Issue Position: Veterans - Veterans Education

Issue Position

In addition to medical benefits, our country commits to honoring veterans and their selfless sacrifices through education benefits. I am pleased to have supported the largest expansion of veterans' education benefits since the enactment of the Montgomery GI Bill in 1944. The new benefits increase aid -- tuition, books, and housing -- to military servicemembers, reservists, and National Guard members who serve active duty after September 11, 2001. These benefits also will be available for education benefits accrued before 9/11, but not yet awarded. Most importantly, these benefits will not expire as quickly as those awarded under the previous GI Bill, and can be transferred to a spouse or dependent after a certain period of service and upon election of further service.

Over the last six decades, the purchasing power of the Montgomery G.I. Bill had eroded significantly. Now I believe we can provide veterans with an education benefit that is worthy of their service to our nation.

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