WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 – The Veterans Affairs Department is expediting compensation claims decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer, VA officials announced today. Effective today, VA claims raters will make provisional decisions on the oldest claims on hand, officials said, which will allow veterans to begin collecting compensation benefits more … [Read more...]
Army Changes Requirements for Transfer of GI Bill Benefits
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 17, 2013) -- Beginning Aug. 1, 2013, every Soldier who elects to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a family member will incur an additional four years in the Army, without regard to their time in service. That news comes in a message to military personnel, dated April 15, 2013. The new rule largely affects senior officers and … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Back For Marines, Accepting New Enrollments
WASHINGTON -- As of April 8, 2013, the Voluntary Education Tuition Assistance funding is restored within the Marine Corps and new enrollments may begin immediately according to officials from the Marine and Family Programs Division. Tuition Assistance has full funding for the 2013 fiscal year and follows the same guidelines as the previous program. This means Tuition … [Read more...]
Air Force Restarts Tuition Assistance
4/10/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a result of the restart, the program will resume … [Read more...]
Voucher Program Enables Advanced Education for Senior Enlisted Sailors
PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Personnel announced funding for the FY-13 Advanced Education Voucher (AEV) program April 9, providing advanced education opportunities for top-performing chief, senior chief and master chief petty officers. Announced by Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 093/13, AEV provides financial assistance to selected senior enlisted … [Read more...]