User Story - DEA Monthly Allowance Rates Updated (Section 203)

[ericks24]

Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (Section 203) Value Statement: As a System Owner, I need the Benefit Estimator on the GI Bill Comparison Tool, to display updated monthly allowance rates for Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) Program

Assumptions:

1. DEA rates are updated on Constant CSV file on Data Service System
2. DEA constant rates are updated by EDU

Acceptance Criteria:

1. The Benefit Estimator will display monthly allowance of $1,224 for full-time coursework
2. The Benefit Estimator will display monthly allowance of $967 for three-quarter time
3. The Benefit Estimator will display monthly allowance of $710 for half-time coursework

[dneel-bah]

@ericks24 We have some questions regarding this issue:

• Does "Education Type" impact necessary updates? For example, OJT does not have an enrolled time option, it only has "Will Be Working"?
• What amount should be displayed for "Less than 1/2 time more than 1/4 time"? Do the current business rules / calculation remain the same?
• What amount should be displayed for "1/4 time or less"? Do the current business rules / calculation remain the same?
• Can we get a copy of the constants file with the new constants & values?

[ericks24]

@dneel-bah

CalculatorConstant with Updates.pdf

• Education Type will impact updates for Sections 107 and 501. The following Education Types will be included in Section 107 and 501: o Foreign o For Profit o OJT o Private o Public • VA don’t pay any housing for students attending any school at less than ½ time more than ¼ time. The current rules are correct • VA don’t pay any housing for students attending any school at ¼ time or less. The current rules are correct • I attached a copy of the Constant csv file with new constants and rates outlined in Red

[dneel-bah]

@ericks24

While reviewing the DEA behavior for "College of Charleston" we noticed that the benefit estimate was not $0, even though the Enrollment time was "1/4" time. Based on our discussions it was indicated that the current formula was correct / the benefit would be 0. Is this a defect or does the DEA benefit for < 50% enrollment differ from CH33?

[ericks24]

@dneel-bah CalculatorConstant with Updates v2.pdf

Attached is updated Calculator Constant

The Benefit Estimator need to display monthly allowance of $710 for less than 1/2 time but more than 1/4 time. The Benefit Estimator need to display monthly allowance of $306 for less than 1/4 time.

[dneel-bah]

@ericks24 This was delivered to staging on 05/10/2019. Based on our last meeting on 05/24/2019, you indicated that testing was completed and is ready for production pending EDU communication / scheduling.

[dneel-bah]

This functionality was delivered to production on 06/06/2019.