semesters are you only getting 75% of the BAH for that area? Or do they adjust what they consider full time since a nursing program is full time.

[TangoFoxtrot]

Yes! I'm currently in an ADN program. My certifying official said "no one had ever requested to do that". But all that they needed was a letter from my professor stating that I would be under instruction for XX hours a week. That number needs to be above what they consider full time - and I can't remember off the top of my head what that is.

I think I'll have to do the same thing each semester, but it's worth it for the BAH! Right now our semester is only a 7 credit course, but for the first 6 weeks of school, we were in class/lab for 40 hrs a week.

Good luck! It can be done!

Sandpiper - (or anyone else who has been successful in getting their institution to recognize these "clock hours") - would you be able to share information for the representative that assisted you with this? My school is also indicating that there is "no way" to utilize our clinical hours to count for credit hours.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you're able to provide!

[UhhhRed]

Did anyone have success on getting the nursing program to be seen as full time. My VA counselor said she contacted the VA education Liaison representative and was told it would be considered only 3/4 time.