Educational Benefits
Military Supportive Colleges
Military Supportive Colleges is a resource dedicated to connecting service members, veterans, and their families with schools that respect military service and understand how VA benefits work. They offer an extensive civilian career guide, military benefits guide, faculty interviews, a blog section and FAQs.
Check out Additional Information Below:
Your Guide to Bridging Military Training and Experience with Civilian Careers
Military Education Benefits for Active-Duty Service Members, Veterans and Their Families
Warrior Scholar Project
Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) equips enlisted veterans and service members to excel at four-year universities. Through intensive and immersive one- to two-week academic boot camps, participants gain skills required for success and support for the cultural shift from the military to higher education at top-tier schools. Throughout WSP’s free resident education programs, students are traditionally housed on campus, and engage in challenging discussions with accomplished professors, receiving tailored instruction on key skills like analytical reading and college-level writing. Warrior-Scholar Project is a national nonprofit with programs at public and private colleges and universities across the country.
Accredited Online Colleges
The new bill, commonly referred to as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, marked the greatest change and largest investment in veteran benefits since the original Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944. Along with changes in eligibility and increased benefits, the Post-9/11 Bill also includes provisions for housing and book allowances as well.
This is a comprehensive guide to explaining the requirements and the benefits offered to service members.
This website is a guide to fully utilizing the GI bill, yellow ribbon program, and other grants.
Student Veterans of America
To provide military veterans with the resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation.
Student Veterans of America (SVA) is a 501(c)(3) coalition of student-veteran groups on college campuses across the globe. The heart of SVA is the student-led chapter. SVA supports a network of over 1,500 schools and over 700,000 student veterans. At the individual level, SVA empowers veterans to be informed consumers of higher education and make the most of the transition to civilian life.
This is a global organization and international chapter-based.
DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support)
In simple terms, DANTES provides no-cost education and career-planning programs for the U.S. Armed Forces military member. Our Defense programs can help military members at every stage of their military career, from entry into the service to the final stage of civilian transition to their next career.
The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) is the Defense Human Resource Activity (DHRA) component responsible for managing a portfolio of education programs and services that help military members achieve their education and career goals. Defense Voluntary Education (VolEd) programs help military members gain the knowledge they need to complete education credentials and college degree programs, advance in their military careers and successfully transition into the civilian workforce at the conclusion of their military service.
Career One Stop
Veteran and Military Transition Center is a one-stop website for employment, training, and financial help after military service. This provides back-to-school information, job search and benefits, and assistance.
Military One Source
Military OneSource serves warrior guardians, military families and our entire global military community — to help you live your best MilLife. Military OneSource offers a wide range of individualized consultations, coaching, and counseling for many aspects of Military Life. Military OneSource connects you to programs, services and products developed for military life. Turn to Military OneSource for tax services, spouse employment help, webinars, and online training, relocation and deployment tools, and much more. Military OneSource offers a call center and online support to connect you to the program or professional to make sure that you receive the assistance you need; call 800-342-9647 to speak to a confidential counselor.
Foundation for Women Warriors
Foundation for Women Warriors is a unique support organization created exclusively for the women veteran community of Southern California. We provide essential programs to empower the resiliency and professional development of Women Warriors. Every step is dedicated to supporting these outstanding women to navigate obstacles and realize their maximum potential after their service career.
This program can also help Service Members who can apply for programs that can help with housing, child care assistance, financial grants, and also professional development.
Texas Veterans Commission
This is a comprehensive website for service members in Texas. It provides information as well as links to forms and benefits.
Our mission is to ensure that you, the women veterans of Texas, have equitable access to federal and state veterans’ benefits and services. The Texas Veterans Commission Women Veterans Program serves to educate and inform women veterans of their benefits and services and advocate on their behalf by:
Creating public awareness
Recognizing and honoring women veterans
Identifying needs and making legislative recommendations
We are committed to improving the lives of women veterans and their families.