Description:
The bill would Establish a pilot program under which veterans receive stipends during short-term fellowships with employers Extend the period that individuals are eligible for education benefits under programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) if they are unable to use benefits because their school closes for an emergency Prevent students from using VA education benefits at public schools that charge more than in-state tuition to students using the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program Eliminate restrictions on the time that individuals are eligible for education benefits under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Require VA to modernize the information technology (IT) system it uses to process claims for education benefits Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from Specified authorization of appropriations to implement the short-term fellowship program Areas of significant uncertainty include Anticipating the funding necessary to fully deploy the modernized IT system.
