How to Activate the GI Bill
One of the most common questions about the GI Bill? Many newcomers to the program want to know how to activate the GI Bill; is the benefit automatic? When can you start using it? We answer those questions and more.
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Is the GI Bill Considered Income?
Is the GI Bill considered income? There are multiple reasons to ask this question, including whether or not you should expect to be taxed on the GI Bill and whether or not it can be considered income to apply for a VA home loan or other lines of credit.
When Your School Closes: The Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act
UPDATE April 23, 2025: The 2022 law, the Veterans Eligible to Transfer School Credit Act was created to help students attending school on the GI Bill and other VA education benefits in cases where the school closes or is disapproved for VA programs. The VA official site notes, it is necessary to use a specific…
Post 9/11 GI Bill Guide For Spouses and Dependents
The Post 9/11 GI Bill is a military education benefit that dependents and spouses can be transferred to them by an active duty parent or spouse to get a college degree, certification, or license through an approved program. How can spouses and college-age dependents (military-speak for the military member’s children) access this military benefit? Who…
Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
The Department of Veterans Affairs offered an education benefit to veterans called VEAP. the Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program. Qualifying veterans were be eligible for a 2-to-1 matching contribution from the government for education benefits. This program offered money for tuition and certain fees for VA-approved programs. Depending on the amount of the student’s VEAP contributions,…
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship
Update 3/1/2024: The Department of Veterans Affairs has modified its official site to help expedite applications like the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. VA.gov advises all applicants to sign in via ID.me, MyHealtheVet, DS Logon, or Login.gov before completing application forms. This is because the system has been modified to allow the VA to auto-fill…
National Guard & Reserve Education Benefits
Veteran Education Benefits for the National Guard and Reserve There are two basic ways to serve in uniform; commit to a full-time, active duty service commitment or choose part-time service as a member of the National Guard or Reserve. Those who choose the Guard or Reserve learn their military benefits–especially education benefits–aren’t as generous as…
Post 9/11 GI Bill Application Guide for Active Duty & Veterans
Active Duty & Veterans’ Post 9/11 GI Bill Application Guide The Post 9/11 GI Bill is among the most important military benefits you can earn. This guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to fill out the application form and submit it to claim your Post 9.11 GI Bill benefits. This is not a guide to…
VA Form 22-5490 Dependents’ Application for VA Education Benefits Step-By-Step Guide
This is a step-by-step guide to filling out VA Form 22-5490, Dependents’ Application for VA Education Benefits. This is the form required for both dependents and spouses to apply for Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance (DEA) or the Chapter 33 Fry Scholarship. Read More: Survivors and Dependents’ VA Education Benefits Read More: The…
Post 9/11 GI Bill Application Guide for Spouses & Dependents
This guide features step-by-step instructions to fill out the application form and submit it to the VA in order to claim transferred Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for qualifying military spouses and dependents.
VA Benefits: How to Add or Remove Dependents with VA Form 21-686c
Have you gotten married or experienced other changes in your family since you applied for benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs? If you are a retired or separated military member who has had a change in marital status, family size, or similar circumstances, you’ll need to update VA records to include information about those…
How to Transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits to a Spouse or Dependent
Transferring your GI Bill may be one of the most popular military benefits. Here’s how to transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse or dependent.
Post 9/11 GI Bill Eligibility Percentages Explained
How does the VA determine whether you are eligible for 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill entitlement or not? This is an important question since those who do not qualify for 100% of the GI Bill may still attend college using this VA education benefit but may need to pay some of the expenses out-of-pocket because…
VA Education Benefits Under The National Call-To-Service Program
Have you performed a period of national service by joining the military under the VA National Call To Service program or NCS? You may qualify for VA education benefits through NCS. This program is intended for those who need an alternative to the Montgomery GI Bill, and is offered under specific qualifying circumstances, as we’ll…
Cost-of-Living Increases For Montgomery GI Bill, Dependent Education Benefits
If you are attending classes on the Montgomery GI Bill or the VA Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, you will see an increase in your monthly payments starting in October 2022, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment or COLA. COLA changes for the Post 9/11 GI Bill are already in effect, those…
Education Benefits for Veterans
Military education benefits vary for active duty, veterans, spouses, and dependents. If you have retired or separated from military service you have options that may not be open to other applicants, or you may have benefits that active-duty servicemembers also enjoy but not in quite the same way. What do you need to know about…
2022-2023 GI Bill Tuition Rates Out Now!
If you are planning to take courses in the Fall 2022 term, then you need to know how much your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits will pay. The 2022-2023 GI Bill rates are the best place to start. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) just released the maximum tuition and fee rates for the upcoming academic…
Lesser-Known GI Bill Benefits
GI Bill Benefits You May Not Know About Entrepreneurship Training Pilot Training Veteran Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) Correspondence Training Foreign Programs Independent and Distance Learning Non-College Degree Programs Entrepreneurship Training Want to start a business? Already have your own business? You may qualify to use GI Bill benefits for training to become business owners…
How to Switch From Montgomery GI Bill to Post 9/11
There is an easy way to switch from the Montgomery GI Bill to the Post 9/11 program. Learn how and why to make the change.
More GI Bill Benefits for Guard and Reservists
The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act was just passed in the House. This will bring parity to education benefits for Guard & Reservists.
Online Students Qualified For Extended GI Bill Benefits with REMOTE Act
With the REMOTE Act Congress will extend the GI Bill protections for student veterans that are still required to take remote classes. This will help many veterans who are attending college, and who have no choice but to still be remote.
Flight Schools Accepting the GI Bill: Unlocking Educational Opportunities for Veterans
Discover more information about using your GI Bill to pay for Flight Training. The VA can help you get your commercial pilot license.
Debating the 90/10 Rule in Veteran Education
A heated battle lies ahead as for-profit colleges fight against regulatory changes to the 90/10 Rule of federal student aid.
Survivors & Dependents Educational Assistance VA Education Benefits (Chapter 35)
Chapter 35 Education Benefits The Survivors’ & Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program, also known as Chapter 35 Benefits, can be used to pay for college, vocational schools, certification tests, and apprenticeships, among other things. Eligibility for Chapter 35 Education Benefits You may be eligible for Chapter 35 benefits if you are the spouse or child…
Law Guarantees In-State Tuition for Survivors & Dependents
A new law grants in-state tuition to Survivors and Dependents using Chapter 35 benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.