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The Department of Veterans Affairs is the primary source of federal benefits, programs and information for veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs is the second-largest Cabinet agency and operates worldwide programs for veteran's health care, financial benefits and burial honors. VA provides health care to America's 25 million living veterans and is the nation’s single largest health care provider.  The home page for the Department of Veterans Affairs provides links to veterans benefits and services, as well as information and resources for other Departmental programs and offices such as loan guaranty.



Questions & Section of the Website Unavailable ..Read full article by clicking here.
The Questions & Answers section of the website will be unavailable Wednesday May 28 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT for a sofware upgrade. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Read the whole article for full details
Student Veterans of America National Conference ..View entire document here.
The Student Veterans of America will be holding their first annual national conference in Washington, DC June 11 - 13. Jump to this feature by clicking the title.
New Student Veterans Organization ..Read full article by clicking here.
The Student Veterans of America is an organization developed to address the issues facing student veterans. For more information see their website. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.
James Peake Sworn-in as Secretary of Veterans Affairs ..Full text of this featured news article.
President George W. Bush swore-in the Honorable James B. Peake, M.D., as the sixth Secretary of Veterans Affairs on Thursday, Dec. 20. Vice President Dick Cheney also participated in the ceremony, which took place at VA’s headquarters building in Washington, DC. Read more on this by following the linked text in the title above.
Southern California Wildfire News ..Full text of this featured news article.
All VA Offices in Southern California remain open, however mail delivery has been delayed and in some cases suspended. If you need to contact the VA regarding your Education benefits you should do so either via telephone at 1-888-442-4551 or by using our Questions & Answers link on the left hand side of this page. Use the link in the article title to view the entire news article.
OJT & Apprenticeship Rates to Change January 1, 2008 ..Additional information on this subject.
Effective October 1, 2005 Public Law 108-454, Section 103 temporarily increased the reimbursement rates for On the Job Training & Apprenticeship training. This temporary rate increase was effective from October 1, 2005 to December 31, 2007. Congress has not extended this temporary increase, therefore effective January 1, 2008 effective reimbursement rates will decrease. Find out more about this topic. Go to the link.
New GI Bill Rates Posted ..Read full article by clicking here.
The Fiscal Year 2008 GI Bill rates are now posted online! For more information click the above link. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.
New Scholarship for spouses of injured or deceased veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
Scholarship awards of $5,000 for spouses of US military members who were wounded/injured or killed in the line of duty between 2001 and the present. To be made co-payable to the scholarship recipient's institution for payment of tuition, books and supplies and may be reapplied for up to four years for a maximum of $20,000. Must currently reside in the state of North Carolina. Read the whole article for full details
Now you can search for approved programs online! ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
You can now search for approved programs of education on our website. You can search for approved programs at colleges, non-college degree granting institutions, licensing & certification granting providers, and national testing providers. Jump to this feature by clicking the title.