Latest "sit-rep bill" stories

Some schools punish GI Bill users for VA’s delays. Congress may be about to stop that.

If it does, that’ll mean the end to any late fees or other punishments school sometimes impose on veterans whose GI Bill payments don’t come in on time — as long as those schools want to keep enrolling students using the education benefit.

By Natalie Gross

4 years ago

Rebootcamp Roundup: November 2

Senate stalls a bill to help student vets, hurricane victims will get pending VA appeals claims put on the fast track, and too few employers are focusing vet recruitment efforts toward college campuses.

By Natalie Gross

4 years ago

Senate stalls on a bill to help student vets, even as GI Bill processing delays spike

Many student veterans have been waiting longer than normal for their GI Bill benefits this semester, as the VA works through a backlog of claims affecting thousands of students. Meanwhile, legislation that could have helped these students is stalled in the Senate, and veteran education advocates along with members of Congress are calling for action.

By Natalie Gross

4 years ago

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