Congress acts to make college more affordable
Congress acts to make college more affordable
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM | Aug. 10, 2008 | By ANNA M. TINSLEY
Melody Davenport is a little nervous about having two children in college next year.
She knows that means everything doubles, from tuition bills to meal plans, at a time when college costs and other expenses continue to skyrocket.
Vote doubles education benefits for vets
Vote doubles education benefits for vets
By Matt Smith | Cleburne Times Review | June 23 2008
The GI Bill of Rights, an amendment to a bill funding the war on terror, passed the U.S. House Thursday by a 416-12 vote. The bill doubles veterans education benefits to fully cover four-year college costs for U.S. service members. The bill is funded by $68.2 billion over 10 years. Another $8.2 billion included in the bill will fund unemployment benefits for veterans for 13 weeks past the regular 26 week period.
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