| Increased GI Bill Benefits May Hurt Military Numbers As the Post-9/11 GI Bill encourages higher enlistment rates in the U.S. military, officials share concern that military retention may decrease dramatically in the coming years due to the enticing new benefits package. The new bill increased educational funding to include partial to full tuition and housing expenses as well as other fees associated with attending college. The bill covers full tuition for any public school including community colleges and state-funded schools. Just since May 1, more than 25,000 veterans filed for benefits under the new GI Bill. Shortly after the VA put up the registration site, it crashed due to an overflow of visitors. In an effort to maintain retention rates, the military is offering incentives to soldiers choosing to extend their service by another 4-year term. One of those incentives includes the ability to transfer education benefits to a spouse or dependents. The military is hoping these efforts result in positive retention rates in the coming months and years. MilitaryConnection.com is a portal of all things military. We appreciate your service and patronage and continuously work to be your “go-to” site for employment and education information. We work to connect members of military and veteran communities as well as their families with outstanding jobs. We handle all occupational areas including healthcare, transportation, law enforcement, trades, security, high tech and much more. You will find excellent jobs for military and veterans in both the civilian and government sectors on our site. MilitaryConnection.com is proud to present a multitude of resources for those seeking employment opportunities including a variety of articles and job tips aimed to help you find work. We also have many valuable resources including our Virtual Job Fair, Directory of Employers and the Military Connection Job Board with thousands of nationwide jobs. MilitaryConnection.com recognizes the wonderful contributions of Transition Officers and Veteran Service Officers. We value their hard work and are proud to work with and for them. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |