| Show VA News More than 34 million earmarked earmarked earmarked ear ear- marked for veterans' veterans education education education tion payments remains untouched and Administrator o of f Veterans Affairs Max Cleland wants the eligible group of armed forces veterans veterans veterans veter veter- ans to lay claim The money has accrued to some veterans who contributed to the Post Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Viet Viet- nam Era Educational Assistance Assistance Assistance Assis Assis- tance Program or but have yet to enroll in school or begin a program of training according to Cleland Once a veteran starts school Cleland says VA starts paying benefits He said the veteran triples the money paid into the program program program pro pro- gram by enrolling in school VA adds for each dollar dollar dollar dol dol- lar an individual pays into the program while on active military military military mili mili- tary duty The increase is reflected in each of the vet vet- students eran monthly y education education education edu edu- cation checks If the veteran asks for a refund in place of education checks he receives only what he paid into the plan A 3 to 1 I return on their money is just one of the reasons for veterans to continue continue continue con con- their education Cleland said Educational payments can be made to participants on active duty after they compIe complete complete com com- pIe te the first obligated period of service After separation a veteran with at least days of service may be eligible A veteran with a service connected disability may be beable beable beable able to waive that period Toll-free Toll lines to VA regional offices in all 50 states are available for information information information mation on the program |
