State watchdog offers Virginia legislators solutions for rising VMSDEP costs

Mitch Rubenstien, with the Virginia chapter of Veterans for Foreign Wars, speaks at a Senate subcommittee in support of a fix to the VMSDEP program. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, which makes college nearly free for injured vets and their family members, faced controversial cuts earlier this year.

But after public outcry, those cuts were reversed, and now legislators must figure out what to do to keep the program viable amidst rising costs. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

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