Is the Department of Veterans Affairs ignoring a Supreme Court Order? That’s what the Virginia Attorney General alleges in a lawsuit against the VA. Virginia’s Attorney General, Jason Miyares, is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to force the agency to comply with a Supreme Court decision allowing qualifying vets to use education benefits… Read more »
There are two types of housing allowances that military members considering a return to college should be aware of. Do you know the differences between the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for those currently serving and the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for veterans using their GI Bill education benefits? While both help with housing costs,… Read more »
The Department of Defense Education Activity, also known as DoDEA, announced the start of Universal Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) at “most” DoDEA schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The expansion is meant to bring universal Pre-K to all DoD schools stateside and overseas when the final phase-in is completed. Learn more.
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a variety of military education benefits to qualifying veterans and family members. But not all of the education benefits you can use with or in place of the GI Bill come from the VA or the federal government. While the VA does not endorse third-party services, it does maintain… Read more »
The United States Army has an ROTC program called the Green to Gold Active Duty Option, also known as G2GADO. Under this program, ROTC members could have their ROTC time in college counted as time in service, just as if the soldiers were deployed or at a permanent duty station. Time in service is an… Read more »
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Which GI Bill is better? Do members of the Guard and Reserve get different options than those on active duty? Are the requirements identical or different? We examine the similarities and differences between GI Bill programs below.
The GI Bill is typically used to pay for higher education at a public university, private school, or other institutions approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It can also be used to pay for non-college degree programs that train students in professional skills such as truck driving, cosmetology, HVAC repair, and other approved options…. Read more »
“What GI Bill do I have?” That may not seem like a common question; most are fully informed about the nature of the current GI Bill program when informed about their benefits.
It is not possible to simply choose to transfer your GI Bill benefit to a spouse or dependent; you must meet certain requirements and agree to a new military service commitment for your request to be approved. You must be on active duty to request a GI Bill transfer.