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Veterans' Education & Employment: Extended Deadlines and New Programs

This act extends deadlines for veterans to use educational benefits if their studies were interrupted by emergencies like school closures. It also introduces fellowship programs to help veterans find employment and improves the system for processing educational assistance claims. This provides veterans with greater flexibility in their education and career planning.
Key points
Veterans get more time to use their GI Bill educational benefits if their studies were interrupted by school closures or other emergencies.
New short-term fellowship programs for veterans are introduced, lasting up to 20 weeks with a monthly stipend and potential for long-term employment.
The information technology system for processing educational assistance claims will be modernized to be faster and more efficient for veterans and educational institutions.
Individuals eligible for Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program will no longer have age or time limits for using benefits starting August 2023.
Public higher education institutions that do not charge veterans in-state tuition rates may be disapproved for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program.
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Additional Information
GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021
Print number: S 1936
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Process start date: 2021-05-27