Owens praises new education benefits for veterans
From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens
FORT DRUM – Congressman Bill Owens today praised provisions of the post-9/11 G.I. Bill that allow American military veterans more opportunity and choice as they pursue a higher level of education or training. As of this month, veterans under the post-9/11 G.I. Bill can use benefits to attend non-traditional institutions as well as colleges and universities.
“With these expansions to the post-9/11 G.I. bill, we can help returning service members transition more quickly into private sector jobs while giving them every opportunity to remain in Northern and Central New York,” said Owens. “With nearly 3.2 million unfilled jobs across the country, the training provided by these benefits will help us put America’s heroes back to work.”
Effective October 1st, veterans will be eligible for post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to cover non-college degree programs, on-the-job and apprenticeship training, flight schools, and correspondence programs. Additionally, active duty members will now receive a stipend for books and supplies, and National Guard members mobilized on or after September 11th, 2001 are now eligible for the post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Read more »
Posted: October 5th, 2011 under Congressional News.
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