The rollout of the reforms to the Virginia Military Survivor and Dependent Education Program (VMSDEP) has caused a firestorm of pushback from military families who blame lawmakers for disregarding ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The Virginia Senate and House plan to meet on different days this month with different approaches to reverse changes they agreed to make to a state tuition program for ...

But as we all know, government decision-makers often struggle with that notion or — as in the case of the critical program for the families of Virginia’s military veterans — can’t agree on ...

Virginia education program cuts for military families spark backlash. Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury. Tue, June 11, 2024 at 10:02 PM UTC. 6 min read.

Changes to the Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) were included in the state budget agreed to last month by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Democratic ...

Marisa Colon attends Virginia Commonwealth University through the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, which covers the cost of tuition and fees for spouses and children ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — There is light at the end of the tunnel for some Virginia military families who were hoping Virginia lawmakers would revive a program that waives college tuition for ...

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission received proposals for 10 options regarding the Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program during a meeting Monday morning.

NORFOLK, Va. — Jill Dunn, the wife of a retired military officer, says the changes made to a Virginia military veteran education program infuriate her. "We were promised that Virginia was going ...

Virginia lawmakers have reached a deal to repeal new restrictions on the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. SPORTS ALERT: Last-place Orioles fire manager Brandon Hyde ...

Program enrollment in Virginia’s public higher education institutions has grown by nearly 350% in the last five years, increasing from 1,385 students in 2018 to more than 6,000 in 2023.

The Virginia budget had imposed several new restrictions on the tuition waiver program in an attempt to curb rising costs. It requires applicants to be Virginia residents and limits the program ...