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Desert Lightning News
VA waives resident-rate requirements,
makes GI Bill benefits more accessible
WASHINGTON – In order to
make it easier for Veterans and their
families to receive their GI Bill benefits covers programs that are not in com-
where they choose, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs has used his authority
to waive the provisions of Section 702
of the Veterans Access, Choice and Ac-
countability Act of 2014 (Choice Act).
This action will ensure all GI Bill® stu- all currently non-compliant states and
dents are able to continue training at
their chosen institutions. Under Sec-
tion 702, VA must disapprove educa-
tion programs at public institutions for
Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI
Bill-Active Duty (MGIB-AD) benefits
if a school charges certain individuals
tuition and fees in excess of the resi-
dent rate for terms beginning after July
1, 2015. of Veterans Affairs. “They shouldn’t be
VA recognizes that the time allotted
for states and territories to comply with ments. This waiver will allow students
Section 702 of the Choice Act is chal-
lenging for some states and schools
due to the process required to make
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Local Briefs
Family Fun Night at the Pool
May 28, 5:30 p.m.
legislative and/or policy changes. This VA has provided technical assis-
limited waiver by Secretary McDonald tance to numerous states and many Come have some family fun
have reached compliance. A list of at the pool. $10 per family, Club
pliance for all terms beginning prior states that are in compliance is posted members FREE. Food and bev-
to January 1, 2016, in order to allow on the GI Bill website. VA will update erages available for purchase.
time for non-compliant states and ter- the list as states become compliant. Hula dance contest! Hula hoop
ritories to make the requisite legislative contest! Movie at sunset: Pen-
and policy changes. VA is requesting In general, the resident-rate provi- guins of Madagascar. Gates
sions of the Choice Act cover Veterans, open at 5:30 p.m.
territories to submit their plans to be- as well as their spouses and children, us-
come compliant to VA, through their ing Post-9/11 GI Bill or MGIB-AD who Summer Swing
State Approving Agency, no later than live in the state where they are attending Weekly Bowling
June 15, 2015. school and who enrolled within three Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.,
years of the Veteran’s qualifying dis- D-M Lanes
“Our military members and their charge. To remain approved, schools
families make sacrifices that require must charge tuition and fees at the resi- From June 1 – Aug. 31, the
them to pack up and move with little dent rate to these covered individuals. D-M Lanes will host a weekly
notice,” said Bob McDonald, Secretary tournament from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
For more information on GI Bill on Mondays. Cost is $20/bowl-
penalized after they leave military ser- resident-rate requirements and to er. Three game minimum. Each
vice by burdensome residency require- see which states comply, visit the GI player receives participation
Bill website athttp://www.benefits. points and additional points for
to continue receiving the GI Bill ben- va.gov/gibill/702.asp. Updates will position each week. For more
efits they’ve earned as states work to also be posted on the GI Bill Face- info, call 228-3461.
comply with this important law.” book page athttps://www.facebook.
com/gibillEducation. See BRIEFS, Page 17
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