Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Forever GI Bill) : 115th Congress , August 16 , 2017
Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Forever GI Bill) : 115th Congress , August 16 , 2017
From the bill, “As higher education continues to evolve, the ways students are learning and the courses they are pursuing in modern-day society differs from even a decade ago. Although the GI Bill has been enhanced since its enactment in 1944, there are still many types of training and education programs that are still not accessible to student veterans through the GI Bill. Furthermore, recent data has shown that student veterans are succeeding at a higher rate than their non-veteran peers, and it is in the country’s best interest to continue to invest in these veterans and servicemembers. The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, named for the principal architect of the original GI Bill, would improve and extend GI Bill benefits granted to veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents. This bipartisan, bicameral package is budget neutral and includes provisions that have been proposed and prioritized by Veterans Service Organizations.”
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