by Allison Chambers | Jul 25, 2017 | News
Without a single vote in opposition, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday night to expand the post-9/11 GI Bill and eliminate the 15-year time limit on the use of education benefits for new recruits. The vote was 405-0 in a rare display of...
by Allison Chambers | Jul 22, 2017 | News
WASHINGTON — One week after a sweeping expansion of veterans’ education benefits was introduced in the House and fast-tracked to a vote, an identical bill was introduced Thursday in the Senate. The legislation eliminates the 15-year limit afforded veterans...
by Allison Chambers | Jul 21, 2017 | News
You may have heard about a new “forever GI Bill” that is working its way through Congress and may become law by the end of the year. What exactly is in this law? Is it good for you? We attempt to cut through all the legal language and explain it here. What...
by Allison Chambers | Jul 14, 2017 | News
Information on your Defense Department education benefits is available in the palm of your hand, anytime, anywhere you want it. The new My VolEd Path mobile app is a tool aimed at increasing awareness of and access to voluntary education programs and...
by Allison Chambers | Jul 14, 2017 | News
Interest rates for the most common types of student loans went up by a substantial amount on July 1. The rates on the three most common types of Federal student loans increased by an average of 14% from the previous year. Pell Grant maximum amounts also increased, but...
