FN Desiree Gray 4318229 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> As a prior-service Navy, do I have to repay any BAH that I received from the GI Bill if I were to join the Army? 2019-01-26T10:53:27-05:00 FN Desiree Gray 4318229 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> As a prior-service Navy, do I have to repay any BAH that I received from the GI Bill if I were to join the Army? 2019-01-26T10:53:27-05:00 2019-01-26T10:53:27-05:00 SGT Joseph Gunderson 4318376 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. GI benefits are a VA entitlement and are in no way dependent on your branch of service. Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jan 26 at 2019 12:00 PM 2019-01-26T12:00:56-05:00 2019-01-26T12:00:56-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4318417 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No absolutely not.<br />GI Bill is a VA program, not an Army or Navy program, so it doesn&#39;t matter what service you&#39;re in. Also, your BAH earned is what you were entitled to at the time. Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2019 12:14 PM 2019-01-26T12:14:59-05:00 2019-01-26T12:14:59-05:00 SPC Chris Ison 4318765 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. I do not think so, the G.I. Bill is administered by the VA, it is not &quot;service&quot; specific. However, if you were to use the gi bill while on active duty, in the army, they may not pay the VHA... Response by SPC Chris Ison made Jan 26 at 2019 2:31 PM 2019-01-26T14:31:09-05:00 2019-01-26T14:31:09-05:00 FN Desiree Gray 4319452 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My original question was somehow worded differently. I received bah from the gi bill,I dropped some classes which makes me have to pay back what I received. My question is does it have to be paid back before trying to join the army? Response by FN Desiree Gray made Jan 26 at 2019 6:30 PM 2019-01-26T18:30:05-05:00 2019-01-26T18:30:05-05:00 2LT Thomas Bertelsen 4319863 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Get a ROTC Scholarship. Response by 2LT Thomas Bertelsen made Jan 26 at 2019 9:25 PM 2019-01-26T21:25:35-05:00 2019-01-26T21:25:35-05:00 SSG Dennis Mendoza 4320871 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you don&#39;t pay it back right away they will send you to collections you can set up payment plans but once you file for your taxes or get back to active duty status they can and will garnish the money. It happened to me with my compensation. I was making payments when I returned to active duty and two months they garnished my pay. Response by SSG Dennis Mendoza made Jan 27 at 2019 11:33 AM 2019-01-27T11:33:57-05:00 2019-01-27T11:33:57-05:00 2019-01-26T10:53:27-05:00