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Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944
This act helped U.S. veterans', during the World War II era, with a number of things including stipends for college tuition and living expenses while in college. This benefited almost 10 million veterans' between the years of 1944 until 1949 (History.com staff, 2010). History.com Staff. 2010. G.I. Bill. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/gi-bill -
Magazine Articles About G.I. Bill College Students
In June 1949 Fortune magazine reported: "To most of those who worked closely with it-from the professors and the placement directors to the recruiters for industry-'49 is the best class the country has ever produced." In 1951 Time magazine also reported praise for veteran students stating "the most ambitions educational experiment" in the nation's history (Olson, K.W., 1973). Olson, K. W. (1973). The GI Bill and higher education: Success and surprise. American Quarterly, 25(5), 596-610. -
Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery - 1984
The Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 was renamed and revamped in 1984. According to the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Foundation, the GI Bill was renamed "Montgomery GI Bill" in honor of Major General Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery who served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He fought for veteran's rights. The revised bill provided veterans' benefits during peace time for active duty military personnel, Reserve, and National Guard members. -
GI Bill updated after tragedy of September 11, 2001
The U.S. Congress members discovered that, "“service on active duty in the Armed Forces [had] been especially arduous for the members of the Armed Forces since September 11, 2001,” and passed the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Dortch C., 2012). Dortch, C. (2012, September). The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill): Primer and Issues. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. -
Reasons for choosing this policy
After my military service in the US Air Force, I chose to pursue a college degree. I used my Post-9/11 benefits to help pay for tuition, fees, books, and housing while attending college at Western Texas College and Texas Tech University. While at Texas Tech University I worked at a student worker in the Veterans' Affairs office on campus. This policy helped my achieve my higher educational goals and I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given.
