Veterans Benefits GI Bill

Exactly one year ago from today, veterans believed that the GI Bill fell short; the benefits that were offered to veterans for postsecondary education did not measure up to the risks that were taken. Today, the new Post 9/11 GI Bill has caused a wave of anxious excitement from veterans as they seek to apply [...]

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, or the “Yellow Ribbon Program,” is a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 meant to assist with tuition costs that exceed the in-state college tuition normally provided. This provision allows colleges to enter an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help [...]

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A small newspaper in Modesto, CA released an article last Friday called ‘Post 9/11 GI Bill’s audience tiny yet enthused’. The article discusses how Sarah Roorda, 23, and Lloyd Stueve, 67, two different veterans from two different generations, attended a meeting at Cal State University of Stanislaus to learn more about the Post 9/11 [...]

News has already been teeming about how the Post 9/11 GI Bill will allow up to 48 months of its benefits to be transferred to a spouse or child. For families that have several members acting in the line of duty, this could mean college benefits overlapping over two Post 9/11 GI Bills; for example, [...]

Saint Leo University is one of the top leading online colleges in the United States. Since 1889, they have provided assistance tailored to fit every individual student’s busy schedule, providing distance learning programs in high-demand degrees to help your future thrive. They also have nineteen campuses available for those that prefer campus education over online [...]

Donna Miles at the Department of Defense wrote an article regarding the large impact expected from the Post 9/11 GI Bill when it goes into effect on August 1st. She discusses how the bill will have the same cresting wave on education for the military as the original GI Bill from World War II.
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Inside Higher Ed has an interesting article concerning the benefits of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, “Disincentive for Distance Learning.” Author Elizabeth Redden expresses her personal concern about how distance learners are not gaining the housing stipend benefits of the Post 9/11 GI Bill and might be discouraged to participate in online education programs. She [...]