by Rikki Almanza | Mar 17, 2026
Two national Veterans advocacy groups, alongside the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, have filed a legal challenge over a policy implemented by the VA that they say prevents many veterans from receiving the full education benefits tied to their service. The VFW and...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 6, 2025
On January 3, the VA announced an update to its G.I. Bill benefits policy, granting Veterans with multiple periods of service access to an additional 12 months of education benefits. This change, prompted by a 2024 Supreme Court decision, removes the previous 36-month...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 10, 2023
Last month, a bipartisan bill, H.R. 5702, the Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act, was introduced in the House with the aim of increasing housing disbursements for student Veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for online summer classes. The Post-9/11...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 27, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could result in increased educational benefits for Veterans under the GI Bill. The case, known as Rudisill vs. McDonough, centers around whether Veterans should be eligible for additional tuition money...
by Christian Southards | Oct 4, 2022
A U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO, study published on Sept. 29 outlines critical barriers student veterans face regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program. Since 2019, over 130,000 veterans have used...
