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Post-9/11 GI Bill Changes are Here!

In April we told you about the upcoming changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill expected to take place in August.

August is here and the changes are upon us.

Many of the changes were designed to make the benefits available to more veterans and streamline the process. For anyone using the program, it means paying attention to the fine details as you apply and use the benefits.

The biggest, coolest new benefits include paying all public school, in-state tuition fees and providing a housing allowance to students enrolled solely in distance learning programs. Students using the benefit can also be reimbursed for more than one license or certification test and use the benefit to foot the bill for admission exams such as the SAT, ACT, GMAT and LSAT.

On the downside, the amount the program will pay to private and foreign schools is now capped at $17,500 annually.

To take a closer look at the new rules and see how they change your education plans, visit the Department of Veterans’ Affairs official Gi Bill website:

http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/Post911_changes.html

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