By Terry Howell

The New Post 9/11 GI Bill is a year away and the questions keep coming. People seem most concerned about eligibility and transferability. Eligibility questions are the easiest to answer, but with little information available, the questions on transferability a bit more challenging.

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By Terry Howell

In a recent conversation with a senior enlisted servicemember from the DoD, the subject of taking education programs to the next level came up. One suggestion that came from this discussion was the idea of creating a Department of Defense Community College system to help servicemembers earn an associates degree prior to leaving the military.

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By Terry Howell

Facing the challenge of implementing the new highly complex Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs sought the help of outside contractors. This raised the hackles of veterans groups, public employee unions, and Congress. They rallied forces to challenge the VA’s decision.

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By Terry Howell

Servicemembers and veterans have a tendency to discount the value of applying for Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs because they have the GI Bill. In most cases veterans and active-duty are eligible to apply FSA though they are maybe using their GI Bill or other programs.

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By Terry Howell

Most of us have heard politicians tell us how great this new GI Bill is. The truth is that the Post 9/11 GI Bill is a great benefit for many servicemembers who were not previously eligible for veteran’s education benefits – especially members of the Guard and Reserve who have been serving in OIF/OEF since Sept. 11, 2001. However, the benefits of the Post 9/11 GI Bill are limited and the press coverage has oversold the program as the greatest thing to hit the economy since 1944.

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By Terry Howell

Another new scholarship has become available, this time for 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers and their families.

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By Terry Howell

The Inside Higher Ed website has posted very good article that helps explain the differences between the two GI Bills. The author, Elizabeth Redden, does a very good job of explaining the points we have been reporting here.

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By Terry Howell

If you have paid any attention to the implementation of the New Post 9/11 GI Bill, you know that the new program is incredibly complicated and light on important details.

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