GI Bill Game Boy Wrote:
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> eesh Wrote:
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> > ....and WTF is MHA?
>
> Monthly Housing Allowance.
>
> According to the GI Bill Web Site at
>
http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/
> , in addition to having your tuiton and books paid
> for, you're eligible for a Monthly Housing
> Allowance (MHA) which is based on the BAH (Basic
> Allowance for Housing) for an E-5 with dependents
> and is based on the zip code your school is in.
>
> The BAH for an E-5 with dependents in zip code
> 23231 (Richmond) is $1299.
>
> The BAH for an E-5 with dependents in zip code
> 22030 (Fairfax) is $2193.
>
> (Both numbers obtained from the BAH calculator at
>
https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm
> )
>
> So, to help yourself ____________________, you live in Richmond but ___________________.
>
> I always wondered how a full-time college student
> college student could afford so many expensive
> firearms and other pricey toys, and now I know.