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Show ARMY CORRECTS MANYJUMORS In a special message directed to students who are soon to be graduated from high school, Col. M. L. McCreary, chief of Sixth army recruiting, Presidio of San Francisco, pointed out today that despite irresponsible rumors to the contrary, educational benefits bene-fits of the "GI Bill of Rights" are still in effect. "There seems to be a widespread wide-spread popular misconception that all educational benefits under un-der the GI Bill ceased to exist after the October 5 deadline," Col McCreary said. "Such is not, however, the case. "The student who chooses the army as a career upon graduation gradua-tion will enjoy these benefits to an extent commensurate with his length of honorable service prior to "Termimation of the war," and that date has not yet been set. "This means that as soon as a soldier has served 90 days any part of which time is before the official end of the war he is still automatically entitled to one full year of free education under the GI Bill, upon receiving receiv-ing an honorable discharge-Enlarging discharge-Enlarging upon these educational educa-tional benefits which, he said, no other high school graduating class may ever be offered, Col. McCreary pointed out the wide range of the provisions of the GI Bill." "Under these provisions an ex-serviceman ex-serviceman can attend any approved ap-proved school, provided it offers the courses he needs and he can meet the school's requirements," he said. "He can get any sort of education or training including college, medical or law school, trade, technical or business schools. Or he can get apprentice or industrial training in the trade he selects. "The government, through the Veterans administration, pays all tuition fees, laboratory fees and other usual school expenses up to $500 for an ordinary school year. In addition the ex-serviceman is paid $65 a month if he has no dependents, or $90 a month if he has one or more dependents, provided that he is not employed." employ-ed." O |