Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
.IMPARTANT To SOLDIERS
HOW TO PROCEED TO SECURE
EDUCATIONAL BONUS
Read and Follow the Instructions Civ
en- Below-Where Blank Appli-
cations May be Secured

The legislature has made it posi-
bic for any honorably discharged, re-
leased, 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 re-
ceive $50 a month for not to exceed
four school years while in attendance
at an educational institution. No per-
son shall receive bonus after July
/, 1924. Application may be filed at
any time within six months after De-
tober 1, 1919, or they must be filed
sixty days prior to the opening of
semester, term, or quarter at which
a student proposes to enter an educa-
tlonal 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 ele-
mentary or public high school, coun-
ty training school, or agricultural
school, any vocational school, any
State Normal School, Stout Institute,
Wisconsin Mining School, the State
University, or any college or institu-
/ IAO8A III LiAG Etdtt dL WHICH al =. A. l..
| &. unit was organized and maintained
by the government or any other insti-
tuition of high school or collegiate
grade in the state not run for profit.
| Eligibility for Educational Bonus
To be eligible for the educational
bonus, a soldier, sailor, marine, or
nurse must have the following quail
| fications:
Entered the service before Novem-
Der !, 1918; discharged subsequent to
April Z, 1917; terminated service I'M
der honorable conditions; resident of
the state at times of entrance into
service; served at least three months.
In computing the amount of SER
vice a person rendered, no credit is
given for time spent as follows:
While in the S. A. 7. c.; while doing
civilian work at civilian pay.
Persons who enlisted or were in
Quoted into the military or naval SER
vice outside of the state of Wisconsin
must prove their residence in the
state by filing afidavits of two citi-
zens of the state, not relatives, that
they were bona fide residents of the
state, and stating the period of resi-
dence of the applicant.
The bonus will be paid at the end
OF each month of attendance at an ed
ucational institution.
Attendance at an evening school
will not entitle one to the bonus.
Persons are not entitled to the edu-
catlonal bonus while taking cores
pondence courses without cost under
tn provisions of the law
Persons taking the $40 a month
bonus may take correspondence work
or evening work without cost, in ac-
cordance with the law Persons ac-
cepting the $40 month bonus can
not take advantage of the educational
bonus law until they have returned
the amount received to the state treas
urer.
Each student pays his own tuition,
incidental and laboratory fees, his
own board and lodging.
Persons my secure the bonus of
$50 a 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 fill out an application blank,
have his statements acknowledged be-
fore some one authorized to admins
Ter oathS, and flIe 1t together with a
certified copy of his discharge, with
the state board of education. Upon
receipt of the application and the dis
charge, if it appears that the appli-
cant is entitled to the aid, he will be
assigned to the school of his choice.
if conditions will permit. If not, he
will be assigned to the institution of
his second choice, or to such an in
stitution as in the Judgment of the
board, under the circumstances, will
best suit his needs. Notification of
the assignment of the student will be
sent to him and to the institution to
which he is assigned. The first as
signment will be for one year. and
may be renewed annually for three
years upon application to the State
Board of Education.
Where to Secure Blank Applications
Application blanks and discharge
blanks may be secured from any coun-
ty superintendent, city superintendent,
principal of high school, principal of
county training or agricultural school,
Red Cross Chapter, from the Institu-
lions to which students may be as
signed, or from the State Board of
Education, Madison, Wisconsin.