Titus, Stewart Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Educational Opportunities for Veterans
Washington, DC,
July 17, 2014
July 17, 2014
Today Representatives Dina Titus (NV-1) and Chris Stewart (UT-2) introduced legislation to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs expanded authority to allow educational facilities to accept veterans using their GI Bill to further their education. July 17, 2014 Today Representatives Dina Titus (NV-1) and Chris Stewart (UT-2) introduced legislation to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs expanded authority to allow educational facilities to accept veterans using their GI Bill to further their education. Under current law, the VA is unable to approve educational facilities to accept veterans using their GI Bill benefits if the school has not been operating for two full years. This restriction precludes new branches of institutions that have a proven and lengthy track record of helping veterans continue their education and transition back to civilian life. This legislation will provide the Secretary the ability to waive the two year requirement for new locations of institutions if the institution has been operating elsewhere for two years and has previously been approved to accept veterans using their GI benefits. |