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Post-9/11 GI Bill; Other short titles: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008: Long title: An Act making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
The VA offers several education and career readiness programs including tuition assistance, vocational training, and career counseling. [6] The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (commonly known as the "Post 9/11 GI Bill") provides full tuition and fees at four-year colleges or other qualified educational programs for Veterans who served on active duty for at least 3 years ...
StreetShares Inc. launched in 2014 as a military veteran-focused peer-to-peer lender by Mark L. Rockefeller, Mickey Konson, and Ben Shiflet. [1] In May 2014, StreetShares raised a $1.2 million seed stage investment with investors including global microfinance company, ACCION International, [2] Washington D.C. area community bankers, military veteran investors, Harvard Business School angel ...
Non-healthcare benefits include disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance. The VA also provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries. VA Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City
The IVMF has designed a free, comprehensive career training, certification and employment program called Onward to Opportunity in conjunction with the Veterans Career Transition Program (O 2 O). [13] [14] This program is designed to launch veterans into their next career with more than 30 industry-recognized career tracks and courses. [15] [16]
For veterans, the service requirements are a bit more complex, varying from 90 days of active duty to 24 continuous months. Your discharge status is also a factor. To determine if you meet the ...
The Veterans Benefits Administration has been in existence since the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in October 1988, when it was led by a chief benefits director. [1] In 1994, the title was changed to Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits. [2] Under Secretary Allison A. Hickey resigned in October 2015. [3]
The United States Government sets aside contract benefits for companies considered to be "Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business" (SDVOSB). [1]The most notable of these contracts are the Veterans Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (VETS-GWAC) [2] issued in accordance with Executive Order 13360, [3] which is designed to strengthen federal contracting opportunities for SDVO firms.