Texas veterans get a benefit most other states don’t offer at all: up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption at Texas public colleges and universities, and it can pass down to your children. The Hazlewood Act is often misunderstood as a GI Bill substitute, but it actually works alongside your federal education benefits, filling…
If you’re in the Selected Reserve or National Guard, you may be eligible for two very different education benefits — and picking the wrong one can cost you thousands of dollars over the life of your degree. Chapter 1606 and Post-9/11 GI Bill aren’t interchangeable versions of the same benefit; they pay completely differently, and…
If you’re using the GI Bill and looking for a way to earn extra money without touching your entitlement months, the VA Work-Study Allowance Program is one of the most overlooked benefits available to students using VA education benefits — tax-free pay, flexible campus or VA-related jobs, and it doesn’t reduce your monthly GI Bill…
If a Chapter 35 check has been covering your child’s high school tuition, tutoring, or GED prep, that coverage is ending. Effective August 1, 2026, VA is discontinuing Dependents’ Educational Assistan
A bill moving through the Senate right now would let veterans awarded the Purple Heart after they’ve already left the service transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse or child — som
In March 2026, VA dropped its appeal in a case that reshapes GI Bill eligibility for roughly 1.2 million veterans. If you served two separate periods and earned benefits under both the Montgomery GI B
How Yellow Ribbon covers private school tuition beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill cap. Eligibility, application, top participating schools.
Who qualifies for VA Chapter 35 DEA education benefits, how the monthly payment and 36 months work, the age window, and how DEA compares to the Fry Scholarship.
GI Bill housing allowance explained — how MHA is calculated, the impact of online-only enrollment, how school location affects your monthly payment, and strategies to maximize total GI Bill value.
VA Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter 31 explained — who qualifies, the five tracks, subsistence allowance, self-employment support, and how VR&E compares to the GI Bill.