IAVA in the News: GI Bill

MSNBC: Maddow Highlights IAVA Concern

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow quoted IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff during her assessment of the shortcomings with the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Maddow cited recent news that almost 90 percent of veterans calling the VA’s education benefits call center were never connected to an operator and spotlighted IAVA’s concern over this latest news. See the full clip below.

CNN Update: Emergency Checks for GI Bill Recipients

September 29

On Monday's CNN Newsroom, Heidi Collins follows up on the story done last Thursday with IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff on the delayed Post-9/11 GI Bill payments to student veterans.

IAVA Member Vets Speak Out on GI Bill Delays

September 29

On Monday, September 28, IAVA Member Veteran Jeff Kohler spoke out in this interview about his frustration waiting for GI Bill tuition checks to kick-in from the Department of Veterans Affairs and how delays are forcing some fellow student veterans to dip into savings or take on more credit card debt.

CNN: Addressing the G.I. Bill Backlog

September 24

IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff sat down with CNN Newsroom to discuss the delay of payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the colleges and universities attended by student veterans pursuing their education on the new Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Web Site Helps Welcome Vets Home

September 1

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently profiled IAVA Member Veterans Bryan Adams and Marie Exley about their experiences transitioning home from Iraq and how IAVA's CommunityofVeterans.org, the first exclusive social network for OIF/OEF veterans, helped them find critical resources about VA health care, claims benefits and the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Click here to read the article.

BBC America: New GI Bill Helps Thousands of Veterans

August 4

IAVA Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell sat down with BBC World News America to discuss the Post-9/11 GI Bill - from the first bill 65 years ago, to where it's come today, and how it will affect today's veterans. For more information NewGIBill.org.

ABC: The New GI Bill

August 4

IAVA Member Veteran Matt Halbe joined ABC Washington, DC to discuss the new GI Bill and what opportunities it will provide for him and his fellow veterans. For more information visit NewGIBill.org

CNN’s Newsroom: The New GI Bill

July 31

IAVA’s Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell joined CNN’s Heidi Collins for a discussion of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, which takes effect tomorrow, August 1. The discussion traces the history of the GI Bill, since it was first established in 1944, through the 1980s, to today’s new GI Bill, which provides upfront tuition payments, a monthly living allowance, and a yearly book stipend. Visit www.NewGIBill.org for more information.

Houston Chronicle: New GI Bill Answer to Veteran’s Dreams

July 30

Ahead of the August 1st implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, IAVA's Chief Legislative Counsel and resident GI Bill expert spoke to the Houston Chronicle about how the new benefit will help build America's next Greatest Generation.

Wall Street Journal: Hello, My Name Is USER01

July 6

The Wall Street Journal spoke to IAVA Member Veteran Reynaldo Leal, Jr. for this article about IAVA's use of new social media, including the Ning-based social network CommunityofVeterans.org, to help Iraq and Afghanistan veterans reach out to one another during the transition home.