Stipend Start Date 2014

[kjsdf]

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Hi everyone

I received the army hpsp back in February, and I was wondering when I should expect stipend payments to start.

Orientation at my med school is August 4th, 2014, and on the mods website it lists my stipend start date as August 11th, 2014. BUT, in the FAQ of the mods site, it says this about the stipend start date:

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Q:When will my stipend start?
A:You will start to accrue stipend on the first day of the first semester that you were awarded a scholarship for. It is paid by direct deposit on the first and fifteenth of each month. You are paid stipend all year (during Christmas break, summer, ect.) unless you are on ADT (you receive active duty pay) or, you have had your benefits suspended for some reason.
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So does this mean I will get the stipend direct deposit on August 11th, or on the 15th?

I searched for other threads, and this one in particular said it could take up to 30 days to get your first stipend. This thread from 6 years also said to prepare for the worst, which will be tough for me to do =/
Just asking because I need to know how much wiggle room my finances will have this August.

 

[USArmyHPSP]

No HPSP benefits will be paid until your record has been verified by the HPSP office. HPSP benefits do not start during orientation, they start when classes begin. So, if your record has been verified, you start to accrue stipend on the 11th. If your record has not been verified, once it is you will be "back paid" to the 11th, once it is. You are welcome to call the HPSP office at 1-877-MED-ARMY to ensure your record has been verified.


Then you have to consider the pay cycle at the finance office. I find it unlikely but possible that on the 15th you will receive stipend prorated for four days. It is much more likely that on the first of Sep you will receive a stipend deposit for 20 days rather than just 15.

 

[kjsdf]

Thanks for the response!

So according to mods it does look like my record has been processed and verified, and my entitlements authorized.
I tried calling 1800-MED-ARMY, but it seems they've left their offices for the day. I'll post back here once I have confirmed this info from mods with them.

Do you know the number for the finance office? I tried 1800-531-1114, from this entitlements PDF from mods, but I can't get through to anyone.

 

[aklark]

You could try DFAS

http://www.dfas.mil/customerservice.html

 

[kjsdf]

Mypay updated with some info for me. I'm getting about 360 on the 15th as prorated stipend from the 11th-15th. Just a heads up for anyone that finds this thread using the search.