Monday, July 21, 2014
Veterans vs. Public Universities - Michael Stratford, Inside Higher Ed
As Congressional lawmakers seek to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of Veterans Affairs Department reform legislation, one provision on the negotiating table has sparked a clash between veterans groups and public universities.
Part of the Senate-passed bill would, in effect, require public universities to offer in-state tuition to any veteran within three years after he or she comes off active duty. It would also extend that benefit to spouses and dependents. Under the bill, states or institutions that don’t make those changes to their in-state tuition policies would be unable to continue to accept federal veterans educational benefits.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/07/14/veterans-groups-public-universities-spar-over-federal-bill-calling-state-tuition#sthash.Ld3A1nQV.dpbs