VA has issued more than $3.6 billion under the Post-9/11 GI Bill

From the VA:

As America acknowledged the 66th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of the original GI Bill last week (June 22), VBA Education Service announced VA has issued more than $3.6 billion to the newest generation of wartime Veterans attending school under the Post-9/11 GI Bill implemented just last year. New GI Bill education benefits have gone to more than 285,000 people and their educational institutions. The new law gave Veterans with active duty service on, or after, Sept. 11 2001, enhanced educational benefits to cover more expenses, provide a living allowance, money for books and the ability to transfer unused educational benefits to spouses or children. For more information about the Post-9/11 GI Bill for Veterans, visit http://www.gibill.va.gov/. VBA is planning a national outreach effort to make sure all eligible Veterans know about GI Bill education benefits and use them to pursue their academic goals this fall.