[Jen]

18 months? Wow! I've never had that problem. It took a couple months for my benefits to start, and when I changed from one school to another there was a delay of a few months because the new school official sat on the paperwork then it had to go to VA for their approval. But otherwise, the direct deposit goes to my bank around the first of each month. VA has made the monthly certification process easier too with an online form.

[patton]

Online form? My experience was before Gore invented the internet.

[stalin]

It only took them a few months for me also. There was an office right at the U that took care of the paperwork. They were great !

CA also kicks in some bucks for books. The program almost got me all the way through a Masters. No complaints. It's one of the best government programs out there.