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 comprehen... Read More...
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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 Tru... Read More...
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
Everything seems up in the air right now because of COVID-19. Schools have canceled classes or have moved to an online setting. And because of this, student vet... Read More...
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Congress to Stop Coronavirus’ Impact on GI Bill Rates
Update 03/21/2020: The legislation to protect veterans from the impact of campus closures has been signed by President Trump, thus safeguarding GI Bill benefits... Read More...
Dependent’s Post-9/11 GI Bill Horror Story
Having to Repay GI Bill Benefits, When You Thought They Were Already Paid For
If one of your parents has served in the military and can receive Post-9/11 GI Bi... Read More...
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 DoDE... Read More...
Tagged: Military Dependents Military Families
Unemployment Rate Down, But Not For Post-9/11 Veterans
Good news came out with the Economic News Release, dated October 4th, 2019, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment rates are now at a 50 year low of 3.... Read More...
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President Trump Announced Student Loan Debt Of Eligible Disabled Veterans Will Be Expedited
President Donald Trump signs a memorandum on veterans' student loan debt following his speech at the AMVETS 75th National Convention in Louisville, Ky., on Aug.... Read More...
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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 ... Read More...
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 poten... Read More...
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Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer Changes Delayed
One great aspect of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, was the ability to transfer to your spouse or dependents. Up until this week, the changes with GI Transferability we... Read More...
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Bill Would Erase Student Loan Debt For 100% Disabled Veterans
Student debt has been in the news a lot recently and a new bill has been proposed to automatically erase student loan debt for veterans who are “totally and per... Read More...
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 te... Read More...
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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... Read More...
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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... Read More...
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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... Read More...
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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 201... Read More...
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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 ... Read More...
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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.
Ab... Read More...
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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. ... Read More...
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Rep. Mark Takano Likely to Lead House Veterans Affairs Committee
Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat representing California’s 41st Congressional District will probably become the leader of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. W... Read More...
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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... Read More...
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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 pol... Read More...
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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 po... Read More...
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How You Can Honor A Veteran This Holiday Season
Before the holidays, you might see volunteers out adorning the graves of veterans with seasonal wreaths, most notably at Arlington National Cemetery. This isn’t... Read More...
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