Thousands of veterans who flocked to colleges and universities after their service in Iraq and Afghanistan are waiting for their GI Bill benefits, leaving some frantically scrambling to pay for rent, food and textbooks.
The delays are the result of an overwhelming number of requests to the Department of Veterans Affairs since Aug. 1 when the most extensive educational benefit for veterans since World War II took effect.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Veterans wait for GI Bill funding
The Detroit News reports:
