VFW, Department of Idaho Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1425 South Roosevelt Street, Boise, Idaho 83707-2025, Department Nespaper
GI Bill Update

A GI Bill for the 21st Century is one of VFW's priority goals for 2008. Currently there are 46 co-sponsors on S. 22 and 108 on H.R. 2702 - both education bills are enthusiastically supported by the VFW. The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 would provide tuition costs, books, fees and a monthly stipend for veterans serving since September 11, 2001. The current GI Bill covers approximately 50% the national average cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, and room and board charged to full-time students in degree-granting institutions. Please urge your members of Congress to sign on as a co-sponsor of S. 22 and H.R. 2702. It is the right thing to do. A new generation of Americans are now in harm's way - we owe them more than our gratitude. For more on the bill or a list of cosponsors go to: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.00022:


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