It pays to serve.

Eligible veterans can score up to $1,000 every year in extra cash under a newly updated Post-9/11 GI Bill — an education benefit program run by the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill helps veterans, service members, and eligible family members pay for college, graduate school, and vocational training if they served on active duty after September 10, 2001.

The bill also helps veterans pay for tuition and fees, offers money for housing, cash for books and supplies, and will help them move from a rural area to go to school. Many are eligible for 48 months of VA education benefits.

The changes took effect on…

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