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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.
Millions of GI Bill dollars are going to questionable schools — and it could soon be billions: VA watchdog
The state-based agencies tasked with approving school programs for GI Bill funds have potentially let millions go toward educating student veterans at ineligible, delinquent schools, a recent audit by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General has found.
By Natalie Gross
VA delays Forever GI Bill housing stipend fix. Again.
After blowing through the initial deadline to bring its GI Bill housing stipends in line with the Forever GI Bill law, Veterans Affairs Department officials said Wednesday that they will not be able to implement the fix until December 2019.
By Natalie Gross
Actors and athletes have agents to help them find work. Now vets with PTSD can, too.
The new effort links veterans undergoing therapy with employment experts to help them find appropriate work.
Vets rarely get college credit for military training. Here’s how Congress is trying to fix that
The measure would allow $500 for certain certification tests and money to develop portfolios that show why students' military skills warrant academic credit.
The Afghan Air Force may be one of the few success stories in a 17-year war
After a scathing report to Congress cast more doubt on the security situation in Afghanistan, few things in the wayward country appear to be going well, except, that is, for the Afghan Air Force.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon: loan forgiveness is a recruiting tool. Lawmakers: cut it anyway.
Veteran education advocates are continuing to fight a controversial bill that would sunset a student loan forgiveness benefit for public-sector employees, including service members, hoping their efforts — and the Pentagon’s opposition — can keep it from ever getting to a vote.
By Natalie Gross
Rhode Island aims to translate military training to academic credit
Rhode Island is looking to help more veterans get through degree and certificate programs quicker by translating their military training and work experience into academic credit.
Court settlement for former ITT students moves forward
A judge gave preliminary approval Wednesday for former students of ITT Technical Institute to receive a $1.5 billion settlement in bankruptcy court, according to the Harvard Law School Project on Predatory Student Lending, which has been representing a class of students in the case.
By Natalie Gross
More regulation needed for ‘predatory schools’?
If the Veterans Affairs Department approves a school for GI Bill funding, does that mean it’s a good school? The answer should be yes, said Tanya Ang, policy and outreach director for the nonprofit Veterans Education Success, but it isn’t.
By Natalie Gross