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 On January 13th, a multi-state lawsuit filed against Navient, a servicer of federal student loans, will soon cancel student loan debt totaling $1.7 billon. This amount covers the private loan debt held by around 66,000 students. Deceptive Practice Allegations Navient Corporation agreed to the settlement in allegations…
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).
SVA Student Veteran Survey Insights
Student Veterans of America Survey Offers Interesting Results In March 2020, our partner organization, Student Veterans of America (SVA), conducted a comprehensive survey to determine the impact of COVID-19 on student veterans and the veteran community as a whole. The web survey, conducted between March 16th and March 19th, 2020, received a total of 567…
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…
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
The Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 has more than 51 cosponsors and wide VSO support. Here are the details.
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
Did you know that by the time most military children complete secondary school, they will have switched schools between six to nine times? According to the DoDEA, this is true, and it is three times more frequently than non-military families. You can probably relate to this with your own military children. This Education Savings Act…
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.
President Trump Announced 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…
Rick Scott: Veteran, Senator From Florida
Rick Scott is a Republican who has won a seat in US Senate from the state of Florida. He has served as governor of Florida since 2010, and will be ending his term as governor this January when he joins the Senate. About Rick Scott Scott was born in 1952 in Bloomington, Illinois and grew…
Jared Golden: Veteran, Congressman from Maine
Jared Golden is a Democrat who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. He is a former member of the Maine House of Representatives. About Jared Golden Golden was born in 1982 in Maine and raised in Leeds, Maine. He lives in Lewiston, Maine with his wife…
Denver Riggleman: Veteran, Congressman from Virginia
Denver L. Riggleman III is a Republican who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. Although he did put in a bid to run for governor and later withdrew, this will be his first political office. About Denver Riggleman Riggleman was born in 1970 in Manassas, Virginia…
Gil Cisneros: Veteran, Congressman from California
Gil Cisneros is a Democrat who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in California’s 39th Congressional District. This is his first political office. About Gil Cisneros Cisneros was born in 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He now lives in Yorba Linda, California with his wife, Jacki and two children. Education He…
Mark Green: Veteran, Congressman from Tennessee
Mark Green is a Republican who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. Green has been in politics since 2012 when he was elected to the Tennessee Senate. About Mark Green Green was born in 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida and now lives in Ashland City, Tennessee with…
Van Taylor: Veteran, Congressman from Texas
Nicholas Van Campen Taylor, knowns as Van Taylor is a Republican who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in Texas’ 3rd Congressional District. He has a few years of political experience serving in the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. About Van Taylor Taylor was born in 1972 in…
Dan Crenshaw: Veteran, Congressman from Texas
Dan Crenshaw is a Republican who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District. This is his first political office. About Dan Crenshaw Crenshaw was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1984 and grew up in Katy, Texas, however due to his father’s job in the oil and gas…
Elaine Luria: Veteran, Congresswoman from Virginia
Elaine Luria is a Democrat who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. This is her first political office. About Elaine Luria Elaine was born in 1975 in Birmingham, Alabama and now lives in Norfolk, Virginia with her husband Robert and three children. Education and Military Background…
Rep. Mark Takano Likely to Lead House Veterans Affairs Committee
Representative Takano Likely to Lead HVAC Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat representing California’s 41st Congressional District will probably become the leader of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. While Takano has not served in the military himself, members of his family have. His great uncles did so in the 442nd Regimental Combat team, which was…
For-Profit Education Corporation of America Closing Schools
When you start an educational program, you expect to be able to finish that program but that isn’t always the case. One reason that can happen, that has nothing to do with the student, is when a school closes. This is exactly what is happening to schools run by the Education Corporation of America, where…
Guy Reschenthaler: Veteran, Congressman from Pennsylvania
Guy Reschenthaler is a Republican who has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. He has a few years of political experience, serving in the Senate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, District 37. About Guy Reschenthaler Reschenthaler was born in 1983 in Western Pennsylvania. He currently lives in Pittsburgh.…
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.