New GI Bill is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of veterans to college this fall


	New GI Bill is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of veterans to college this fall

RayWatkins

8-12-2009 5:00 PM

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ASK THIS | July 02, 2009

Aug. 1 is implementation date; reporters can track progress in their states. Benefits may be uneven from state to state—because of a quirk, for example, California private colleges are less likely to participate.

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