the history of the gi bill
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The History of the GI Bill. By Brittany L. Hammond. What is the GI Bill?. Basic History of the First GI Bill. Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 Signed into law on June 22, 1944 First bill dedicated to helping veterans upon their return from war - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The History of the GI BillBy Brittany L. Hammond
+ What is theGI Bill?
+Basic History of the First GI Bill Servicemen’s Readjustment Act
of 1944 Signed into law on June 22,
1944 First bill dedicated to helping
veterans upon their return from war
Criteria: honorable discharge; 90 days of service
Educational Benefits: up to 48 months of tuition, fees, books, and monthly stipends
+The American Legion MagazineJanuary and February 1969
Members of the American Legion were at the forefront of the effort to enact the GI Bill Took 7 months to pass through Congress
The “GI Bill of Rights” focused on opportunity “Educational opportunity” was just one component Other benefits included:
Vocational/on-the-job training Unemployment compensation Loans for homes, farms, and small businesses
Link: http://www.legion.org/education/history
+Historical PerspectivesJennifer Jolly - October 2013
The educational component of the GI Bill proved highly beneficial 16 million served between 1940-1945 – approximately half
pursued higher education or vocational training A strong white middle class developed – more Americans
shifted to higher tax brackets
Black WWII veterans were not as fortunate Unable to use the benefits of higher education as a result of
poor educational backgrounds Historically Black College Universities (HBCUs) did not have
adequate space Approximately 20,000 black veterans were unable to enroll
+NBC Learn – Higher EdNBC News – March 29, 1992
Brief Video
+Follow-on GI Bills
Korean War Vietnam War (first time benefits were offered to
peacetime veterans) Montgomery GI Bill (requires service member
contributions) Post-9/11 GI Bill (benefits may be transferred to
dependents)
+ Should we keep the GI Bill? Who does the GI Bill benefit? Is the GI
Bill “welfare”?
+Resources
Jolly, J. L. (2013). Historical perspectives: The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944. Gifted Child Today, 36(4), 266-268. doi: 10.1177/1076217513497578
Pitkin, R. B. (1969, January). How the first GI Bill was written. The American Legion Magazine, 24-28, 51-53.
Williams, M. A. (1992, March 3). The GI Bill. NBC News. Video retrieved from https://highered-nbclearn-com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/portal/site/HigherEd
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