VA Reneges on Student Repayments
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on November 27 informed Congress it will not follow through on a recent promise to repay student veterans who were underpaid their GI Bill benefits. The...
View ArticleFour Oft-Overlooked VA Benefits
Military veterans are familiar with the healthcare and education benefits provided by the VA. Yet, there are many other benefits that can be overlooked and could prove invaluable in helping veterans...
View ArticleReport: VA wasting billions on ineligible schools
The GI Bill is one of the nation’s best tools for helping military veterans to successfully transition from active duty to civilian life. Many have used the GI Bill to advance their education and...
View ArticleFor-Profit colleges once again allowed to receive GI Bill money
Despite being notorious for defrauding students and targeting veterans, for-profit universities have once again been cleared to enroll veterans using GI Bill benefits to pay for their education by the...
View ArticleConfusing Website
James G. Fausone Veteran Disability Attorney GIBill.com looked like an official government website intended to provide information to veterans about their GI Bill benefits. But looks can be deceiving....
View ArticleIn State Tuition Fiasco
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer At times we make the simple things too hard. Here is an example. A veteran is denied in-state tuition status in North Carolina. She lived in the state for years...
View ArticleYoung Veterans Face High Unemployment and Few Quality Options
Earlier this year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing rising unemployment among the youngest U.S. military veterans. The combined effects of the military drawdown and a struggling...
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