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 the The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, also known as the “Forever GI Bill” in 2017, there will be significant changes to Veterans education benefits over the coming years. Most changes enhance or expand education benefits for Veterans, servicemembers, families, and survivors.
Furthermore, AACRAO established a short-term work group charged with assessing the feasibility of aligning the veterans reporting process with existing enrollment and compliance reporting business processes. The workgroup will also identify issues, requirements, and potential changes to Student Information Systems to facilitate improvements in veterans reporting. Lastly, the workgroup will develop protocols for data collection and reporting using existing tools, as well as anticipating the future state of the reporting process.
AACRAO Work Group Guide
Oversight of State Approving Agency Program Monitoring for Post-9/11 GI Bill Students
Postsecondary Non-Completion Among Veterans: Contributing Factors and Implications
Due to the lack oversight, $1.54 million in federal tuition and fee payments have gone to "ineligible or potentially ineligible" colleges participating in the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program.
Just 722 undergraduate veterans were enrolled at the nation's 36 most selective private institutions.
Bipartisan package of veterans-friendly legislation would prohibit colleges from collecting a late fee or requiring GI Bill users to take out additional loans because of delayed payments, among other things.
Bipartisan bill aims to resolve ongoing problems with the Veterans Affairs Department's handling of reimbursements to veterans for missed or underpaid Forever GI Bill housing benefits.
Confusion continues over the Veterans Affairs Department's handling of reimbursements for GI recipients whose housing stipends are being underpaid.
VA officials fail to provide answers on when thousands of vets will get overdue GI Bill payments.
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