The Veterans Administration representative on campus at Texarkana Community College said that students in school under the G. I. Bill should notify VA quickly of any change in address, training status, or beneficiaries.
Such notification would help in ensuring that the veteran’s monthly benefit checks are not interrupted and arrive in the proper amount, according to Grover H. McDaniel, VA representative.
VA issues more than six million checks each month to veterans and dependents, and most of these mailings are handled by computer which can deal only with information provided by the veteran.
Veteran students were also reminded they should return checks made out for larger sums than they are entitled to and also if they receive checks when they are entitled to none.
These overpayments must be collected in the same manner as any obligation due the U.S. government.
McDaniel said veterans who wished to report any changes in their address or benefit status could do so at Veterans Administration Regional Office, 700 W. Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas, or call toll free to 1-800-482-8990. Veterans may dial direct from Pine Bluff 536-8100, from Fort Smith 785-2637 and from Texarkana 774-2166.