$62B Over 10 Years from New GI Bill - This Could be Interesting

Our attention was caught by this last week when Ohio decided to offer in-state tuition to veterans from out of state enrolling at Ohio institutions using the new GI Bill. Elizabeth Redden - who, by the way, will be attending SCUP-43 in Montreal next week representing Inside Higher Ed, has put together this comprehensive piece about what some people and institutions are doing in anticipation of those GI Bill dollars:

Yet, the progress and now passage of the new GI Bill does seem to be generating an uptick of interest in, for instance, setting up one-stop student services shops for veterans, or establishing veterans centers or lounges. A bill introduced in January by Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-Tex.) and Rep. Michael Castle (R-Del.) — which, according to Hinojosa’s staff, is included in compromise legislation to renew the Higher Ed Act – would authorize a federal grant program for colleges that set up “model programs to support veteran student success.” Under the terms of the legislation, qualifying colleges would establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, develop a veterans support team involving representatives from admissions, registration, financial aid, veterans benefits, academic advising, health, career advising, disabilities and other relevant areas, hire a full- or part-time coordinator, and monitor veteran student enrollment, persistence and completion.