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lauren2020-08-24 11:11:482021-03-23 12:27:0110 Things to Know about the Forever GI Bill
The Post-9/11 GI Bill’s Yellow Ribbon Program Contributed by Alan Rohlfing The “yellow ribbon” has been symbolic among Americans for many years. We displayed those ribbons everywhere in support of Americans being held hostage in Iran and the Persian Gulf War inspired countless numbers of our loved ones (my own parents included) to decorate […]
It’s officially 2019 – and while the year is only a day and a half old, many of us have been thinking about our resolutions and how to make our lives better in the new year. Some of us will be starting a diet and new fitness routine. Some of us will be cleaning and […]
End of Semester GI Bill Update We reported a few weeks ago in GI Benefits in Limbo that GI Bill housing and tuition payments have been delayed as a result of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2017. The sections of the law, which were implemented in 2017, required a complete overhaul […]
GI Benefits In Limbo If you have been attempting to use your GI Benefits lately, you might already know what thousands of Veterans are finding out – your GI Benefits just aren’t coming. In a technological glitch and resulting nightmare, the VA is experiencing a huge backlog which started after President Trump’s signing of the […]
An Overview of the Post 9/11 GI Bill… Contributed by Debbie Gregory Since 1944, the GI Bill has helped millions of Veterans pay for college, graduate school, and training programs. Under this bill, qualifying Veterans and their family members can get money to cover all or some of the costs for school or training. The […]
Errors in Housing Payments for Some GI Bill Students Contributed by Debbie Gregory Some 340,000 students using the education benefit of the GI Bill were shorted in their Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the month of August. The new version of the GI Bill states that the amount students receive for their housing allowance […]
GI Benefits and YOU Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso It is “back to school” season across the country. Our college campuses are getting ready to welcome a new crop of freshmen students with open arms – and some are getting ready to welcome our military veterans into the ranks of their student body. Unavoidably, the […]
Limiting GI Bill Transfer Plan – Is It Fair? By Debbie Gregory. The Defense Department’s new rules on transferring GI Bill benefits to dependents have House members demanding a reversal to the plan, with 83 lawmakers calling the new policy “unacceptable.” Last month, the Pentagon said it was curbing the window in which service […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is often praised for the education benefits given to those who have served. But just as important, the VA strives to help servicemembers, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses obtain veteran home loans so that they may become homeowners. An Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan (IRRRL), often […]
