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GI Bill rule change could upend requirements for online-only classes
A move by VA officials to simplify rules for the Post-9/11 GI Bill could cause new problems, advocates warn.
Some soldiers may have to pay for spring classes after tuition assistance computer glitch
The Army's new education benefits platform isn't working properly, meaning payouts for new classes this semester can't be processed.
Congress finalizes sweeping veterans policy bill with new protections for women, students
Trump is expected to sign the measure into law later this month.
Wounded Warrior Project: PTSD is treatable
The Wounded Warrior Project responds to a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the effectiveness of PTSD therapy.
By Mike Richardson
Are Afghan forces beating the Taliban in 2019? The Pentagon won’t say.
Rosy metrics provided by the U.S. military regarding progress of the Afghan war have been questionable in the past.
By Shawn Snow
These unique scholarships gives student vets cash to make ends meet
The funds give veterans what they need beyond just tuition support, including paying their bills, child care or even groceries.
By Joshua Axelrod
Advocates renew push for protecting troops from predatory lenders
Some fear the 300 percent APR loan will come back for troops, families, if feds don't resume the monitoring.
By Karen Jowers
Are the schools that get the most GI Bill money spending the least on teaching?
The three schools receiving the most GI Bill money nationwide from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2017 – University of Phoenix, DeVry University and Strayer University, all of which are for-profit schools – spent only 15.3 percent, 12.4 percent and 10.9 percent respectively of their overall revenue on instruction in 2017.
By Joshua Axelrod
New group wants to be strong voice for military kids’ education
New coalition to advise policymakers on how to give military children the education they need.
By Karen Jowers
Here are some surprising ways troops and vets can cut their student loan debt
Even with their military education benefits, one-quarter of veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill have federal student loan debt when they graduate. And approximately 200,000 active duty members owe a collective $2.9 billion in student loan debt.
By Mike Saunders
Vet groups are blasting Trump’s education secretary. Here’s why.
Veterans’ education benefits are being undermined by the federal government, according to officials with two prominent advocacy organizations focused on student veterans.
By Natalie Gross