Cody on new TA rules: Education is the'force multiplier' for Air Force
Under new rules, both enlisted airmen and officers will need to get approval from their supervisors before the Air Force will offer tuition assistance for classes.
- Sep. 2, 2013
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GI Bill & Tuition Assistance
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New tuition assistance rules beginning Oct. 1
Tuition assistance is back for fiscal 2014, but under new rules you will need permission from your supervisor to take classes.
- Aug. 29, 2013
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Hagel: I'll protect GI Bill family transfer rights
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel pledged Thursday to protect the ability to transfer GI Bill benefits to family members from budget cuts.
- Aug. 23, 2013
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Reservists will no longer have to pay tuition up front
As of Oct. 1, colleges will bill Air Force Reserve Command directly for tuition assistance
- Aug. 16, 2013
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GAO: For-profit, public schools show similar success rates
Students attending the for-profit institutions that take in the most Post-9/11 GI Bill money don't appear substantially less likely, or more likely, to succeed academically that those attending similar public or nonprofit private schools, a recent governm
- Jul. 31, 2013
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Bill would let schools directly access VA records of vets' benefit entitlements
Educational institutions would have direct access to Veterans Affairs Department records of a student's education benefits entitlements under a new House bill designed to help student veterans get better financial counseling.
- Jul. 22, 2013
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Bills to lower vets' tuition face opposition from schools
Bipartisan legislation that would force public colleges and universities to charge only in-state tuition rates to troops and veterans — if they want to keep receiving GI Bill payments — is facing strong opposition from schools that could see revenues drop
- Jun. 12, 2013
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Learn more about repaying student loans
A new, free brochure from the Education Department and Student Loan Servicers is available to service members who want to know more about their education benefits, as well as veterans concerned about repayment.
- Jun. 11, 2013
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GAO: VA should warn vets that GI Bill benefits may be delayed
Student veterans applying to use GI Bill benefits would be better served by the Veterans Affairs Department if they were warned of how long it might take to receive those benefits, according to a new congressional report.
- May. 22, 2013
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Groups let vets email for education benefits help
Two prominent veterans service organizations have announced a joint effort intended to help vets more quickly resolve problems with their education benefits.
- May. 20, 2013
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Senate vet leaders join in-state tuition push
A push to prevent public colleges and universities from charging student veterans out-of-state tuition took a leap forward Tuesday when Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee leaders joined the cause.
- May. 15, 2013
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Bill proposes options to repay GI Bill overpayments
Student veterans who were overpaid on their GI Bill benefits would get more time to repay the money under a bill introduced Monday by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
- May. 13, 2013
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Tuition assistance returns for rest of FY13
Tuition assistance is back, but the Air Force’s top enlisted airman said the estimated $90 million needed to provide the benefit could have been used to keep grounded planes flying.
- Apr. 17, 2013
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More troops and families using Post-9/11 GI Bill
Spouses and children of service members made up almost one-fourth of Post-9/11 GI Bill users last year, and their numbers appear to be growing, according to data provided by the Veterans Affairs Department.
- Apr. 15, 2013
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In-state tuition for GI Bill sparks debate
Veteran service organizations and some lawmakers expressed support for a bill to push public colleges and universities to offer in-state tuition rates to all veterans, but university advocacy groups, as well as the Veterans Affairs Department, are not on board.
- Apr. 11, 2013
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Air Force reinstates tuition assistance program
The Air Force has restarted tuition assistance one month after shutting it down because of sequestration’s across-the-board budget cuts.
- Apr. 10, 2013
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Senators to DoD: Where’s the tuition assistance?
The two senators who led the charge to save tuition assistance from budget cuts want to know what’s taking the Defense Department so long to restart the benefits pipeline.
- Apr. 4, 2013
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Tuition Assistance back in mid-April
The Air Force plans to reinstate its tuition assistance program toward mid-April, said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody.
- Mar. 30, 2013
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Tuition assistance is back, with some changesCongress has rescued tuition assistance after thousands of troops complained when most of the services suspended the popular education benefit as a cost-cutting move.
- Mar. 25, 2013
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GI Bill in uniform: Use it and lose it
Tuition assistance may have been revived — at least for this fiscal year — but if the program comes into the budget-cutting crosshairs again, you may want to think twice before using your GI Bill benefits as a replacement, at least while you’re still on active duty.
- Mar. 25, 2013
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Editorial: Stretch TA funding
Congress acted quickly last week to restore tuition assistance funding after the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force abruptly suspended the program.
- Mar. 25, 2013
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Editorial: Mending tuition assistance
When the services suddenly announced they were pulling way back on tuition assistance for all troops, tens of thousands were left wondering how they would fulfill their educational ambitions — or even whether they could complete the current semester.
- Mar. 18, 2013
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Adjusted TA may return in fall
The abrupt suspension of the service’s tuition assistance program could end as early as August, Air Force officials said amid an onslaught of complaints and attempts by lawmakers and petitioners to the White House to reverse the decision.
- Mar. 18, 2013
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Tips for troops on TA
The news that the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are shutting down their tuition assistance programs rocked the military and education communities, leaving even experts in the field stunned and wondering what to do next.
- Mar. 18, 2013
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White House forced to consider reinstating TA
The White House will have to consider reinstating tuition assistance for troops after a petition on its official website garnered more than 100,000 signatures.
- Mar. 18, 2013
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