ERIC Number: ED626347
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov-3
Pages: 22
Abstractor: ERIC
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Veterans-Related Education Legislation Enacted in the 117th Congress. CRS Report R47301, Version 2
Dortch, Cassandria
Congressional Research Service
Veterans' educational assistance programs provide financial assistance to individuals, whose eligibility is based on their or a family member's experience in the uniformed services, while they are enrolled in approved programs of education. The GI Bills--particularly the Post-9/11 GI Bill--are the most popular veterans' educational assistance programs. In FY2022, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimated that over 800,000 participants received $10.2 billion in benefits. Congress and the Biden Administration have considered expanding the benefits, facilitating benefit use, and reinforcing program integrity. This report describes statutory provisions enacted in the 117th Congress affecting veterans' educational assistance programs.
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Veterans, Student Financial Aid, COVID-19, Federal Aid, Emergency Programs, Pandemics, Program Evaluation, Information Dissemination
Congressional Research Service. Web site: https://crsreports.congress.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: G I Bill; American Rescue Plan Act 2021
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