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Download full textUS Department of Veterans Affairs, 2003
Section 901 is an Educational Assistance Test Program created by the Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96-342) to individuals who entered on active duty after September 30, 1980, and before October 1, 1981 (or before October 1, 1982, if entry was under a delayed enlistment contract signed between September 30, 1980, and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Military Personnel, Veterans Education
US Department of Veterans Affairs, 2004
This pamphlet provides key information about education benefits veterans may earn from their active duty. It is designed to help them plan their use of the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty (MGIB--AD, or chapter 30 of title 38, U.S. Code) by determining their eligibility, enumerating programs available to them, and discussing other important…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Veterans, Veterans Education, Student Financial Aid
US Department of Veterans Affairs, 2001
The Post-Vietnam Veterans' Educational Assistance Program, or VEAP (chapter 32 of title 38, U.S. Code) and the Educational Assistance Pilot Program (Section 903 of Public Law 96-342) were enacted by Congress to attract high quality men and women to the all-voluntary Armed Forces. VEAP provides education and training opportunities to eligible…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Educational Opportunities, Armed Forces, Postsecondary Education
Veterans Administration, Washington, DC. – 1973
The purpose of the study was to compare the operation of the post-Korean conflict program of educational assistance currently being carried out by the Veterans Administration with similar programs and educational assistance that the Veterans Administration made available to veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict. The highlights of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Comparative Analysis, Educational Needs
Walker, Michael J. – Worklife, 1978
The Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) administered by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration arranges training and placement for disabled veterans in local job service offices. These employees then assist in placing other disabled veterans on jobs. Some typical DVOP success stories are described. (MF)
Descriptors: Employment Services, Federal Aid, Job Placement, Job Training
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1979
The administration of the Post Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program by the Veterans' Administration is described, and the operation of the program within the Department of Defense and its components is covered. Appended materials include proposed rules for a new participatory program for educational assistance for persons who first…
Descriptors: College Students, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Higher Education
PDF pending restorationInteragency Council on the Homeless. – 1991
This publication is a guide to programs created by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. An opening section describes the McKinney Act itself and the agency that developed the guide. The bulk of the publication lists and describes 24 McKinney Act programs grouped under the following headings: (1) education and training programs;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Emergency Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Department of Defense, Washington, DC. – 1969
This conference enabled operators of training programs for separating servicemen to "talk shop" among themselves and with outside supporting agencies and organizations, both public and private. Panel discussions and speeches dealt with such matters as local administration of the TRANSITION Program; counseling and placement (including the…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Careers, Conference Reports, Extension Education
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC. – 1974
This report of the education seminar held before media representatives contains statements by policy-level officials and technical experts in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Formal presentations are followed by question and answer sessions. Participants in the seminar include Lewis M. Helm, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs;…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Educational Development, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Stedman, Jim; Scott, Marcia – 1978
Information is provided on 14 federal programs providing financial assistance to undergraduate students in universities, colleges, and vocational/technical schools. The programs provide three different types of assistance: grants (or scholarships), loans, and job earnings. Grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, but loans do. Some of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1988
A directory of scholarships, fellowships, loans, awards, grants-in-aid, and internships designed for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents is presented. The aid programs cover applicants from high school to postdoctoral levels for programs involving research, travel, education, training, career development, or emergency situations.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Students, Dependents, Donors
Arnstein, George – 1981
In order to determine the impact of the Veterans Administration (VA) on occupational education, this report examines the VA training programs and the changes that have occurred in them over the years in the larger context of changes in American education. Presented first are brief descriptions of and detailed 1967-1980 enrollment figures for the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Role, Attendance, Definitions
