Comments on: Student Veterans http://www.lsulegacymag.com/2010/02/26/student-veterans/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Hilary Smith http://www.lsulegacymag.com/2010/02/26/student-veterans/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Hilary Smith Fri, 28 May 2010 21:13:49 +0000 http://www.lsulegacymag.com/?p=1015#comment-2159 Senator Akaka of Hawaii has introduced legislation (S.3447) to “improve” the Post 9-11 GI Bill. These changes will not improve the Post 9-11 GI Bill. Instead, they are designed to chip away at it. The new legislation would prorate the housing stipend so that students get less if they're enrolled less than full time. This would be fine if classes were always available. But if you're close to completing your degree or if your state is budget-cut happy, you might not be able to get the classes you need to enroll full-time. A prorated stipend means that every semester you'll face the prospect of financial upheaval, depending on how many units you can get. Senator Akaka's changes amount to a reduction in benefits. They're trying to dismantle it. Just like they did with the Montgomery GI Bill. Call/write your senator and congress-person to let them know you don't support Senator Akaka's changes to the Post 9-11 GI Bill. Senator Akaka of Hawaii has introduced legislation (S.3447) to “improve” the Post 9-11 GI Bill. These changes will not improve the Post 9-11 GI Bill. Instead, they are designed to chip away at it. The new legislation would prorate the housing stipend so that students get less if they’re enrolled less than full time. This would be fine if classes were always available. But if you’re close to completing your degree or if your state is budget-cut happy, you might not be able to get the classes you need to enroll full-time. A prorated stipend means that every semester you’ll face the prospect of financial upheaval, depending on how many units you can get. Senator Akaka’s changes amount to a reduction in benefits. They’re trying to dismantle it. Just like they did with the Montgomery GI Bill. Call/write your senator and congress-person to let them know you don’t support Senator Akaka’s changes to the Post 9-11 GI Bill.

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