
Education Service
Leadership

Kenneth Smith
Executive Director, Education Service
In his role, he leads more than 1,500 employees in the delivery of education and training benefits and services for Veterans and their families, including one of VA’s most frequently used benefits, the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Education Service delivers nearly $14 billion in benefits to over 933,000 Veterans, Service members, and their families.
Prior to this assignment, Kenneth served as the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Operations Management in the Office of Field Operations, Veterans Benefits Administration.
Resources
VA Education News
Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education
Legislation, Policy, and Guidance
Program Oversight & Accountability
School administrator resources
VSO Resources
EDU VSO Update Slides
VET VEC 2.0 toolkit
ESO Resources
Email: EDUSTAENG.VBAVACO@va.gov
Contact Information Submission form
Meeting Slides/Minutes
Toolkits
Education Call Center
GI Bill hotline:
888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551)
Contact information
Media should direct questions or comments to Office of Media Relations
VBA Support: 1-800-827-1000