Look at that this way, If anyone deserves a handout, it's veterans man. Plus, take a few months to get on your feet. I have buddies who wished they took the advice of unemployment especially while focusing on school. My bah is 2200 which is fucking lovely. Add the unemployment I collected for a year, I was making more than my e4 pay..
Goverment funds are all bullshit anyway. It's all a big nothing. If they are going to give it out, take everything they will give you because once the money stops from that and the GI..your on your own man!!