This testimony was presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on March 17, 2015. To inform the Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs' administration of its education programs, and the educational and training needs of post-9/11 veterans, the presenters offered the statement in this report for the record that integrates key findings from relevant RAND research publications. First, they characterized the types of educational benefits available to veterans from federal sources. Then they discussed the potential difficulties veterans could have in navigating and accessing these benefits, the challenges veterans face in completing college degrees, and how "non-traditional" students could serve as a benchmark to measure veterans' educational progress. The presenters concluded with recommendations for Congress on how to improve access to higher education opportunities for the newest generation of veterans.