GI Bill

The Yellow Ribbon Program can help veterans & dependents pay for out-of-state tuition, private schools, overseas schools, or grad schools. Learn more.

The Basic Allowance for Housing or BAH is a military benefit designed to offset the cost of housing for military members and their families. BAH rates are paid based on the servicemember’s rank and the rental costs in the local housing market. BAH is calculated via a housing market survey that calculates average rental and… Read more »

In 2007, the President’s Commission on Care for Returning Wounded Warriors recommended creating a central access point for VA and DoD benefits. The VA healthcare system is a large operation, and a centralized way to access and manage VA benefits was something that, leading up to the 21st century, was badly needed. Enter something known… Read more »

There are many common questions about the GI Bill. One of the most frequently asked questions about this critical VA benefit is how long it lasts until it expires; can you lose your GI Bill benefit if you don’t use it in time?

GI Bill STEM Extension There are limits to your GI Bill benefit, but some students may qualify for an extension of federal education benefits thanks to a program called the Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship. Some informally refer to this as a so-called GI Bill extension, but this is actually a… Read more »