Congress Serious About GI Bill Fixes?

May 28, 2010 | Terry Howell

It appears the fix is on for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The following is an excerpt from an interview with Military.com's own Bryant Jordan.Improvements to the Post-9/11 GI Bill; an end -- at long … [Read more...]

Which is better: GI Bill or Voc Rehab?

May 24, 2010 | Terry Howell

Guest Blogger - Ben KrauseSince the inception of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, many disabled veterans have been faced with a choice; should I use the GI Bill or Voc Rehab? Recently, many Vocational … [Read more...]

Post-9/11 GI Bill Update – May 2010

May 18, 2010 | Terry Howell

By Terry HowellWhen the Post-9/11 GI Bill was first signed into law the general consensus was that it was the greatest benefit package since the advent of the original GI Bill in 1944. And, on … [Read more...]

Video: GI Bill Can Help Vets Attend Ivy League

May 10, 2010 | Terry Howell

The American Veteran features a video news segment which explains the the Post-9/11 GI Bill's Yellow Ribbon Program. The story features two veteran students who are using the Post-9/11 GI Bill to … [Read more...]

VA Now Accepting Fry Scholarship Applications

May 03, 2010 | Terry Howell

The VA announced they are now accepting applications for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John D. Fry Scholarship. The Fry Scholarship is an amendment to the Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33) that makes … [Read more...]

Asst. VA Secretary Goes Back to School

April 26, 2010 | Terry Howell

Disabled Veteran and Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tammy Duckworth recently decided to go back to school and share her experiences … [Read more...]

VA Posts List of Yellow Ribbon Schools

April 21, 2010 | Terry Howell

This week the VA posted its initial list of schools which will be participating in the Yellow Ribbon program for the 2010 - 2011 school year. The list is not final and will be updated periodically as … [Read more...]

Senate Looks at GI Bill Fixes

April 21, 2010 | Terry Howell

Several key players in the world of veterans education recently testified before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on the current and future state of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The following is the … [Read more...]

Navy TA Goes Online

April 18, 2010 | Terry Howell

All Navy Tuition Assistance (TA) transactions will soon shift to an entirely online process accessible through the Navy College Program Website's WebTA portal. Sailors applying for tuition assistance … [Read more...]

GI Bill Recoup Refund Checks ‘In the Mail’

April 08, 2010 | Terry Howell

Thousands of veterans, who took the Emergency GI Bill Advance last fall, recently found that the Department of Veterans Affairs Debt Management Center (DMC) had mistakenly withheld their entire … [Read more...]