GI BILL

Post 9/11 GI Bill and the Issues Affecting the Bill

[Name of the Institute]

Post 9/11 GI Bill and Issues Affecting the Bill

Introduction

In part, one of this paper, issues related to the GI Bill were discusses. GI bill give financial support to the individuals in the armed forces who were on active duty. After the incident of 11th September, 2001 tings changed. For any individual to be eligible for GI Bill, he or she has to have an honorable discharge that is no court Marshalls or service termination due to behavioral issues and other issues. The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days.

The servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, P.L. 78-346, 58 is the technical and official title of the GI Bill. It is mainly for the people serving the country, for example, those in the military. After these servicemen return from their services or are serving in peacetime this omnibus bill, facilitates the veterans of war with vocational education or college. In addition to that it also provides unemployment compensation for over a year after the return. Further more loans to the G.Is for entrepreneurial activities, such as establishing a business or loans for personal use such as buying a home also provided through this fund.

Issues identified

The main issue that has been addressed in the first paper of this paper is how to address the financial needs of the US military personnel during unemployment, and post-employment situations. Especially the issues related to the educational expenses and family were the highlighted ones.

Programs introduced for solving educational issue

The military offered a variety of educational benefits for active members, in order to attract them and encourage them in staying in military. All the following programs were offered under contract. For most of the programs, three years of service were mentioned in the contract. These programs were also for the members of the National Guard and Reserve, college students preparing to enter military service, veterans and for spouses and dependents of military personnel. Few of those educational beneficiary programs for all eligible and active personals are ROTC, Program Veterans' Educational Assistance (VEAP), and Montgomery GI Bill for the Armed Forces (GI Bill), Studies Assistance Program "complementary", Work-Study Program, Educational Assistance Program Dependent (DEA), and College Opportunities Program to Members (SOC), Grants, loans and student financial aid.

All these programs provide benefits in monetary and other forms as well. For instance, ROTC has solved the monetary issue by providing loans and other assistance available through the GGC Office of Financial Aid, and it gives scholarships, also fee discounts. Montgomery GI Bill for the Armed Forces provides around $ 1,321 a month in scholarship to the active duty service members. Because of these programs, all the eligible active members get the federal aid. It has given relaxation to all those students who are full or almost full time participating in ...