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| WVOX American Legion Veteran's Segment Friday June 20, 2008 Bob Marrone and Ken Kraetzer are joined by Congresswoman Nita Lowey to discuss the passage of the New GI Bill by the House of Representatives. Mrs. Lowey offers a comment of condolence about the passing of NBC's Tim Russert |
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Congresswoman Lowey presents a display of military medals earned
by a Westchester veteran. (November 2007)
by a Westchester veteran. (November 2007)
Congresswoman Nita Lowey with officials of Vietnam Veterans of America, the American
Legion and Sons of the American Legion at Shea Stadium Color Guard ceremony.
September 2007
Legion and Sons of the American Legion at Shea Stadium Color Guard ceremony.
September 2007
Mrs. Lowey at Girl Scouts Cookies for Troops program June 2008
FACTS ABOUT SENATOR WEBB’S BIPARTISAN G.I. BILL, THE “POST-9/11 VETERANS
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT” (S.22)
June 2008
SUMMARY: The bipartisan Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22), is designed to
expand the educational benefits that our nation offers to the brave men and women who have
served us so honorably since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The bill would closely
resemble the educational benefits provided to veterans returning from World War II. A bipartisan
House companion bill, H.R. 5740, was introduced on April 9, 2008.
BACKGROUND:
• Increased educational benefits would be available to all members of the military who have
served on active duty since September 11, 2001, including activated reservists and National
Guard. To qualify, veterans must have served at least three to thirty-six months of qualified
active duty, beginning on or after September 11, 2001.
• The bill provides for educational benefits to be paid in amounts linked to the amount of active
duty served in the military after 9/11. Generally, veterans would receive some amount of
assistance proportional to their service for 36 months, which equals four academic years.
Veterans would still be eligible to receive any incentive-based supplemental educational
assistance from their military branch for which they qualify.
• Benefits provided under the bill would allow veterans pursuing an approved program of
education to receive payments covering the established charges of their program, up to the cost
of the most expensive instate public school, plus a monthly stipend equivalent to housing costs in
their area. The bill would allow additional payments for tutorial assistance, as well as licensure
and certification tests.
• The bill would create a new program in which the government will agree to match, dollar for
dollar, any voluntary additional contributions to veterans from institutions whose tuition is more
expensive than the maximum educational assistance provided under S.22.
• Veterans would have up to fifteen years, compared to ten years under the Montgomery G.I. Bill,
after they leave active duty to use their educational assistance entitlement. Veterans would be
barred from receiving concurrent assistance from this program and another similar program.
http://webb.senate.gov/pdf/factsheetgi061108.pdf
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT” (S.22)
June 2008
SUMMARY: The bipartisan Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22), is designed to
expand the educational benefits that our nation offers to the brave men and women who have
served us so honorably since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The bill would closely
resemble the educational benefits provided to veterans returning from World War II. A bipartisan
House companion bill, H.R. 5740, was introduced on April 9, 2008.
BACKGROUND:
• Increased educational benefits would be available to all members of the military who have
served on active duty since September 11, 2001, including activated reservists and National
Guard. To qualify, veterans must have served at least three to thirty-six months of qualified
active duty, beginning on or after September 11, 2001.
• The bill provides for educational benefits to be paid in amounts linked to the amount of active
duty served in the military after 9/11. Generally, veterans would receive some amount of
assistance proportional to their service for 36 months, which equals four academic years.
Veterans would still be eligible to receive any incentive-based supplemental educational
assistance from their military branch for which they qualify.
• Benefits provided under the bill would allow veterans pursuing an approved program of
education to receive payments covering the established charges of their program, up to the cost
of the most expensive instate public school, plus a monthly stipend equivalent to housing costs in
their area. The bill would allow additional payments for tutorial assistance, as well as licensure
and certification tests.
• The bill would create a new program in which the government will agree to match, dollar for
dollar, any voluntary additional contributions to veterans from institutions whose tuition is more
expensive than the maximum educational assistance provided under S.22.
• Veterans would have up to fifteen years, compared to ten years under the Montgomery G.I. Bill,
after they leave active duty to use their educational assistance entitlement. Veterans would be
barred from receiving concurrent assistance from this program and another similar program.
http://webb.senate.gov/pdf/factsheetgi061108.pdf