| Education Act Solidifies In-State Tuition Rates for Military Families Military families may be breathing easier soon, as the House of Representatives passed a revised version of the Higher Education Opportunity Act on Thursday. The new version spells out compromises made by the House and Senate and is going to be displayed to the Senate by Friday. The new bill, if signed into law, would assist military members, their spouses and dependents with tuition costs of in-state colleges. It would also provide scholarships and support centers for military families attending school. Under the law, schools would not be able to discriminate veteran students for requesting leave of absences due to military duty. Spouses and family of military service members stationed out of state will still be able to claim the tuition rate for the state in which they reside. A scholarship program will also be instituted for dependents of service members as well as family of service members who were disabled or deceased due to their military duty since September 11, 2001. If signed into law, these extended benefits would take effect beginning the first enrollment period for institutions of higher learning after July 1, 2009. MilitaryConnection.com is a portal of all things military. We appreciate your service and patronage and continuously work to be your “go-to” site for employment and education information. We work to connect members of military and veteran communities as well as their families with outstanding jobs. We handle all occupational areas including healthcare, transportation, law enforcement, trades, security, high tech and much more. You will find excellent jobs for military and veterans in both the civilian and government sectors on our site. MilitaryConnection.com is proud to present a multitude of resources for those seeking employment opportunities including a variety of articles and job tips aimed to help you find work. We also have many valuable resources including our Virtual Job Fair, Directory of Employers and the Military Connection Job Board with thousands of nationwide jobs. MilitaryConnection.com recognizes the wonderful contributions of Transition Officers and Veteran Service Officers. We value their hard work and are proud to work with and for them. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |