Show I V Veterans Veterans' eter s N News s f 00 w wv More than sons and daughters of deceased war veterans veterans vet vet- erans attended class this past school year under the month eight-month old War Orphans Education pro pro- Administration disclosed disclosed dis closed this week The program which went into effect after the 57 1956 school year got underway is Just now beginning to gain momentum During the next year VA predicted pre pre- War Orphans enrollments probably will more than double this years year's total And the years ahead will witness witness wit wit- witness VA ness even greater increases said as younger children of deceased deceased de ceased veterans reach the legal age for War Orphans schooling Generally the program Is for those between 18 and 23 years of age At present for example an estimated son and daughters daughters daugh daugh- I of World War I World War II and Korea veterans who died of conditions caused by military old They'll service are 14 years 1 reach the eligible age for War Orphans education in another four years ears And another under 14 They will become eligible In b later years Of the who attended class during the past school year 94 per cent enrolled in colleges and universities However VA said level college courses are allowed al allowed allowed al- al lowed by law so long as the young person is out of high school and wants to take a be- be low-college low course that will equip him for a definite vocational goal Young men and women may receive up to 36 months of education education education tion with VA paying them an allowance of up to for each month of schooling completed Eligible War Orphans planning to attend school this fall lall are urged to make application to VA regional region region- al offices immediately in order that vocational counseling can be completed in time for Fall enrollments |