Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits expanding for Veterans and service members
The GI Bill® – and its derivatives like the Post-9/11 GI Bill – continues to help Veterans, service members, family members and dependents achieve their academic and vocational goals.
Post-9/11 GI Bill housing payment rates update
Today, VA announced key changes in the processing of GI Bill benefits payments under the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Forever GI Bill).
Forever GI Bill/Colmery Act allows more Reserve service to qualify for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Reservists called up for active duty will soon qualify for increased Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits if they meet certain requirements.
Reservists and National Guard members can transfer their remaining REAP entitlement to the Post-9/11 GI Bill
The “Forever GI Bill” allows certain members of the National Guard and Reserve to transfer into the Post-9/11 GI Bill after they lost their educational benefits in 2015.
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.
SVA, Clearinghouse release Post-9/11 GI Bill NVEST results
In a research project called the National Veteran Education Success Tracker (NVEST), Student Veterans of America (SVA) identified the many ways student Veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill are outperforming their peers based on success rates, degree-types, and graduation. NVEST is the only research study to review all records of Post-9/11 GI Bill students and quantify how that investment translates for America. It is a [...]
Why you should feel confident about Veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill
When compared to their peers, student Veterans represent the single best source of potential and current achievers in higher education.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill: It can change your life
For our nation’s newest generation of Veterans, there’s good news: Your service entitles you to reap all of the benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
VA Offers New Tools to Ensure Post-9/11 GI Bill Beneficiaries are Informed Consumers
Deputy Undersecretary, Office of Economic Opportunity A new comparison tool makes it easy to estimate Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
VA Serves One Millionth Post-9/11 GI Bill Beneficiary
Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs One million Veterans have used the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Post-9/11 GI Bill Reaches One Million Mark
For more than four years the Post-9/11 GI Bill has given a new generation of Veterans the opportunity to pursue their education and stay competitive in today’s job market. As a new student Veteran, Steven Ferraro understands the importance of having that chance and using it to better the lives of his family. After 10 years of service in the U.S. Army, Ferraro decided it [...]
VA Celebrates Four Years of the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Director, VA's Education Service In the past four years, VA has issued more than $30 billion in Post-9/11 GIBill benefit payments, and helped nearly 1 million service members, Veterans, and their families pursue their education and career goals.
