The GI Bill Wire
2010
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2009
by Patrick Campbell
Planning on going to college? Or know a veteran who is? Watch this special message from long-time IAVA supporter and NBC "Heroes" Star Milo Ventimiglia to learn more about IAVA's NewGIBill.org and spread the word to friends and family!
by Patrick Campbell
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is honored to offer our support for H.R. 950, a bill that will grant veterans, pursuing their education through distance learning, a living allowance under the new Post 9/11 GI Bill.
2009
by Patrick Campbell
Following months of requests, the Department of Veterans Affairs finally released a new video today outlining how the Post-9/11 GI Bill will benefit recently returning veterans. Click here to watch.
2009
by Patrick Campbell
Two major announcements regarding transferring of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits were made last week. First, the President signed into law the war supplemental bill which extends Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to the children of servicemembers killed on active duty. Second, the Department of Defense issued finals rules regarding transfer of education benefits. Click here for more details.
2009
by Patrick Campbell
California veterans attending one of California’s 277 private colleges will be surprised to learn that they will receive $0 toward their tuition next year under the Post 9/11 GI bill, while veterans at other heavily populated states like Texas and New York can attend almost any private school for free because they will receive $1,330 and $970/credit respectfully.
2009
by Patrick Campbell
IAVA is pleased to see that the VA adopted many of our recommended changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill regulations. The recently published final regulations addressed over half of IAVA’s top concerns, and will ensure thousands of dollars in savings to veterans who will be using this new benefit. Click here to read the final regulations.
by Patrick Campbell
Today, IAVA submitted a letter to VA Secretary General Eric Shinseki to address a growing stream of questions and concerns from Iraq and Afghanistan veterans about the VA's preliminary tuition and fee caps for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The VA’s interpretation of the law, coupled with poor communication to veterans, is proving both unfair and confusing.
2009
by Patrick Campbell
The new GI Bill is intended to give every Iraq and Afghanistan veteran access to an affordable college education, but the VA’s recently-issued regulations have made the benefit confusing and unfair. Click here to read more details.
2009
by Patrick Campbell
The VA is poised to implement the new GI Bill on August 1st, less than 200 days from now. But there have been several recent developments with the implementation of the program that are worth the attention of anyone planning to use the new GI Bill, or anyone who cares that veterans get the education benefits they have earned.
by Patrick Campbell
Due to the transitory life style of many service members, some unlucky veterans may not meet educational residency requirements, and will be penalized for their service according to rules outlined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Click here to learn more.
2009
by Patrick Campbell
The new “Post-9/11” GI Bill makes college affordable for 1.7 million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, but a number of technical fixes are necessary in 2009 to maximize the GI Bill’s effectiveness.
by Patrick Campbell
Unlike most of the work we do here at IAVA, I have spent the past couple of months training a new cadre of front line aides who will assist in the implementation of the Post 9/11 GI bill. These new GI Bill experts are financial aid administrators at schools across the country, many of whom are a veteran’s only source of information on available education benefits.
2008
by Tom Tarantino
Winning the fight to pass the Post 9/11 GI Bill was a huge legislative victory for IAVA and veterans as a whole. Many inside and outside the system doubted that it would happen, but a cadre of dedicated individuals from IAVA, VFW, Student Veterans and The Military Coalition kept hammering away at congress to ensure that America keeps its promise to veterans.
