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VA Suspends Education Benefits At These 5 Schools

The Department of Veterans Affairs Is Suspending Educational Benefits According to a Military Times article, the Department of Veterans Affairs is suspending e... 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...

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Why Going To College After Military Service Is A Smart Choice

Why Going To College After Military Service Is A Smart Choice As your time in service is coming to an end, you might be wondering if college is the right choic... 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...

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Post-9/11 GI Bill Payment Rate Changes For 2019-2020

On August 1st, 2019, Post-9/11 GI Bill payment rates changes will go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year. The rates change each year to keep up with the a... Read More...

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Verify GI Bill Eligibility: A Checklist

Not all programs are created equal. You'll want to make sure that your degree program is GI Bill eligible. Schools aren't "GI Bill approved", but degree progr... 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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Get A SMART Start On Your Education

Are you thinking about what’s next after the military? Planning your transition and reintegration can be daunting, but there are some steps you can take to make... Read More...

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The GI Bill Certificate of Eligibility

The process for getting your GI Bill Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is relatively easy. There's one thing you definitely need to remember. Submit your “Applic... Read More...

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Lessons Learned: Certify Your GI Bill Eligibility

In this series of articles I have covered many of the lessons I learned the hard way – through personal experience. The tips and tricks I have learned will help... Read More...

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Lessons Learned: Dealing with GI Bill Glitches

This article will focus on how to deal with the GI Bill process issues you may face. But, before I start, I want to make it clear I am not VA bashing. The VA ac... Read More...

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Lessons Learned: Getting the Most from Your GI Bill

This series of articles focuses on the lessons I learned that will help you get the very most from your military and veteran education benefits. Most service... Read More...

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VA Approved Coding Bootcamps

Information about VA approved coding bootcamps that accept GI Bill and other veteran benefits programs. Included is a list of coding bootcamps that are GI Bill ... Read More...

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How To Get Your Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits

The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides you with assistance for tuition and fees, gives a monthly housing allowance to those who qualify, and gives an annual books and... Read More...

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VET TEC GI Bill Program: What You Need to Know

There is a GI Bill Program for those interested in a high-tech career. This new pilot program, VET TEC, from the Department of Veterans Affairs is to help stude... Read More...

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GI Bill Payment Dates and Rates

GI Bill payment rates are based on each school year. They will be sent from August 1st of one year to July 31st of the next. GI Bill Housing Payment Dates GI ... Read More...

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GI Bill Approved Culinary Schools

The following is a list of GI Bill approved culinary schools. We also outline the various degrees you can obtain in the culinary field. In addition, we highli... Read More...

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GI Bill of Rights: History of the GI Bill

2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill. Here's a look at how transformative the GI Bill has been over the past seventy-five years. What is the GI Bill ... Read More...

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Forever GI Bill Updates

While some of the Forever GI Bill changes went in to effect right away, other changes are being slowly implemented and will continue to do so for the next few y... Read More...

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Montgomery GI Bill

The Montgomery GI Bill is one way to have the VA pay for your schooling. While these days it might be best to go with the Post 9/11-GI Bill instead, the Montgom... Read More...

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Forever GI Bill: Everything You Need to Know

The Forever GI Bill is the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act that was signed into law in August of 2017. This law brought significant chan... Read More...

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Post 9/11 GI Bill Updates: Changes to Transferability

If you as a service member can receive the Post 9/11 GI Bill, you might be able to transfer all or part of the bill to your spouse or your children, or both. ... Read More...

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Post-9/11 GI Bill: The Ultimate Overview

There are several different versions of the GI Bill, but here we are discussing the Post-9/11 GI Bill. About 80% of all users of the GI Bill utilize this ver... Read More...

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Transfer your GI Bill to Spouse and Dependents

The Post-9/11 GI Bill allows service members to transfer unused education benefits to immediate family members (spouse and children). This is your guide to unde... Read More...

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Beyond The Post-9/11 GI Bill: Find Additional Money For Education

Sometimes the Post-9/11 GI Bill is exactly what you need, and other times that benefit simply isn’t enough, or you need to use a different type of program. H... Read More...

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