My apologies for neglecting this thread, the last several weeks have been crazy busy. It's good to start seeing the admits start coming in. Lakai777, congrats on Darden and RonMexico, congrats on your whole bunch!
GrantChap, it's awesome that you got all those interviews and two admits already. The last round is almost always considered the hardest so you must have had some really strong apps. To answer a few of your questions:
- You don't have to specify a school when applying to the VA, once you matriculate the school you attend will verify your enrollment to get the benefits going.
- The blogger that you mentioned noted that his numbers are not official and just based on his own research. While they are a good reference point, it is worth noting that there is a lot of complexity into what are considered credits and fees by the school and VA. I recommend that once you know which school you are attending, contact their financial aid office and get in touch with the VA benefits POC. This person can then address your specific situation. It looks simple on the surface, but dig into the FAQs on the VA website and it can quickly get complicated.
- It may depend on the school, but my understanding is that GI Bill benefits should not impact your ability to receive other financial aid (loans, grants). However, it could possibly affect the Cost of Attendance that the school considers, still trying to sort this out.