However the GI Bill won't cover the costs for school.
What can be done to improve the GI Bill and its administration?
The legislation represented the largest expansion of federal support for college students since the GI bill was passed over 40 years earlier.
Under the GI bill, he received $130 a month for tuition, supplies, and living expenses.
In 1970, about 2000 veterans were signed up for the program through the GI bill at the taxpayer's expense.
After the war concluded, new students entered using the GI Bill.
After the war the college grew because of young servicemen and veterans using their GI bill to attend school.
After the war, the GI Bill gave many veterans the chance to attend college.
Find out more about applying for education funding through the GI Bill.