The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-09-25
SUMMARY OF THE EDUCATIONAL
BONUS LAW.

BONUS LAW.
The legislature has made it possible
for any honorably discharged, released,
or furloughed soldier or sailor who
served in the recent war for at least
three months, or any nurse who served
for three months under the Red Cross
in this country or overseas, to continue
his schooling and to receive $50 a
month for not to exceed four school
years while in attendance at an edu-
cational institution. No person shall
receive a bonus after July |, 1924. APP
plication may be filed at any time with
i'm six months after October |, 1919, or
they must be filed sixty days prior to
the opening of a semester, term, or
quarter at which a student proposes to
enter an educational institution, and to
receive the educational bonus provided
under the Educational Bonus Law.
The widest possible opportunity is
offered such persons to obtain an edu-
cation. They may attend any elemen-
tary or public high school, county
training school, or agricultural school,
any vocational school, any State Nor
nal school, the State university, or
any college or institution in the state
at which an S. A. L. c. unit was organ
lied and maintained by the government
or any other institution of high school
or collegiate grade in the state not run
for profit.
To be eligible for the educational
bonus, soldier, sailor, marine, or
nurse must have the following quail
fcations:
l. Entered the service before Novem-
Der /, 1918.
2. Discharged subsequent to April Z,
1917.
(3) Terminated service under honor
able conditions.
4. Resident of the state at time OF
entrance into service.
5. Served at least three months.
In computing the amount of service
person rendered, no credit is given
for time spent as follows:
l. While in the 5. A. L. c.
2. While doing civilian work at
civilian pay.
Persons who enlisted or were induct-
ed into the military or naval service
outside of the state of Wisconsin must
prove their residence in the state by
filing affidavits of two citizens of the
state, not relatives, that they were
bona fide residents of the state, and
stating the period of residence of the
applicant.
The bonus will be paid at the end OF
each month of attendance at an edu-
cational institution.
Attendance at an evening school will
not entltle one 10 tne DOlluS'
Persons are not entitled to the edu-
cational bonus while taking correspond
ence courses without cost under the
provisions of the act.
Persons taking the $40 a month
bonus cannot take adyantake of the
educational bonus law until they have
returned the amount received to the
state treasurer.
Each student pays his own tuition,
incidental and laboratory fees, his own
board and lodging.
Persons may secure the bonus of $50
month while attending high school.
Bonus students will be required to
take regular course, though they may
supplement their income by odd jobs
and other outside work.
In order to secure the aid, each per
son must I'll out an application blank,
have his statements acknowledged be-
| fore some one authorized to admins
ter oaths, and file il together with a
certified copy of his discharge, with
the state board of education. Upon re-
ceipt of the application and the dis
charge, If II appears that the applicant
is entitled to the aid, he will be as
signed to the school of his choice, il
conditions will permit If not, he will
he assigned to the institution of his
second choice, or to such an institu-
ton as in the judgment of the board,
under the circumstances, will best suit
his needs. Notification Of the assign
ment of the student will be sent to him
and to the institution to which he Is
assigned. The first assignment will be
FOR one year. and may be renewed an
nually for three years upon applica-
ton to the state board of education
Application blanks and discharge
blanks. may be secured from any
county superintendent, city superin-
tendent, principal Of high school, prin-
cipal Of county training or agricultural
school. Red Cross chapter, from the in.
lstitutions to which students may be as
signed or from the State Board ui