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 HowellGuest 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 HowellBy 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 HowellThe 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 HowellThe 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 HowellDisabled 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 HowellThis 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 HowellSeveral 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 HowellAll 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 HowellThousands 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...]
