Student‐veterans face gap between housing stipend, actual needs

Abstract

A pair of studies have pointed out the financial hardships that student‐veterans face when transitioning to higher education, even when utilizing the GI Bill. One study, done by the Pew Charitable Trusts, found that student‐veterans may take out more student loans to cover gaps between the monthly housing allotment from the GI Bill and actual housing costs. The other analysis, also conducted by Pew, found that living expenses — housing in particular — were the top expense covered by student loans for student‐veterans.