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A lot of the grants now give the student extra money for “living expenses”. My little sister always gets a few hundred each semester and a friend of mine rakes in a few grand a year. Also the post 9/11 GI payments give you “living expenses” money. A full time student here in Phx gets about 1400 bucks a month to pay for school and whatever else.
How much are we talking about here? When I was in college (15 years ago) between the old MGIB and Army College Fund, drill pay, and some other shit I can’t remember, I was bringing home about 1200 a month free and clear after tuition and rent was paid.
the first question is if it’s a refund check from the bursar’s office of the university he’s currently enrolled in. If yes, it’s probably on the up-and-up…but if it’s a Treasury check, I’d bank it and wait a while (like six months or a year) and see if anyone comes after it.
We are talking more than one SCAR 17 and less than one RDIAS.
Its from the University, not the treasury. It has no reference to the VA or GI Bill on it at all.
Mmmm… well, the problem is, if someone fucked up and issued a check to him in error they’re going to come looking for their 10 grand at some point.
The thing to do would be to go to the financial aid office and ask them to explain what aid he received this semester and in what amounts. Then, go look at the bursar bill, and the statement of charges less the number the financial aid office gave you should equal that check - and if it does, party on, Wayne. [dudleydoright] If it doesn’t, he needs to return the check to the financial aid office and let them figure out whose money it is. Is your honor and integrity worth 10k?[/dudleydoright]
Alternatively, if it doesn’t, then bank it and sit on it for a year before you do anything with it. That’s my advice. Or, he could cash it (as long as it’s under 10k, which in a college town with a college check shouldn’t trigger a report) then become the victim of a mugging on the way back to his car.
You just have to think outside the box here.
Just noodling here.
My friend went online and figured out where the money came from.
He is happy, as its completely unrelated to the VA and they won’t be wanting their money back.
He’s also smart. He’s still going to put it in savings.