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Moving to South Carolina soon and need some questions answered...
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Once he is married, he may request housing, or request to Live Ashore and draw BAH (rent offbase). The housing looks nice.
I would not count on leave in May. You don't know if they will put him straight into Power School or not, or if there will be a wait to class up for A school beforehand. The seat times on the orders are estimates, not hard and fast deadlines.
I would suggest you attend this semester. Also, do not put any money down for a ceremony with any vendor who will not honor a military clause in case you need to change dates.
The GI Bill can only be used by dependents after the service member has served for six years and agrees to serve four more.
http://www.military.com/education/gi-bill/post-911-gi-bill-transfer...
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Permalink Reply by EmilyNicole98 on
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Hi,
He can apply for housing as soon as he has hard copy orders for a duty station.. I do not believe they will let you start the process at all before then. For school, I'm not sure how it works...I'm assuming he's a Nuke and that's how you know he'll be in South Carolina? It would be a good idea to post this question in the Nuke groups, if he is. You can only get housing at school if it is longer than 6 months, I do know that for sure.
He will probably get 2 weeks worth of leave. That is the standard time, but it could be different depending on what exactly the leave is for. You could easily attend school this semester and just wait to move until it's over in June. You are not required to move at the same time as him. The Navy will pay to move him to his new duty station (not sure about school though), but they will only move items from one address and it is usually whatever is listed as his home of record. It will be easier to move your things if you are married when he receives his orders and it will also be slightly less likely that he will get overseas orders if he is married, so keep that in mind when it comes to planning when to get married.
The biggest thing to keep in mind with your schooling is what will transfer. Some schools will only accept credits if you have been in school for 1 or 2 years, for example. You also need to apply almost a year in advance, so if you're hoping to start back up in September, the deadlines are either past or fast approaching. You can go to school right away with the in state tuition, but not with the GI bill as explained down below. You can become a resident any time you like. Every state is a bit different but usually all you have to do is register to vote and a get a new drivers license and registration (plus insurance, because you are required to have car insurance in the state you live in) and you're considered a resident. You may need to pass emissions tests to get new registration though..I'm not sure what the laws are there. That's something to look into now in case you need repairs.
Is he planning on giving his GI bill to you? Keep in mind that it can only be once, by either the active duty member, the spouse, or a child. If you use it, he will not receive any money whatsoever for college after the Navy. It does take a few years before it is available though. Anti M posted a good link for a more detailed explanation. Also, you will receive in-state tuition for college at his duty station if you are married. There is usually a form to fill out from the school and you might need to provide them with a copy of his orders. You can also look into MYCAA but that program is very limited and unfortunately does not apply to most spouses because they are super specific.
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Permalink Reply by Eva on
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I don't know if this will help you at all. But this was our experience while getting married and moving during A school.
http://evataylorthompson.blogspot.com/2014/12/getting-married-durin...
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