Financial aid offices around the country are becoming increasingly aware of the needs of our veterans. With the increase of veterans transitioning into higher education, we as financial aid administrators must be conscious of the unique needs of this student population. In order to better our customer service and provide the best care, below are a few resources for financial aid administrators to use to assist their veteran students. These resources reference various military aid options (including the GI Bill), financial literacy, financial counseling, FAFSA information and more!
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION - PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION
Today’s GI Bill® Tillman Military Scholars
http://www.todaysgibill.org/
http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars/apply/
FINAID.ORG
Financial aid for veterans and their dependents
http://www.finaid.org/military/veterans.phtml
USA FUNDS
Military/Veterans Support Provisions
http://www.usafunds.org/Consumer/MilitaryBenefits.pdf
FINAID.ORG US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Veterans and the FAFSA - For Members of the US Armed Forces: What You Need To Know
http://www.finaid.org/military/fafsa.phtml
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA
New GI Bill® (Post 911 Act Information; Calculators)
http://newgibill.org/
ABOUT YOUR FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN BENEFITS
http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/military-student-loan- benefits.pdf
US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Scholarships For Military Families
http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/scholarships-for- military.pdf
MILITARY.COM US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
State Veterans Benefits Directory Welcome to the GI Bill® Web Site
http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state
Note: “GI Bill” is now a registered trademark owned by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2408.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CPAs CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
MCGRAW-HILL AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
Military Money (Includes an iPhone/iPad app)
http://www.militaryandmoney.com/
MILITARYHUB
http://www.militaryhub.com/
MILITARY ONESOURCE
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/
Money Management; financial counseling
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy
Military and Reserves
http://www.360financialliteracy.org/Life- Stages/Military-and-Reserves
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
Free Resources (various pubs from other resources)
http://www.bbb.org/us/Military/resources/
BUREAU
Additional Resources for Service members, veterans and their families Money management and saving http://www.consumerfinance.gov/servicemem bers/additionalresources/
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FINRA)
http://www.saveandinvest.org/MilitaryCenter/
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU – MILITARY FORT JACKSON FINANCIAL READINESS
BBB Military Line
http://www.bbb.org/us/military-line/
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
Predatory Lending Protections for Service-members
http://www.consumerfed.org/pdfs/MIL-Fact- Sheet-Final-Regs.pdf
FMWR ONLINE
Financial Readiness Program
http://fortjacksonmwr.com/acs_fin/
IN CHARGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Military Money
http://www.incharge.org/military-money
A special thanks to David R Smedley, Associate Director, Compliance and Policy, Office of Student Financial Assistance. Email: dsmedley@email.gwu.edu for compiling the aforementioned resources.
