The White Falcon - 09.12.1944, Blaðsíða 3

THE 'WHITE FAI£0H, Saturday, December 9, 1944
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-THE AMERICAN SCENE-
Students at New York University have many ex-servicemen in their
midst this year. More than 700 discharged veterans here - and thousands
more at other American universities - are taking advantage of the GI
Bill of Rights to continue their education which was interrupted by the
war. (See story at right.)
ELIGIBILITY FOR
POSTWAR EDUCATION
UNDER GI BILL IS
LIBERAL ENOUGH
FOR EVERY MAN
IN UNIFORM
There is a widespread belief that men pest 25
are out of luck for educational benefits under
the GI Bill of Rights or that they have to meet
standards as tough as those required of the ASTF
boys in order to get more than one year's school-
ing out of the deal. Both ideas are incorrect.
As is stipulated for most other benefits ofthe
bill, anyone who has served at least 90 (fays
since the national emergency was declaredcn Sep-
tember 16, 1940 (or who was discharged with in-
juries after less than three months service) and
whose discharge was granted "under conditions
other than dishonorable," is entitled to at least
one year's schooling paid for by the Government.
If a soldier was over 25 at the time of his in-
duction, h e may get the extra three years (T por-
tion thereof simply byjroving that his education
was "impeded, delayed, interrupted or iaterferred
with" as a result of military service, Hius, a
j36-year-old candidate for a medioal or law de-
cree, who had to suspend his study when drafted,
would be just as eligible for continued schooling
|as a soldier half his age.
: Financial help will be extended to all vet stu-
dents who want it. Experts predict that at war's
lend at least a million men will be granted
tuition, books, and incidental fees up to 4600 a
jyear at any accredited institution they may
choose to attend.
While in sohool the veteran will reoeive V50 a
month subsistence, with an added 425 if he has
dependents. Since this will likely be insuffici-
ent to live on, the student may take a part-time
Job to help things along without necessarily for-
feiting all of his subsistence allowance. Full-
time work, however, probably wduld jeopardise his
eligibility for continued payments.
Choice of schools is not limited to the vicini-
jty of the veteran's home - he may even decide on
■one outside the United States, if it's approved
jby the Veterans Administration. Or he mayocpend
Jhis tuition fees with a private tutor - again on
approval. Courses, too, are optional. Theymay be
either academic or vocational. Sponsors of the
bill feel that many veterans - older men in par-
ticular - will want to avail themselves of "re-
fresher" oourses in the particular line of work
they left for war service, and to learn of tech-
nical developments which may have occurred diring
itheir absence.
j Educational benefits under the GI Bill of
iRights are not to be confused with even more lib-
jeral benefits provided in the Vocational Rehabil-
itation law for wounded vets whose injuries pre-
vent resumption of their old jobs. The convales-
cent has his choice of studying under either
plan, but the latter one provides more generous
living allowances than the GI Bill.
There is no connection, moreover, betweenbene-
fits under the GI bill and the previously-appro-
ved provision for mustering-out pay. That sum of
from 4200 to 4300 accrues to every honorablydi s-
e'narged soldier - and with no questions askedaid
uo strings attached.