How soon will I receive my first veteran education benefit payment?

The VA always pays a month behind. For example, if classes start in August and your claim has been completely processed by the VA, the payment for August will be received within the first two weeks of September. If you are using CH 1606 (Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves), CH 30 (Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty), or CH 33 (Post 9/11) you will not receive your benefits until you verify your attendance on the last day of the month of school you just completed. Please see link above for directions on how to do this.