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Veterans & Service Members

AACRAO recognizes and honors the sacrifices these men and women have made and its members are proud to assist them and meet their educational needs. Veterans and students on active military duty and their families face special circumstances and challenges.

Changes in federal statute and executive actions have greatly expanded the services and benefits veterans and their families are eligible for. Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was passed in 2009, close to 1 million veterans, service members, and eligible dependents have taken advantage of the educational benefits available to them. With the passage of more recent legislation, such as the Forever GI Bill in 2017,  the Isakson Roe Act, and THRIVE Acts in 2021, there have been significant changes to military education benefits.

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Educational Benefits for Veterans and Service Members

AACRAO hosted a webinar to discuss the implementation of veteran legislation passed in December 2020, also known as the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act. This law will have a transformative effect on the mission of Education Service to provide ready access to, and timely and accurate delivery of, education benefits to Veterans, Service members, and their families, as well as further enable the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to empower GI Bill beneficiaries to achieve their vocational and career goals.

For more information regarding what benefits and resources Service Members, Veterans, and their families qualify for visit AACRAO's web pages on Financial Literacy for Veterans and Service Members, Loans & Benefits for Service Members, Veterans, and theirs families, and Acts & Regulations related to Service Members and Veterans educational benefits.

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