Allows veterans to use their GI Bill and other federal education benefits to pay for exams and assessments that can earn college credit toward a degree, up to $500 per exam.

Official title: Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 17-JUL-2025

Referred 17-JUL-2025

Approved by committee 18-MAR-2026

Key points

Lets individuals with veterans educational assistance use it for DSST, CLEP, National Career Readiness Certificate, and similar exams, and for college portfolio assessments of prior military learning
Caps the amount usable for each covered examination or assessment at the lesser of its charge or $500
Charges the cost against the individual's entitlement in months, calculated by dividing the cost by the monthly benefit rate, without reducing Defense Department tuition assistance entitlement
Names the Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025 as the short title

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 R

1 Republican

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