Education Benefits

A change in public law discontinues DEA benefits for secondary education for any program starting on or after Aug. 1, 2026.

VA has implemented a key part of the “Dole Act,” improving how certain Commercial Driver’s License training programs are approved for VA education benefits.

For National Apprenticeship Week, we're highlighting how you can use your VA benefits to find apprenticeships and other training and employment pathways.

The new Digital G.I. Bill system allows VA to process more than 60% of education claims in one day. That speed helps VA provide critical benefits to beneficiaries.

Combined Arms supports service members, Veterans, and their families with employment opportunities, education, housing assistance, and more.

Key accomplishments from the first year of the Isakson-Roe Act include expanded benefits and burial needs of Veterans and their families.

VA has implemented 27 of the 32 Isakson and Roe Act of 2020 information technology provisions to expand education benefits for Veterans.

VA made a promise to make Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) payments whole for Post-9/11 GI Bill® students impacted by implementation of the Colmery Act.

The Isakson and Roe Act of 2020 features 32 provisions that impact the administration and oversight of education benefits.

For Debbie Sommer, being a VA nurse has paid off, [...]

Every April, the nation celebrates the Month of the Military Child – a time that honors all military children for their dedication and sacrifices. At VA, we honor military children year-round by providing them earned benefits. Dependents and surviving children of Veterans and service members may qualify for certain benefits, such as life insurance, education services and health care.

The VA National Education for Employees Program (VANEEP) covers your education costs and also pays your replacement salary while you attend school full-time.