Schools Prepare for More Students Under GI Bill

Week of July 21, 2008

Schools are preparing for an influx of student Soldiers after lawmakers overhauled the GI Bill, making higher education essentially free to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The new benefit pays for four years at a Soldier's in-state college, and it includes housing and other education benefits.

Colleges are also offering veterans preferential help -- saying they deserve a reward for their sacrifices. Admission officers promise to look at their applications not once, but twice. Like athletes and handicapped students, veterans will have priority when picking classes. Mentoring and counseling services are available.
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