Ensuring Equitable Benefits for Reserve and Guard!
VEP is excited to announce our full-throated support for the Montgomery GI Bill Party act of 2019. This vital bill will allow members of the Reserve components to utilize the…
Another Win for Veterans!
Back in April we raised the alarm about a policy that is hurting Veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) so called “85/15” rule regulates how many students can use…
Update on California State Legislation Restricting Veterans’ Use of Benefits
We had previously written about how California was considering passing legislation that could seriously restrict how Veterans could use their benefits. We traveled to California to meet face to face…
New Partnership with Webster University
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Webster Univesity! We visited Webster University's campus and met with their dedicated Faculty and Administration last month and came away very…
Protecting a Veteran’s Right to Transfer Benefits to Their Family
Since 2009 the heroes that serve our country have been able to transfer the G.I. Bill benefits to their dependents or spouse. Over the past 10 years since this policy…
Veterans Should Be Able to Choose How They Use Their Benefits
We had the honor of meeting Mike and his daughter Gabby. Mike is a Navy Veteran and earned his G.I. Bill benefits over 24 years and transferred his benefits to…
New Partnership with Jackson College
In our continued mission to unite with schools that are willing to go the extra mile to serve Student Veterans, we are proud to announce our partnership with Jackson College.…
We Need to Invest into Veterans’ Futures
We support passing the Skills Investment Act of 2019 or H.R. 898. This important piece of legislation will help employees and their employers to invest more into their professional training…
Creating a Better GI Bill Calculator
We are calling on Congress to make an official request of the Departments of Education (ED) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin sharing data with each other so that research…
The Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act Passes the House
We have been working hard to pass Ranking Member Roe's bill that expands eligibility for counseling and care at Vet Centers to those who served in the Reserve, National Guard…