Group lobbies for boost in GI payments

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Group lobbies for boost in GI payments
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jan 5, 2008 6:54:45 EST

A major military association that will push for improvements in GI Bill benefits in 2008 says its top priority in that area will be the need to finally raise payment rates to cover the average cost of attending a four-year public college.

The Military Officers Association of America also wants National Guard and reserve members to receive one month of active-duty education benefits for every month they are mobilized.

The group also says:

• Reserve GI Bill benefits for all Guard and reserve members should be worth 47 percent to 50 percent of active-duty benefits.

• Control of and budgeting for the Reserve GI Bill should be shifted from the Pentagon to the Department of Veteran Affairs.


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