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Defense bill affects pay, separation bonuses, more

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Calif. bill refunds tuition for deployed troops

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — College students in the military who are deployed after their school’s withdrawal deadline are closer to having their tuition refunded after legislation passed the state Senate. AB636 by Republican Assemblyman Stephen Knight of Lancaster passed unanimously on … Continue reading

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Costs could impede GI Bill improvement efforts

A bipartisan bill to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill — paying book allowances to active-duty members, adding non-degree vocational training as a covered benefit and expanding eligibility for National Guard and reserve members — has a $1.3 billion problem.

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Costs could impede GI Bill improvement efforts

A bipartisan bill to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill — paying book allowances to active-duty members, adding non-degree vocational training as a covered benefit and expanding eligibility for National Guard and reserve members — has a $1.3 billion problem.

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Montgomery GI Bill rates up 4.2 percent

Montgomery GI Bill benefits will increase 4.2 percent on Friday, to a maximum of $1,426 a month for full-time students who spent three or more years on active-duty.

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Montgomery GI Bill rates up 4.2 percent

Montgomery GI Bill benefits will increase 4.2 percent on Friday, to a maximum of $1,426 a month for full-time students who spent three or more years on active-duty.

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Lawmakers seek ways to pay for GI Bill upgrades

Improvements in the Post-9/11 GI Bill may have to be put off until next year if lawmakers cannot find a way to pay for changes, a key House lawmaker has warned.

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Lawmakers seek ways to pay for GI Bill upgrades

Improvements in the Post-9/11 GI Bill may have to be put off until next year if lawmakers cannot find a way to pay for changes, a key House lawmaker has warned.

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Senators worry for-profit schools cheat vets

A congressional report about possible abuses of federal financial aid by for-profit colleges and universities has prompted two key senators to ask whether service members and veterans are really getting a quality education when they use GI Bill education benefits … Continue reading

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Senators worry for-profit schools cheat vets

A congressional report about possible abuses of federal financial aid by for-profit colleges and universities has prompted two key senators to ask whether service members and veterans are really getting a quality education when they use GI Bill education benefits … Continue reading

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