| Show I Proposed GI Gl Bill Could Pay Full School Costs I C College Press Exchange A congressional commission is proposing a new GI Bill that would pay full tuition and all book costs ousts at any college for four years if the recipient agrees to spend the same amount of time in the military The Commission on Service members members members mem mem- bers and Veterans Transition Assis Assis- tance said the new plan would replace the existing program which covers only 36 months of educational costs capped at a month for military personnel who have served three years on active duty Service members must pay 1200 to take advantage of the current system but under the new plan they wouldn't have to pay any initial fees In addition I to full tuition and books recipients also would get a monthly stipend of An estimated 70 percent of all active personnel meeting the new proposals proposal's proposals proposal's pro pro- proposals proposal's requirements would take advantage advantage advantage tage of it compared with the percent percent percent per per- cent who participate in the existing program program program pro pro- gram a spokesman for the commission said The new plan likely would increase the number of people who leave the military and seek higher education and the number of high school graduates who recognize the service as a means to t getting a college diploma The new plan would also make it possible for more military personnel to attend private private private vate schools which can be very sive sive The new program would cost about million to run the first fast year That cost is projected to rise to 18 billion by the fifth year The House Committee on Veterans Affairs has scheduled a hearing on Feb 23 to examine the proposal |
