News & Media
Following are select articles about the Post-9/11 GI Bill from national and regional print, broadcast and online outlets.
Vets Group Has Tips on GI Bill Repayments
MarineTimes | Rick Maze (February 24, 2010)Student Veterans of America is recommending that people who must give back their $3,000 GI Bill advances quickly assess their finances to determine the best way to repay the money.
VA Recouping GI Bill Pay Too Fast, Nye Says
MarineTimes | Rick Maze (February 22, 2010)A Virginia lawmaker says the Veterans Affairs Department is not giving student-veterans enough time to repay the $3,000 GI Bill advance payments given out last fall when VA was having problems processing claims.
New GI Bill Helpline to Be Fully Staffed
Associated Press | Kimberly Hefling (February 17, 2010)Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with questions about the new Post-9/11 GI Bill will again be able to get help by phone five days a week starting Thursday.
VA More Smoothly Processing New GI Bill
Washington Post | Kimberly Hefling (February 11, 2010)The Veterans Affairs Department is more efficiently cutting checks for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to attend college this semester, following a rocky rollout last fall.
VA Wants Emergency GI Bill Payouts Back
MilitaryTimes | Rick Maze (February 03, 2010)The Veterans Affairs Department is seeking to recoup $3,000 emergency payments sent last year to about 80,000 people whose Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits were delayed.
Take Two for GI Bill
Inside Higher Ed | Jack Stripling (January 27, 2010)College officials who’ve followed the GI Bill closely say they are optimistic the process will be improved this semester, but there’s no shortage of concern about what some describe as systemic problems with the manner in which benefits are disbursed.
VA to Begin Recovery of Post-9/11 GI Bill Advance Payments
Department of Veterans Affairs (January 23, 2010)The Department of Veterans Affairs is beginning the process of recovering advance payments made available during the fall 2009 semester to Veterans and servicemembers who applied for education benefits.
Government Hopes to Stop GI Bill Claims Delays
The Daily Texan | Alex Geiser (January 22, 2010)The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs asked University officials and students Wednesday for help with processing all spring semester Post-9/11 GI Bill claims for student veterans by February.
VA Slips Slightly in Deployment of GI Bill Claims System
Nextgov | Bob Brewin (January 22, 2010)The Veterans Affairs Department is on track to unveil in late March the first version of a system to automate processing of educational benefit claims under the post-9/11 GI Bill, but its software capabilities will be more limited than originally planned.
GI Bill Looks Better for Spring, VA Says
ArmyTimes | Rick Maze (January 20, 2010)Veterans Affairs Department officials appear to have a good jump on processing spring semester claims for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
Delays Continue for Post-9/11 GI Bill Students
MarineCorpsTimes | Rick Maze (January 19, 2010)New data from the Veterans Affairs Department suggest further patience may be required of students and schools awaiting Post-9/11 GI Bill payments for the spring semester.
Verify Eligibility and Transfer Post Sept. 11 GI Bill Benefits Quicker
Dyess Air Force Base | Michael Keith (December 30, 2009)A new vMPF Transfer of Education Benefits processing application automates the required statement of understanding and provides Servicemen with current transfer eligibility and application information.
Veterans Wait for GI Bill Funding
Detroit Free Press | Marisa Schultz (December 25, 2009)Thousands of veterans who flocked to colleges and universities after their service in Iraq and Afghanistan are waiting for their GI Bill benefits, but the number of vets awaiting payment is declining.
Vets Wait for GI Bill Payments
Associated Press | Kimberly Hefling (December 22, 2009)Universities and colleges are still waiting for tuition payments for thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who attended school last fall under the new GI Bill, leaving the veterans panicked that they’ll be unable to return to class in January.
Navy Establishes GI Bill Transferability for Limited Duty Sailors
U.S. Navy News | Wm Cullen James (December 10, 2009)The Navy established formal policy for transferability of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for limited duty (LIMDU) Sailors.
Transfer of Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Benefits Easier with New Virtual Application
Cannon Connections | Gina Vaccaro McKeen (November 28, 2009)Air Force introduces virtual module to ease GI Bill transferability.
Bills Would Add Job Help to Post-9/11 GI Bill
Air Force Times | Rick Maze (November 17, 2009)Key elements of the Post-9/11 GI Bill could be modified by Congress to create benefits to help veterans find jobs.
Student Veterans
WNYC | The Brian Lehrer Show (November 11, 2009)On Veteran’s Day, three Columbia University students discuss what it’s like going back to school after returning home from war.
Smoothing the Road from Soldier to Student
Staten Island Advance | Stephanie Slepian (November 09, 2009)Colleges and universities are working hard to help the increasing number of veterans on campus transition from soldier to student.
How the GI Bill Changed the Economy
Marketplace | Stephen Smith (October 06, 2009)The first GI Bill not only changed how Americans go to school, it transformed the economy.
Vets Get Emergency G.I. Bill Benefits
Washington Post | Emma Brown (October 03, 2009)Some student veterans have received emergency checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs the first day the aid became available for students across the country who have yet to receive tuition, books and housing payments under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Opinion: Higher Education Important to Our State and to You
Phoenix Business Journal | Fred DuVal (August 28, 2009)In 2008, individuals with undergraduate degrees had a median income of $19,000 more than those with a high school diploma.
New GI Bill to Heighten Professional Work Force
U.S. Air Force News | Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden (August 27, 2009)More college-educated professionals will enter the next generation’s professional work force as a result of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Editorial: Revising GI Bill to Include More Veterans is Appropriate
Kalamazoo Gazette | Adrian Johnson (August 05, 2009)The GI Bill was a major force in creating what we know today as the middle class.
New GI Bill: Long-Term Investment in Veterans
The Hill | Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.) (July 23, 2009)This year, the country came together to fully invest in the future of our heroes.
GI Bill Math
Insider Higher Ed | Elizabeth Redden (July 13, 2009)Potential users of the new GI Bill, which goes into effect in August, have a number of questions about its benefits.
New GI Bill Could Open Education Doors for More Vets
USA Today | Jim Michaels (May 18, 2009)The new law, which could more than double the amount covered by the current GI Bill, could open college doors to thousands of veterans.
A Tale of Two GI Bills
Inside Higher Ed | Elizabeth Redden (October 03, 2008)The Post-9/11 GI Bill marks a major investment in veterans’ educational benefits.
Gauging the New GI Bill
Inside Higher Ed | Elizabeth Redden (June 20, 2008)The higher education community is excited about the new GI Bill, but many are curious how it will affect veterans’ educational choices.