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Post-9/11 GI Bill (PGIB) Benefits Appear to Play a Small Positive Role in Attracting Potential Recruits

• The Post-9/11 GI Bill does appear to attract additional high-quality recruits.

Many New Recruits Know That Education Benefits Exist but Lack Insight on Details

• Results from focus groups suggest that a general awareness of benefits, rather than specific restrictions or benefit components, is likely to be driving enlistment decisions.

Intention to Use Education Benefits Has Increased over Time

• Data collected through the Status of Forces surveys suggest that intentions to use education benefits change throughout a service member's military career.

Passage of the PGIB Has a Small Negative Effect on Continuation, Which the Transfer Option Appears to Mitigate Somewhat

• Continuation did decrease after the passage of the PGIB, and some of the decrease cannot be explained by other factors.

Interviews with College Advisors Suggest That Some Enrolled Service Members and Veterans May Lack Understanding of PGIB Benefits

• However, current service members using the Tuition Assistance (TA) program were perceived to be generally well informed about their TA benefits.

TA and PGIB Benefits Complement Each Other Rather Than Overlap

• Coordination between the two programs could prove beneficial.