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VA Education Payments Delayed by Shutdown and System Failure

VA Education Payments Delayed by Shutdown and System Failure

by Rikki Almanza | Nov 3, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for our fall newsletter. A software malfunction and the federal government shutdown have created significant delays for more than 75,000 students who rely on VA education benefits. The issue, first reported by Stars...
House Approves 7 Bills Supporting Veterans and Their Families

House Approves 7 Bills Supporting Veterans and Their Families

by Rikki Almanza | Apr 10, 2025

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed seven bipartisan bills designed to improve services and support for Veterans and their families. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) issued a statement commending the bipartisan effort,...
GI Bill fix would ease financial reporting rules for colleges

GI Bill fix would ease financial reporting rules for colleges

by Military Times | Jul 13, 2022

Colleges and universities struggling to meet new reporting requirements on GI Bill benefits would get relief under a bipartisan measure introduced in the House and Senate recently. The legislation is considered non-controversial but still could take months to wind...
Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies

Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies

by Military Times | Jun 16, 2022

When the Covid-19 pandemic in America forced many colleges to shift classes online, Congress granted emergency authorities to Veterans Affairs officials to ensure the changes wouldn’t disrupt veterans’ education benefits. Now, with most campuses returned to normal...
Thousands of student veterans can’t use GI Bill benefits at this school anymore

Thousands of student veterans can’t use GI Bill benefits at this school anymore

by Christian Southards | Apr 7, 2022

Update: The Arizona State Approving Agency has approved the University of Arizona Global Campus, so current and prospective students can once again use G.I. Bill benefits to attend the online shool. On March 30, the California State Approving Agency for Veterans...
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