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A new program began Saturday that will expand education benefits for certain military members.
The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act, passed into law last year, went into effect Aug. 1 and is available to troops who have served in the military since Sept. 11, 2001.
The bill is modeled after the G.I. Bill that was offered to troops returning home from World War II.
“Saturday was a good day for our country because we kicked off a program that not only demonstrates to our troops how much we appreciate their honor and bravery, but also provides these newest veterans with the same kind of benefits we offered troops, like my dad, when they returned home from World War II,” U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said in a press release.
Benefits provided under the bill will allow veterans pursuing an approved program of education to: Receive payments covering the established charges of their programs, up to the cost of the most expensive in-state public school, plus a monthly stipend equivalent to housing costs in their area. The bill would allow additional payments for tutorial assistance, as well as licensure and certification tests.
Increased educational benefits would be available to all members of the military who have served on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, including activated reservists and National Guard. To qualify, veterans must have served at least three to 36 months of qualified active duty, beginning on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
The bill provides for educational benefits to be paid in amounts linked to the amount of active duty served in the military after 9/11. Generally, veterans would receive some amount of assistance proportional to their service. Veterans would receive the benefits during their time in school, up to 36 months of benefits, which equals four academic years. Veterans would also still be eligible to receive any incentive-based supplemental educational assistance from their military branch for which they qualify.
Veterans would have up to 15 years after they leave active duty to use their educational assistance entitlement. Veterans would be barred from receiving concurrent assistance from this program and another similar program.
The bill would create a new program in which the government will agree to match, dollar for dollar, any voluntary additional contributions to veterans from institutions whose tuition is more expensive than the maximum educational assistance provided under S. 22.
Some veterans will also be eligible to transfer their benefits to their children or spouse.
McCaskill’s office has free materials available to military men and women and veterans who are interested in this new program. Call 202-224-6154 for more information.
A new program began Saturday that will expand education benefits for certain military members.
The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act, passed into law last year, went into effect Aug. 1 and is available to troops who have served in the military since Sept. 11, 2001.
The bill is modeled after the G.I. Bill that was offered to troops returning home from World War II.
“Saturday was a good day for our country because we kicked off a program that not only demonstrates to our troops how much we appreciate their honor and bravery, but also provides these newest veterans with the same kind of benefits we offered troops, like my dad, when they returned home from World War II,” U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said in a press release.
Benefits provided under the bill will allow veterans pursuing an approved program of education to: Receive payments covering the established charges of their programs, up to the cost of the most expensive in-state public school, plus a monthly stipend equivalent to housing costs in their area. The bill would allow additional payments for tutorial assistance, as well as licensure and certification tests.
Increased educational benefits would be available to all members of the military who have served on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, including activated reservists and National Guard. To qualify, veterans must have served at least three to 36 months of qualified active duty, beginning on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
The bill provides for educational benefits to be paid in amounts linked to the amount of active duty served in the military after 9/11. Generally, veterans would receive some amount of assistance proportional to their service. Veterans would receive the benefits during their time in school, up to 36 months of benefits, which equals four academic years. Veterans would also still be eligible to receive any incentive-based supplemental educational assistance from their military branch for which they qualify.
Veterans would have up to 15 years after they leave active duty to use their educational assistance entitlement. Veterans would be barred from receiving concurrent assistance from this program and another similar program.
The bill would create a new program in which the government will agree to match, dollar for dollar, any voluntary additional contributions to veterans from institutions whose tuition is more expensive than the maximum educational assistance provided under S. 22.
Some veterans will also be eligible to transfer their benefits to their children or spouse.
McCaskill’s office has free materials available to military men and women and veterans who are interested in this new program. Call 202-224-6154 for more information.
