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How US veterans adjust from battlefield to classroom

BBC News, U.K.

March 16, 2010

Under the latest GI bill, many returning veterans who could not previously afford to go to college now have the option and are choosing to take it up. This means that campuses are increasingly focusing on the particular needs of veterans. The support networks that are already there for students are being bumped up to provide specific services for them, and many faculties are working with veteran associations to ensure that the new students get all the help they need.

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