VA To Issue Emergency Checks For GI Benefits

by Alison St. John, KPBS-FM

Thousands of veterans who have signed up for college under the new Post 9/11 GI Bill are showing up at Veterans Administration offices Friday to get their money. The checks were supposed to be mailed, but the VA failed to process all the applications fast enough to meet the deadline.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, October 2, 2009