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Is Gi bill housing allowance in Manila higher than Subic?

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Hello everyone.I am a US army veteran and I'm new to this forum. I'm seeking guidance in regards to using my GI BILL/post 911 education benefits as to where would it benefit me more financially. If I rather go to school in Manila or other places. I did a little research in va.gov website and I learned that OSA (overseas allowance )is greater in Manila than anywhere else in the country.

I am not sure if OSA pertains to active duty service members only or also applies to veterans.
I read two conflicting statements. One says I will get $1368 fix rate monthly which is the BAH when you enroll in school in Philippines and the other one is the OSA which I will get over $1100 for housing , over $600 for utilities and over $100 for security in moving in.

What is the difference between OSA and BAH? Which one applies to me as a veteran. Or will I get both....

My main objective is to go to school where the rate is the highest as far as the living allowance.
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honeybun26 said:
I am very interested in this topic.
Isn't it hard to apply for the Gi bill though?
do they also give you money for the books?
thanks
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my ex applied for va to transfer to me and it took awhile because of his circumstances.

but after it was transfer (july 26 2012) i applied for eligibility for certificate the next day. VA process it by august 1st 2012, and received my certificate by mail on august 18. really fast!

hope that helps on what might be the timeframe.
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Wow, I can't believe I randomly came across this topic. I'm currently using my GI Bill in the Bay Are (Cali) for the past year and have had my eye on Manila for a WHILE now (for business and personal reasons). I was actually considering taking a year off after this upcoming spring semester to make the move and setup an office in Davao so that I can better network with some of the American expats there. I had no idea that I could use my GI Bill in the Phillipines! :D

Anyway, can anyone point me to some resources as to which schools in the country are certified with the VA? Info on degree programs would be nice as well. Thanks again to the original poster for bringing this up!
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dennis09 said:
Wow, I can't believe I randomly came across this topic. I'm currently using my GI Bill in the Bay Are (Cali) for the past year and have had my eye on Manila for a WHILE now (for business and personal reasons). I was actually considering taking a year off after this upcoming spring semester to make the move and setup an office in Davao so that I can better network with some of the American expats there. I had no idea that I could use my GI Bill in the Phillipines! :D

Anyway, can anyone point me to some resources as to which schools in the country are certified with the VA? Info on degree programs would be nice as well. Thanks again to the original poster for bringing this up!
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Not sure I understood you. Setting up an office? As in business? Many hoops to jump thru there.........have you spent any time here yet? Philippines is Philippines,it takes some major adjustment if you live among the people here. If you plan on living in an all americanized area it might be different.
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Hi guys I'm planning on going back to our mother land The Philippine Islands and use my MGIB, does anyone in here know how much will I be getting monthly if I go to school full-time? And if somebody knows what will be the payment type, is it direct deposit? Hope somebody can elp me out with this.

Thanks in advance.
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Mr & Mrs Cintron said:
I have a question Sir..My husband will be getting out of the army 2 weeks from now.he's only 27 years old and he's planning to live here for good. I read about the GI bill that you posted,& we was just talking about that,he said he doesnt know much how it works.Is he entitled with GI bill too? He's a cook and wants to get a culinary course here in the Philippines...please enlighten us about this topic.Thank you.
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Before a military member exits the service they are supposed to go through a mandatory class called TAPS, it looks like he's not going through this course but he can talk with a VA rep as soon as he can, sounds like time is running out.

I had a Navy buddy that went through various courses and I think he had to pay first the cost and upon finishing the course was reimbursed, I could be wrong but maybe a good question for the VA rep.
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