Serving Those Who Serve: Higher Education and America's
Veterans
Serving Those Who Serve is a broad-based initiative designed to
promote access to and success in higher education for more than two
million service members and their families who are eligible for newly
expanded benefits under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance
Act of 2008.
For any questions about the STWS initiative, send an email to STWS@ace.nche.edu.
ACE, Wal-Mart Foundation Announce Recipients of $2 Million in
Success for Veterans Award Grants
Washington, DC (April 22, 2009)—The American
Council on Education (ACE) and the Wal-Mart Foundation today announced
the award of $2 million in Success for Veterans Award Grants. These
$100,000 grants were awarded to 20 institutions across the U.S. that
operate model programs advancing access and success in higher education
for veterans and their families. The recipient institutions include:
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- California State University, Sacramento
- Clackamas Community College (OR)
- Colorado State University
- Empire State College, SUNY
- Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)
- Fresno City College (CA)
- George Mason University (VA)
- Hunter College School of Social Work, CUNY
- Lane Community College (OR)
- Los Angeles City College
- Madison Area Technical College (WI)
- Onondaga Community College (NY)
- Park University (MO)
- Ramapo College (NJ)
- Southwestern College (CA)
- Trident Technical College (SC)
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Maine, Augusta
- University of Maryland, University College
Read
the entire press release.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Federal Register
Regulations
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published final regulations
in the Federal Register (PDF) for the Post-9/11 Veterans
Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
The regulations ensure that all tuition and fee costs for in-state
undergraduate degree programs at public institutions will be fully paid
for veterans who are eligible for the maximum benefit. Also included are
provisions that provide increased flexibility under the Yellow Ribbon Program for institutions charging more
than a state's highest cost undergraduate program. Institutions will be
allowed to enter into separate Yellow Ribbon agreements for individual
colleges or schools. These agreements may also be used by public
institutions to help defray the costs of out-of-state tuition or
graduate training.
Webinar: Implementing the Post-9/11 GI Bill
The webinar presented by Keith Wilson, Director of Education Services
for the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been archived. The webinar
provided current information on allowable charges, calculation of
benefits, payment procedures, overpayments, and the optional Yellow
Ribbon program that provides a dollar-for-dollar match of institutional
contributions for "gap" funding.
Access the webinar. Once you create a NACUBO
account, you will find the GI Bill webinar under the Professional
Development tab, listed under ON-DEMAND programs.
Note: A free companion program, "Overview of the Post-9/11 GI Bill" is available as a
pre-recorded video or podcast. Content is similar to the VA slides
available from the regional meetings.
ACE, VA Convened Regional Meetings on New GI Bill Implementation
The American Council on Education, in partnership with the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, hosted three regional meetings to
educate campus leaders about provisions of the Post-9/11 Veterans
Educational Assistance Act of 2008 and solicit input on the
implementation of payment systems. These meetings were open to
representatives of the higher education community on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Review the informational slides from the regional
meetings (PDF).
Q&A: Post-9/11 GI Bill
The Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (also known as the
Post-9/11 GI Bill) represents a sea-change in veterans education
benefits. ACE is dedicated to ensuring that institutions have access to
the most up-to-date information available. The legislative language is
lengthy and complex, therefore, ACE is providing a Q&A document
designed to help your institution navigate the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Review the Q&A document (PDF).
Issue Brief
An Issue Brief (PDF) that provides an overview of
today's veterans, identifies obstacles to transitioning from military
service to college enrollment, and highlights successful
veteran-friendly policies and practices, including 10 that can be
quickly and easily implemented on campuses is now available.
Blog
Continue in the conversation on ACE's blog: www.unifyingvoice.org.
Please direct questions about this page to:
STWS@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 07/01/2009
| American Council on Education, ACE, Center for Lifelong Learning, Serving Those Who Serve, Veterans |
|
