Post 9/11 GI Bill BAH Info
So you've done it. You've served your country honorably [or you have received benefits from your spouse or parent] and have decided to utilize your hard earned education benefits. Thankfully,…
Transferring GI Bill Benefits
The GI Bill Transferability Program gives Servicemembers the opportunity to transfer unused educational benefits to their spouse or children. To take advantage of this program you must meet select requirements…
Calculating the ROI of Post 9-11 GI Bill
Currently, policymakers have little insight into the effectiveness of the Post 9/11 GI Bill and the return of investment it brings to the American people. While individual student-level data systems…
Supporting the GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
We are proud to give our enthusiastic support to the bipartisan Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021. For years, members of the National Guard and Reserve Component…
Post 9/11 Women Veterans: A Profile in Higher Education
In the United States today, over 1.8 million female Veterans comprise almost 20% of the active-duty armed forces, Reserve and National Guard, and 10 percent of the total Veteran population.…
Changes to the 85/15 Rule Will Negatively Impact Student Veterans
On July 31, 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will implement a regulatory change to the so called “85/15 Rule”, which will adversely affect some Veterans from receiving their…
A Different View on Quality Education for Student Veterans
One of the things I was responsible for while the Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity at the Department of Veteran Affairs was the GI Bill. During that time there…
Testifying to Congress on Supporting Veteran Issues Through and After Covid-19
We're honored to be asked to give testimony to the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. The committee asked us to weigh in on a variety of issues including: Modernizing Monthly…
Limited Protections for Servicemembers in Academia
Student-Servicemembers and Student-Veterans lack meaningful protections from financially unstable colleges and universities targeting them for their federal benefits. A Student-Servicemember (Servicemember) is a student with an active military obligation. These…
Huge Win for Student Veterans!
Since May, we have been calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to put a stop to actions they were considering taking against 5 schools. Today, we are proud…