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College & G.I. Bill
The G.I. Bill is among the benefits most often mentioned as a reason for joining the service. But beyond the G.I. Bill, the services each offer a tuition assistance program to service members interested in pursuing higher education while on active duty. Learn more about those programs here.
VA gives Navy veteran a break on GI Bill rates
The Veterans Affairs Department has changed its mind about whether a Navy veteran enrolled in New York University's School of Law will be protected from the new reduced Post-9/11 GI Bill rates that... Posted Friday Sep 16, 2011 10:13:37 EDT
Some Army, Air Force retirees can still get GI Bill transfers
Some Army and Air Force retirees have gotten a second chance to share GI Bill benefits with family members after convincing an administrative board that they were not adequately notified of the... Posted Wednesday Sep 14, 2011 9:51:46 EDT
GI Bill snag will cost former sailor $50,000
A former Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician and Iraq war veteran has been unexpectedly hit with $50,000 in law school costs because he has fallen through a tiny loophole in the Post-9/11 GI... Posted Tuesday Aug 30, 2011 15:33:01 EDT
For-profit degrees fine for many vets, employers say
For-profit schools, especially those that offer online degrees, have become increasingly popular among service members and veterans, despite criticism from academics and lawmakers who say those... Posted Tuesday Aug 16, 2011 16:06:55 EDT
President signs new GI Bill fix into law
President Obama signed a new law on Wednesday that provides temporary tuition and fee protection to private college students using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Posted Thursday Aug 4, 2011 9:29:04 EDT
Congress to OK GI Bill fix for private schools
Congress is poised to pass legislation that will protect an estimated 30,000 students using the Post-9/11 GI Bill from having their tuition payments reduced on Aug. 1, but a major veterans' group is... Posted Monday Jul 25, 2011 10:11:12 EDT
House panel votes to fix GI Bill payment rules
A House panel has passed a plan to improve the accuracy of Post-9/11 GI Bill payments to schools, after modifying the bill in response to concerns from veterans groups about unintended consequences... Posted Thursday Jul 21, 2011 17:25:40 EDT
GI Bill state caps rise for many veterans
Tuition and fee caps under the Post-9/11 GI Bill are increasing in most states for the fall 2010 school term, which is good news for students who are affected by the caps set for every state. Posted Thursday Sep 9, 2010 13:08:39 EDT
‘G.I. Bill 2.0’ passes Senate committee, gains support
A Senate committee has taken a first step toward what veterans groups are calling "GI Bill 2.0" — a revised version of the year-old Post-9/11 GI Bill that attempts to simplify and clarify the... Posted Tuesday Aug 10, 2010 12:52:35 EDT
Building an ‘intellectual surge’
To handle the increasingly complex challenges of operations like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is sending its next generation of strategic thinkers to rigorous graduate programs. But... Posted Wednesday Jun 9, 2010 16:31:09 EDT
9 ways to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill
The sweeping Post-9/11 GI Bill has made college affordable for more than 275,000 veterans, service members and even some of their family members since it began last August. Posted Tuesday May 18, 2010 11:15:56 EDT
VA: Automated system will speed claims processing
A fix for the biggest problem facing the Post-9/11 GI Bill — its slow, cumbersome claims process — is underway, with three major milestones coming this year. Posted Tuesday May 18, 2010 11:11:54 EDT
VA speeds emergency GI Bill payments
Students waiting on delayed Post-9/11 GI Bill payments can get emergency financial help fast or easy — but not fast and easy. Posted Wednesday Oct 7, 2009 12:15:49 EDT
Some stipend checks won’t arrive until October
Because so many people who applied for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits didn't do so until after the program began Aug. 1, some students will have to wait until Oct. 1 for their first living stipend checks... Posted Tuesday Sep 8, 2009 12:44:48 EDT
Delayed GI Bill payments making some students wary
As living stipends for the Post-9/11 GI Bill are sent out, college students and administrators say they're still wary about jumping aboard the new veterans benefits program. Posted Tuesday Sep 8, 2009 12:40:04 EDT
Obama excited about Post-9/11 GI Bill, vows to fix ‘kinks’
Although some who feel they deserve the benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill remain on the outside looking in, the program otherwise appears to be off to a solid start, with one glitch fixed and another... Posted Tuesday Aug 11, 2009 11:52:40 EDT
Some states still silent on tuition for new GI Bill
The Aug. 1 launch of the Post-9/11 GI Bill is expected to go smoothly but for one problem outside the control of the Veterans Affairs Department: The tuition and fee caps for some states will not be... Posted Wednesday Jul 29, 2009 15:54:21 EDT
Plan gives surviving children GI Bill benefits
Congress has created a new scholarship program for the children of service members who die on active duty that would give each child full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, just like someone who had served... Posted Tuesday Jun 23, 2009 14:56:39 EDT
DoDEA plans to expand virtual school offerings
Some military children will be able to enroll in a full-fledged, diploma-granting virtual high school in the 2010-11 school year, Department of Defense Education Activity officials said. Posted Tuesday Apr 14, 2009 10:03:56 EDT
Relief societies cut back on education grants
The three largest military relief societies are tightening their belts after their investment portfolios lost a combined $163 million in the recent stock market downturn. Posted Monday Mar 2, 2009 17:00:46 EST
Programs would assist troops’ school transition
A Cleveland State University professor, backed by more than 20 colleges and universities and a major veterans group, is trying to pry millions of dollars out of Congress to improve the odds that... Posted Tuesday Feb 10, 2009 13:30:02 EST
Get your life on course
Denver native Jonathan McMaster was a high school freshman in 1999 when he witnessed two friends and a teacher killed in the Columbine High School cafeteria. Posted Monday Jul 28, 2008 14:32:01 EDT
Navy announces new tuition assistance rules
Navy officials announced new, strict rules as to who gets coveted college cash, earmarking limited tuition assistance for hot-running sailors. Posted Monday Jun 25, 2007 13:50:50 EDT
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