Category Archives: General

The VA Under Secretary for Benefits has sent a letter to School Certifying Officials discussing ways educational institutions can assist with timely VA education payments.

Mr. Curtis Coy, VA Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Opportunity, discusses the benefits of the work-study program for those using the GI Bill.

The new and improved 2013 version of the School Certifying Official Handbook is now online!

Educaion Claims for students attending schools in FL and SC will now be processed by the Muskogee, OK office

VA submitted a report to Congress in April providing an update on the progress made in implementing P.L. 112-249, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012.

Timeliness statistics now available for each Regional Processing Office. Please visit our Regional Processing Office information page for more information.

The College Navigator is an online tool from the Department of Education that allows you to search for a school, compare schools, use an interactive map to pinpoint school locations, and much more.

This toolkit provides faculty, staff, and administrators resources to support student Veterans. The Post 9/11 GI Bill is bringing student Veterans to campuses in record numbers. Our aim is to help campuses welcome these men and women by recognizing who they are, and understanding their unique experiences, adjustments, and needs.

VA is now accepting modifications to terms of existing Yellow Ribbon Program agreements and soliciting for initial participation for Institutions of Higher Learning.

Transcripts of the January 31, 2013 webinar that Education Service held with School Certifying Officials are now online. There are two versions; a PDF of the Questions and Answers, and a Flash version which contains the Questions and Answers in an audible format with a PowerPoint.