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Ensuring Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans

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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).

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Air Force Tuition Assistance Cap Cut

Air Force Cuts the Cap on the Air Force Tuition Assistance

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Beginning October 1, 2020, the Air Force will cut the cap for their Tuition Assistance (TA) program. The maximum amount of money airmen can receive in the next fiscal year will drop from $4,500 to $3,750, according to an announcement from the Department of the Air Force. These cuts apply to both undergraduate and graduate programs.

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Maryland Protects Veterans

Maryland First State to Protect Veterans from College Profiteering

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Maryland First State to Protect Veterans from College Profiteering Effective July 1st, 2020, the Veteran’s Education Protection Act, which was passed in the Maryland General Assembly on May 7th, removes any incentive for an educational institution operating in Maryland to employ deceptive practices that defraud veterans. What’s the Issue? There has been a practice at…

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SVA Student Veteran Covid-19 Survey

SVA Student Veteran Survey Insights

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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…

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New Protections For Student Veterans During Covid-19

New Protections for Student Veterans During Covid-19

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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…

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disabled veteran student loan debt

Student Loan Debt Of Eligible Disabled Veterans Will Be Expedited

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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.

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gi bill transfer changes

Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer Changes Delayed

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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 were due to take place on July 12, 2019. However, the Post 9/11 GI Bill transfer changes have been delayed to January 12, 2020. Giving 6 more months before this goes into effect.

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military pay raise 2020

Proposed 2020 Military Pay Raise of 3.1%

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NOTE: To see the updated 2021 Military Pay Charts, please go here.   UPDATED:  The House Defense Authorization Bill includes the same 3.1% military pay raise for 2020. According to an early draft, the House Defense Authorization Bill includes a 3.1% pay raise for the military for 2020. Last month, the Senate approved a 3.1%…

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Mark Takano Congress

Rep. Mark Takano Likely to Lead House Veterans Affairs Committee

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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…

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GI Bill Housing Payments Delayed

GI Bill Housing Payments Delayed

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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…

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