VA Returns to 2-Tiered MHA System in June
Many students have switched to online learning over the course of the pandemic. This presented difficulties to many Student Veterans since the GI Bill cuts the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA)…
Make Gainful Employment Data Available to All
As Veterans, we are trained to rely on intelligence before making significant decisions. Data is a necessary advantage, and the more data the better. Thankfully, over the last decade, significant…
Veterans Are Not Getting the full Picture: VA and ED Need to Share Data
We are committed to data-driven policies that advance the interests of Student Veterans and help them to make the right educational decisions. The GI Bill Calculator is a useful tool…
Get Retrained with VRRAP
COVID and lockdown have been hard on the country. Many have lost their livelihoods and, although the economy is recovering, it is not as easy as going back to your…
Understanding Your GI Bill
The GI Bill is the first thing most people think of when it comes to the benefits earned by members of the armed forces. The Bill supplies funding for three…
How To Spot Military-Friendly Colleges
The military provides a pretty rigid structure to daily life and despite the bureaucratic mazes of the Department of Defense, you know you can find support or a sympathetic ear…
Alternative Treatments for Veterans Make Progress
Many exciting developments are happening in the world of alternative therapies for U.S. military Veterans. “Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Center for Evidence-based Policy and Portland Department of Veterans…
Dedicated Pathways For Student Veterans
If you are a student Veteran then you probably look back on your time in service and wonder what all those hours of training added up to. You could argue…
Training Veterans for the New Workforce with VET TEC Program
Starting a new life in the civilian world can be daunting. It is a world that is different in many respects from a life in the military and this deters…
Additional Protections for Service Members in Academia
Reserve and National Guard members could soon use Department of Defense (DOD) or Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits to withdraw or take a leave of absence from their academic program when…