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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 promoted the expansion of services toward veterans and their families. 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 and the Isakson Roe and THRIVE Acts in 2021, there will be significant changes to military education benefits over the coming years.

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AACRAO recently 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.

Other recent legislation introduced in both the House and Senate include important provisions to help ensure veterans can continue to receive their education benefits as well as technical corrections to the legislation passed last year.

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Senate Approves GI Bill Expansion

Aug 3, 2017, 18:31 PM
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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to expand and update the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The "Forever GI Bill" is a broad effort to better prepare veterans for life after active-duty service amid a rapidly changing job market, The Associated Press reported. It removes a 15-year time limit to tap into GI benefits and increases money for thousands in the National Guard and Reserve. The legislation also restores benefits used to earn credits at closed institutions such as those operated by Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech, which enrolled a large number of veterans as students.

"This bill invests in the proven success of our veterans," said Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee. "When our veterans return home, they should have every opportunity available to them to pursue their desired profession and career."

The House passed the bipartisan measure last week. President Trump is now expected to sign the bill into law.

 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/congress-oks-big-boost-in-gi-bill-college-aid-for-veterans/2017/08/02/64cec6a6-77c7-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html

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