Explore key aspects of the GI Bill of Rights. Learn about why the GI Bill was created, what it aimed to accomplish, and how it has held a lasting...
The GI Bill played an integral role in shaping post-World War II America. It enabled hundreds of thousands of men and women to get a higher education, many of whom could never have afforded it otherwise. The bill also helped build America’s middle class, although it left many minority ve...
The benefits can add up to thousands of nontaxable dollars that you do not have to report as income on your individual income tax return (Form 1040). History of the GI Bill The original GI Bill, officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, was passed in 1944, despite it being...
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136). The notion of democracy has thus gained sufficient popularity among peoples and leaders worldwide to occasion triumphalist declarations in the West of the ‘end of history’, as the great competing ideologies are said to have been discredited, leaving democracy “the only model of governmen...
The best defense against colorectal cancer is regular screenings. In general, colorectal cancer screenings begin at age 45, earlier for people with higher risks such as family history. Acolonoscopy, the best screening method, allows direct visual examination of the inside of the entire colon. Als...
Another provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill allows eligible service members to transfer their unused benefits to family members. Post-9/11 benefit payments are tiered based on the amount of creditable active-duty or federal service you have since Sep. 10, 2001. See the table below to determi...
The Post-9/11 GI Bill offers several education assistance benefits. The three major benefits include: Up to 100% of tuition. A monthly housing stipend. A stipend of up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies. If you attend less than full time, you will receive a portion of the payme...