VA expands GI Bill benefits: When is the deadline to apply?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced a significant expansion of G.I. Bill benefits, bringing exciting news for Veterans who served multiple periods of service
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The Department of Veterans Affairs said the updated policy could impact more than 1 million veterans and their beneficiaries.
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WATCH: GI Bill expansion increases education benefits
Veterans who served multiple times can now get up to 12 months of education benefits. Those who served at least two periods can now receive up to 48 months of GI Bill benefits, instead of the previous six-month limit.
VA expands access to GI Bill benefits for Veterans who served multiple periods of service
For many men and women who enlist in the military, an important incentive to join is the availability of the GI Bill to further their own education, or use the
VA benefits expanded for thousands of veterans. What to know
When the GI Bill became law in 1944, veterans returning from World War II received a range of benefits, including help with home loans and higher education and vocation training. While it has undergone many changes,
VA adds GI Bill benefits for more than 1 million veterans after Supreme Court ruling for decorated vet
The federal Department of Veterans Affairs changes mean some vets are entitled to an extra year of college payments — 48 months instead of 36. But that's not eough, say lawyers for James Rudisill, who successfully argued that the VA wrongly shortchanged him.
New rules for VA education benefits: Who is eligible to receive an additional year of G.I. Bill benefits?
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