The State Approving Agency (SAA) is a division of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs and is tasked with the responsibility of approving programs at educational facilities and training establishments for those eligible for GI Bill® educational benefits.
State Approving Agencies were established by Congress after the passage of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, known as the GI Bill®, to work in partnership with VA to ensure education and training programs funded under the GI Bill® are of quality and represent value to the veteran community and taxpayers.
The GI Bill® is a Department of Veterans Affairs education benefit earned by members of Active Duty, Selected Reserve and National Guard Armed Forces, and their dependents. The benefit is designed to help service members and eligible veterans cover the costs associated with getting an education or training.