Media Coverage

Thompson, C. (2024a, May 9). Virginia veterans fight to keep college  funding for their families: “I paid the price with my body.” CBS 6 News  Richmond WTVR.  https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/virginia-veterans-college-funding-may-9-2024  

Youngkin, G. (2024, May 15). Addressing changes to the Virginia  Survivors and Dependents Education Program [Press release].  https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/governor-of-virginia/pdf/ed/ED-7---Addressing-Changes-to-the-Virginia-Military-Survivors-and-Dependents-Education-Program.pdf  

Englander, T. (2024, May 16). Military veterans call out Gov.  Youngkin, General Assembly over changes to Education Benefits program.  ABC8News.  https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-connection/military-veterans-call-out-gov-youngkin-general-assembly-over-changes-to-education-benefits-program/  

Hood, M. (2024, May 16). Virginia Military families outraged at  cuts to veteran college tuition program. 13News Now.  https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/national/military-news/virginia-military-families-outraged-cuts-veteran-college-tuition-program/291-301588f0-7e96-40b8-9337-06ad9fbcd153  

Lance–Star, C. D. F. (2024, May 16). Virginia changes  educational benefits for veterans’ families. Fredericksburg.com.  https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/virginia-military-survivors-and-dependents-education-program-vmsdep-virginia-changes-educational-benefit-for-veterans-families/article_d5785800-12ba-11ef-8979-e77014bff628.html  

Schubel, T. (2024, May 16). LISTEN: Senator Durant supports  executive order to military survivors program. Fredericksburg Free  Press.  https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2024/05/15/listen-senator-tara-durant-supports-executive-order-to-military-survivors-program/  

Thompson, C. (2024b, May 16). They say changes to a Virginia  veterans families program “felt like a betrayal.” CBS 6 News Richmond  WTVR. https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/changes-to-vmsdep-may-16-2024 

Burchett, C. (2024, May 17). Youngkin directs task force to  review ‘unintended consequences’ of changes to military tuition waivers.  The Virginian-Pilot.  https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/05/17/youngkin-directs-task-force-to-review-unintended-consequences-of-changes-to-military-tuition-waivers/  

Kutner, B. (2024a, May 17). Benefits for families of injured  veterans get complicated after Youngkin signs new budget. WVTF.  https://www.wvtf.org/news/2024-05-17/benefits-for-families-of-injured-veterans-get-complicated-after-youngkin-signs-new-budget  

Martin, M. (2024, May 17). VMSDEP. Daily News Record.  https://www.dnronline.com/opinion/letters/vmsdep/article_30531678-55c7-5c71-8d03-83864880c52f.html  

Times-Dispatch, M. M. R. (2024, May 17). Youngkin creates task  force to calm furor over veterans benefits. Roanoke Times.  https://roanoke.com/article_ed6675f0-1925-54d2-afb3-952fb129c9a6.html 

Kutner,  B. (2024b, May 20). Benefits for families of injured veterans get  complicated after Youngkin signs new budget. WHRO Public Media.  https://www.whro.org/military-veterans/2024-05-20/benefits-for-families-of-injured-veterans-get-complicated-after-youngkin-signs-new-budge