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Bill to Expand Veterans' Education Benefits Begins Moving Through Congress

Chronicle of Higher Education

August 5, 2010

A major expansion of the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was approved in the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on Thursday, about one year after the latest changes to veterans' educational aid took effect. The bill would increase the number of people who could receive benefits and expand the list of programs or training for which veterans could use the aid. It would also change the way housing and textbook allowances are calculated and provide in-state tuition and fees at public colleges, or up to $20,000, adjusted annually and based on the national average cost.

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