Student Loan Repayment On Hold Policy Update
The Department of Education has paused all student loan collections, payments, and interest until May 1, 2022. Learn how this affects you.
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Navient Cancels $1.7 Billion in Student Loan Debt
Navient Cancels $1.7 Billion in Student Loan Debt **Update 8/23/2024** In 2022, a multi-state lawsuit filed against Navient, a servicer of federal student loans, resulted in the cancelation of student loan debt totaling $1.7 billon. This amount covered the private loan debt held by around 66,000 students. According to the Navient Multi-State Settlement official site,…
Ensuring Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans
In November of 2020, U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introduced legislation seeking to improve the requirements for America’s disabled service members attempting to receive federal financial aid. The Honor Our Nation’s Oath to Remember (HONOR) Our Veterans’ Sacrifice A seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by updating the definition of untaxed income and benefits by excluding veterans benefits, to include VA Disability Compensation, from the list of benefits required by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Air Force Restores the Cap on the Air Force Tuition Assistance
Last week, the Department of the Air Force announced that it has restored the military tuition assistance cap back to $4,500 per fiscal year. They also announced that the Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) funding has been restored, effective immediately.
Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree Give to Military Families
Operation Homefront Teams Up With Dollar Tree to Help Military Families Operation Homefront teamed up with Dollar Tree to run the annual “Back-to-School Brigade” program and since then, the program is a nationwide school supply collection and distribution campaign that, since its inception, has provided more than 450,000 backpacks full of supplies to military children.…
Apple Offers Students Free AirPods With Macbook
LIMITED TIME: Apple Offers Students Free Airpods With Purchase of Mac or iPad Apple is offering a new deal for students that has gotten everyone’s attention. They want to give you a free set of AirPods when you purchase a Mac or iPad for college. The promotion includes faculty, staff, students, and parents. The deal…
New Protections for Student Veterans During Covid-19
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 On April 28th, 2020, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 was signed into law by President Trump. The bill was introduced in late-March by Representative Mark Takano (D-CA-41) and gathered widespread support by many in Congress over the past few weeks. The law addresses education programs…
Dependent’s Post-9/11 GI Bill Horror Story
If one of your parents has served in the military and can receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, they might be able to transfer those benefits to you. That way, you can pay for college to get the education you want. However, sometimes things can go wrong. Here’s one person’s GI Bill horror story.
Education Savings Act for Military Families
UPDATE: The “Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019,” which the 2020 article noted was in committee, did not become law. The bill, along with the education-related “CHOICE Act” expired at the end of the 116th Congress. A new, similar bill was introduced in the 118th Congress: the Education Savings Accounts for Military…
Unemployment Rate Down, But Not For Post-9/11 Veterans
Unemployment rates are now at a 50-year low of 3.5% for September of 2019. But the unemployment rate for Post-9/11 veterans is up at 4.5%. Learn more.
Student Loan Debt Of Eligible Disabled Veterans Will Be Expedited
In August of 2019, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will expedite the process for forgiving the Federal student loan debt of eligible veterans. He signed a memorandum on discharging the federal student loan debt of totally and permanently disabled veterans. Doing this will order the Department of Education to eliminate the federal student loan debt owned by American veterans who are completely and permanently disabled.
GI Bill Housing Payments Going Up For Some Online Classes
Full MHA Rates For Hybrid Classes With The Post 9/11 GI Bill Starts Now As of August 15th, 2019, hybrid classes will now be eligible for the full MHA (Monthly Housing Allowance) rates for housing with your Post 9/11 GI Bill. This will apply for classes that start Aug 15th, 2019 or later. It is…
Retake DSST Exam For Free For A Limited Time
From August 1st through September 30th, eligible military members can retake their DSST exams for free if they do not pass them the first time. This is potentially great news for those taking DSST exams through DANTES! What Is DANTES? DANTES stands for Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support and provides no-cost education and career-planning…
William Timmons: Veteran, Congressman from South Carolina
William Timmons is a Republican who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. He has been involved in politics for a few years now, serving as a state senator for District 6 in South Carolina. About William Timmons Timmons was born in 1984 in Greenville, South…
How You Can Honor a Veteran This Holiday Season
During the holidays, Wreaths Across America embarks on a global mission to Remember and Honor America’s fallen and all who have served. See how you can help.
GI Bill Housing Payments Delayed
Latest Updates for GI Bill Housing Payments Delay: Aug 2019: GI Bill housing payments have gone up for some online classes. Classes considered “hybrid” may be eligible to receive full Monthly Housing Allowance for eligible parties. For more, please go here. Dec 2018: On Nov. 28, the VA announced that it would be more than…
Military to Receive Pay Raise of 2.6% for 2019
As a part of the 2019 NDAA, the military pay raise has been signed by President Trump. The 2.6% pay raise will take effect 01 JAN 2019.