Many Virginia Institutions Provide Financial Assistance for Veterans Through Yellow Ribbon Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that more than 1,000 private and public colleges and universities across the US have agreed to reduce tuition for student veterans during the 2010-11 school year as part of agency’s Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program. A number of participating institutions are located in Virginia! The Yellow Ribbon [...]

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New Benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill

The Post-9/11 GI Bill expands the number of people who qualify for education support from the VA.  For the first time in history, service members enrolled in the program will be able to transfer unused educational benefits to their spouses or children starting Aug. 1, 2009. Children of service members: May start to use the [...]

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New Educational Benefits for Veterans

Last week, President Bush signed the updated GI Bill into law with support from Virginia Senators Jim Webb (D-Va.) and John Warner (R-Va.). Starting in August 2009, the new bill promises veterans full in-state tuition and fees at public colleges and universities, as well as a monthly housing stipend and $1,000 per year for books. [...]

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