Sources intended to equip veterans with the information that will help them to fairly compete in today's competitive job-placement environment and information on funding for education for military personnel and their families.
- Financial Aid
Source for free information, guidance, and tools for federal student assistance - Applying for Grants and Contracts
Guide to programs: descriptions, eligibility information, and contact numbers - Benefits Summary Information (PDF, 63K)
Overview of education-related benefits for veterans, military personnel, and their families.
External Links to Additional Education-related Resources
Online information that assists veterans, and members of the military and their families with scholarships and employment.
- Yellow Ribbon Program
Based on service requirements, potential entitlements from institutions of higher learning. - Post 9/11 GI Bill
Lists educational benefits for military veterans who have served since Sept. 11, 2001. - Department of Defense Information on Education
Offers information on education programs beneficial to military personnel and their families - Department of Labor Veterans Training Services
Provides resources and expertise to assist and prepare veterans to obtain meaningful careers, maximize their employment opportunities, and protect their employment rights.
Other Programs and Services
- Veteran's Upward Bound Program
Designed to motivate and assist veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education. - Disabled Veterans Services (MS Word, 42K)
Gives information that will assist our nation's disabled veterans and their families in understanding disability as defined by the law, accommodations, and potential discrimination. - Military Spouse
Provides information about employment and education specifically for military spouses. - Department of Education's Veterans Employment Program Office
Aimed at increasing the employment of nondisabled and disabled veterans throughout the Department and encouraging their integration into the ED workforce nationwide through effective training, career development. and promotional opportunities. - DoD-ED Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 47K)
Establishes a framework for collaboration between the two departments to address the quality of education and the unique challenges facing K — 12 children of military families.