The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provided $9 billion in education benefits to service-members and veterans in fiscal year 2010, mostly through the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. In providing education benefits, VA relies on State Approving Agencies (SAA) to approve schools; and on schools to report students' enrollment status. GAO was asked to determine: (1) what is known about the effectiveness of outreach to and support for individuals applying for VA education benefits, particularly those with disabilities; (2) the role of school officials and challenges they face in their role; and (3) how VA monitors and oversees states' and schools' implementation of these benefits. GAO reviewed VA reports and plans, conducted a nationally representative survey of school officials, interviewed VA and state officials in four states, and reviewed recent statutory changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
- | Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Aug 17, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 68 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1974644359
- | ISBN-13: 9781974644353
