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  • Purple Heart recipients short on qualifying service for Post-9/11 GI Bill to receive full education benefits

    Purple Heart recipients short on qualifying service for Post-9/11 GI Bill to receive full education benefits

    A provision of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, known as the “Forever GI Bill,” extends education benefits to this group of Purple Heart recipients effective Aug.  1.

  • VA’s GI Bill Comparison Tool is a valuable resource in checking priority enrollment for Veterans and service members

    VA’s GI Bill Comparison Tool is a valuable resource in checking priority enrollment for Veterans and service members

    Priority enrollment allows Veterans and service members to schedule their classes ahead of the general student population.

  • Tips for staying healthy in jobs popular with the Veteran community

    Tips for staying healthy in jobs popular with the Veteran community

    Whether you served four years or 35, most Veterans transition back to civilian life and look for a new job or even a new career. And service makes you an attractive candidate in many fields.

  • VA releases data of educational organizations receiving GI Bill payments

    VA releases data of educational organizations receiving GI Bill payments

    The available data spans fiscal years 2009 to 2017, and includes key information such as names of institutions, states, countries, school classifications, number of enrolled beneficiaries, total amount paid to each institution by fiscal year and grand total money spent.

  • #BorneTheBattle 85: Michael Haynie – Air Force Veteran; Vice Chancellor Syracuse University

    #BorneTheBattle 85: Michael Haynie – Air Force Veteran; Vice Chancellor Syracuse University

    Michael Haynie provides us a great insight into his military career, his tenure at Syracuse, Veterans in higher education, and Veteran entrepreneurship.

  • This February 15, find out how the Forever GI Bill may impact you

    This February 15, find out how the Forever GI Bill may impact you

    From restoring lost education benefits to expanding where they can be used, the Forever GI Bill, brings significant changes to VA education benefits.

  • Message from Secretary David Shulkin on VA accomplishments in 2017

    Message from Secretary David Shulkin on VA accomplishments in 2017

    2017 has been a year of accomplishments for VA and this is a perfect time to reflect on, acknowledge, and thank all of those who have enabled our many accomplishments for Veterans during this past year.

  • Army Veteran is 2017’s top military Veteran rookie truck driver

    Army Veteran is 2017’s top military Veteran rookie truck driver

    Using the GI Bill for on-the-job-training has helped thousands of Veterans in the trucking industry, and Transition Trucking has helped to create more business owners to become economically successful.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran William Hubbard

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran William Hubbard

    Today Will Hubbard serves as the Vice President of Government Relations at Student Veterans of America and helped get the "Forever GI Bill" passed.

  • #BorneTheBattle 49: Forever GI Bill round table w/ TAPS, Got Your 6 & SVA

    #BorneTheBattle 49: Forever GI Bill round table w/ TAPS, Got Your 6 & SVA

    A panel of experts from TAPS, Got Your 6, and SVA tell us all about the development and execution of the Forever GI Bill.

  • VA continues to provide benefits and services in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

    VA continues to provide benefits and services in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

    Services such as GI Bill, home loan servicing and VA's Specially Adapted Housing grant program are standing by to assist Veteran affected by the storm and unprecedented flooding in the Houston area.

  • GI Bill Comparison Tool breaking records, helping Veterans

    GI Bill Comparison Tool breaking records, helping Veterans

    “Imagine a government IT project that was built from scratch using internal digital services staff, has never been down and has been widely praised. That’s what the GI Bill Comparison Tool is."

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