March 19, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Tuition Assistance (TA) program will continue to pay 100 percent of Sailors' tuition and enrollment fees in fiscal year 15 (FY15), as announced by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, during an All Hands Call in Mayport, Fla., March 18. This decision modifies a proposal for FY15, which originally included a … [Read more...]
Social Security Launches Expedited Veteran Disability Process
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2014 - Social Security claims from veterans with a Veterans Affairs Department disability compensation rating of 100 percent permanent and total have a new process that will treat their applications as high priority and issue expedited decisions. Carolyn W. Colvin, acting Social Security commissioner, said the new process is similar to the way the … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Program Funds Awaiting Sailors’ Use
3/04/2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is asking Sailors to submit their Navy Tuition Assistance (TA) requests - and now would be good -- said the director of Navy Voluntary Education (VOLED) March 3. According to Ernest D'Antonio, CPPD's VOLED program director, the expenditure rate for TA funding is currently below … [Read more...]
New Online GI Bill Comparison Tool Available
February 04, 2014 WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs launched today an online GI Bill® Comparison Tool to make it easier for Veterans, Servicemembers and dependents to calculate their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and learn more about VA’s approved colleges, universities and other … [Read more...]
Federal Agencies Partner to Protect Veterans, Service Members, Families Using GI Bill Edu. Benefits
White House Office of Communications, WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 31, 2014 - The Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Education and Justice, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission announced today the launch of a new online complaint system designed to collect feedback from veterans, service members and their families who are … [Read more...]