VETERAN RESOURCES

Visit this section often for new resources and other information important to the financial aid community.

Tools for Veterans and Military Personnel from the United States Veteran's Affairs 

Submitted by: Global Issues Committee  - Michael O’Grady, 2013-14 Chair

Posted: May 16, 2014

 

There is a new website provided by  Veteran Affairs that breaks down the amount of tuition, fee, housing allowance, and book stipend, based on a soldiers’ service and subsequent eligibility for Post 9/11 GI Benefits.

 

 http://wdt.me/GI-Comparison-Tool

There is also another site available which can help identify unfair recruiting practices, credit transfer, or change in degree requirements.

http://wdt.me/GI-Complaint-form  

Veteran Resources for Financial Aid Administrators and Students

Submitted by: Global Issues Committee  - Michael O’Grady, 2013-14 Chair

Posted: October 24, 2013

MILITARY EDUCATION FINANCING

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION       PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION

Today’s GI Bill®          Tillman Military Scholars

http://www.todaysgibill.org   http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars/apply/

 

FINAID.ORG

Financial aid for veterans and their dependents

http://www.finaid.org/military/veterans.phtml

 

FINAID.ORG   US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Veterans and the FAFSA       For Members of the US Armed Forces: What You Need To Know

http://www.finaid.org/military/fafsa.phtml

 

IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA

New GI Bill® (Post 911 Act Information; Calculators)

http://newgibill.org

About Your Federal Student Loan Benefits

http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/military-student-loan-benefits.pdf

 

US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Scholarships For Military Families

http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/scholarships-for-military.pdf

 

MILITARY.COM         US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

State Veterans Benefits Directory     Welcome to the GI Bill® Web Site

http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html?comp=7000022835774&rank=7  

Welcome to the GI Bill® Web Site

http://benefits.va.gov/benefits/

Note: ”GI Bill” is now a registered trademark owned by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2408

FINANCIAL LITERACY/WELLNESS

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CPAs       CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

MCGRAW-HILL AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU Military Money Includes an iPhone/iPad apphttp://www.militaryandmoney.com

MILITARYHUB

http://www.militaryhub.com

 

MILITARY ONESOURCE

http://www.militaryonesource.mil

Money Management; financial counseling

360 Degrees of Financial Literacy

Military and Reserves

http://www.360financialliteracy.org/Life-Stages/Military-and-Reserves

 

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

Free Resources (various pubs from other resources) http://www.bbb.org/us/Military/resources/

 

BUREAU

Additional Resources for Service members, veterans and their families Money management and savinghttp://www.consumerfinance.gov/servicemembers/additionalresources/

 

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FINRA) Saveandinvest.org Military Centerhttp://www.saveandinvest.org/MilitaryCenter

 

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU – MILITARY     FORT JACKSON FINANCIAL READINESS

BBB Military Line

http://www.bbb.org/us/military-line

 

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA

Predatory Lending Protections for Service-members

http://www.consumerfed.org/pdfs/MIL-Fact-Sheet-Final-Regs.pdf

PROGRAM

http://fortjacksonmwr.com/acs_fin

Lots of information, links

 

IN CHARGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Military Money

http://www.incharge.org/military-money

 

A special thanks to  David R Smedley, Associate Director, Compliance and Policy, Office of Student Financial Assistance. Email:dsmedley@email.gwu.edu  for compiling the aforementioned resources.