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Need help with VA Form 21-674 (School Attendance)

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Patricia M

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This is my first time posting so I hope you can help me.  Both myself and I are USAF Veterans. My husband is a disabled vet with service related injury.  One of our kids is turning 18 yr on April 14, 2017 but she is still currently in high school.  We received a letter with a Form 21-674c attached.  

The letter stated:

"You have been receiving payments for a child who will reach age 18 soon.  The payments will be discontinued on April 14, 2017, the child's 18th birthday, UNLESS you submit evidence to establish the child's continuing dependency.  Payments for a child between the ages of 18-23 may be made if the child is pursuing a course of instruction approved by the VA, provided the child is unmarried.  You may use the attached form to request continued payments based on school attendance if you have not already done so."

My confusion is this:  she is still in high school!  She won't graduated high school until June and then she will start at the local Community College sometime in August.  I am confused as to what I am filling out and which "school" information I am putting (high school she is currently enrolled or the future college name) and the dates of the "beginning/ending" terms.

Thank you.

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I did this.  First time, my daughter was leaving HS going to Technical College, and her BD is June 10th.  That time, I just put the dates for her college in the fall and my VA deposits didn't change.  I believe I had put her down for a two year degree, etc.

Then, at the end of the two years, my daughter had to go an additional year because she spent the first year on the waiting list for nursing school.  This time, she fell off as a dependent and then I sent in another form with a new end date and they started her as a dependent again and paid me back for 8 months.

What you need to read into this is that if they stop, it will take time to start again, but  you should get your money in the end.

I would send in immediatly with her new end date being the term of her expected college term.

FYI, I just got a copy of my c-file and it has documentation in it of the contact the VA made with the school both times verifiing my daughters enrollement.  So they are going to verify by phone or letter with the school.

Get going,

Hamslice

 

 

 

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I agree with Hamslice, when I completed the form for my daughter,  she was still in HS as well and I did give the name of her high school,  as well I submitted I believe the fall schedule for the college she was starting once completing hs and her beginning/ending term dates for both hs and college. You could also include a statement explaining that she is graduating her hs this year and will be enrolling in college after graduating high school.  Like Hamslice said,  you want to submit the form ASAP.  

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I sent mine in for my son turning 18 in March in Feb.  got it all approved and all is fine until he graduates in June.  Now we know where he is going to college and will submit another form to cover us until college starts and he starts receiving his Chapter 35. 

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Never seen a 21-674c.

As Ham, Flores and Seminoles said, you can get paid aft 18yo still in HS and during Summer break-

You will need to file a 674b if you also put a future school on the form- after the term actually starts.

This is absolutely the worst form the VA has--

Must be signed by claimant, not student

- must have a date in expected date of graduation

Must have addresses in all three address boxes- even if its obvious

Tenses on different terms are super confusing

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clrified after 18 yo and still in High School
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1 hour ago, MikeHunt said:

Never seen a 21-674c.

As Ham, Flores and Seminoles said, you can get paid aft HS and during Summer break-

You will need to file a 674b if you also put a future school on the form- after the term actually starts.

This is absolutely the worst form the VA has--

Must be signed by claimant, not student

- must have a date in expected date of graduation

Must have addresses in all three address boxes- even if its obvious

Tenses on different terms are super confusing

Yep, don't screw yourself out of the summer break money!!!  We all know the VA likes to screw us over every chance they get so don't screw yourself lol.

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Hello, I am new to this VA Benefit since I only have 1 child to deal with.  He has graduated High School and will be going to college middle of August and I already got approved for the Chapter 35 benefits but now I got this mail from the VA saying my son turns 18 in Sept and if he is still eligible (i.e. going to school) to complete the 21-674-c form.  Not sure what to do.  Do I still get the add on money to my monthly VA disability check for my son even though I will be getting the Chapter 35 money for him?  Is there a good number to call the VA to ask questions such as how to fill out 7-9 on that form?  Thanks for any help...

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