American Service Men and Women
In an effort to draw men and women into the armed forces during the Second World War, the United States Government created a tempting G.I bill. For some background information on this recruiting device, I went directly to the source. Check out this site to find out more about the current G.I. Bill.
In 1944 President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, otherwise known as the GI Bill. After World War II, more than two million veterans attended college on the GI Bill, according to estimates.This program, now known as the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB), is the centerpiece of military education benefits. The bottom line for the GI Bill is a generous one: Active duty service members and veterans can receive a monthly benefit that is valued at more than $37,000. This tax-free benefit can be used for tuition, books, fees, and living expenses while earning a degree or certification (including undergraduate and graduate degrees), or attending trade school.In addition to helping fund your studies at traditional colleges; the GI Bill can be used to pay for independent study programs, required continuing education units, licensing, certification, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training (OJT) programs.
One of the major differences that i noticed between the current G.I Bill and that of the 1950’s was that back then, people who were covered by the G.I. Bill were given low rate home loans and preferential hiring. Some may pinpoint the change in the majority of the race in the armed forces from white to Black and Hispanic as the reason for decreased benefits, however, I strongly disagree. I beleive the during times of war, of desperation for an increased ammount of man power, the benifits of the G.I. Bill increase. You can see this trend in that for the past 50 years, the United States has been relitively peacefull, (give or take a nuclear scare and a vietnam) and there have been no major increases in the benifits provided by the G.I. Bill
