Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-08-06
Veterans
Guide
By Maj. Thomas IN. Mol

Korean veterans have wide
open field to choose from for edu-
cation and training under the new
CT Bill.
They may train on the job or
on the farm or go to any school
or college they please-aS long as
the school or training has been
okayed by their State or the
Veterans Administration. This In
cludes study at foreign colleges.
The bill rules out such courses as
bartending, dancing and person.
atty development. however.
A vet cannot start his course
before August %, since that's the
date set in the bill. He must start
it before August 20, 1854, or two
years after he's released or dis
charged from service.
The vet who wants to start q
program must apply to the Vete-
rams Administration. The VA must
approve the application unless it
finds the vet isn't eligible or that
his program doesn't meet VA or
the bills requirements. The VA
also may turn a vet down If it
feels that he's already qualified
for the educational, professional
or vocational objective he's set
out in his program.
Generally, the bill allows a vet
~ days of training or education
for each day in Service-overseas
or in the stateS-since the Korean
War started. That's if he's had at
least 80 days active duty since
Korea or was discharged earlier
due to a disability. The maximum
training or education he's al
lowed is SO months.
He will get an education and
training allowance each month
from the Government to take care
of some of his expenses and liv-
ing costs. If he can't pay his tut
ton. fees, books, supplies and
equipment out of this allowance,
he must make up the difference
out of his own pocket.
This method of paying a vet
is different from that followed
under other vets training laws.
Under earlier laws the VA paid
tuition and other school costs di-
rectly to the school and paid a vet
a monthly subsistence allowance.
A vet taking full-time training
in a school or college will get an
allowance of $110 a month if he
has no dependent, $135 if he has
one dependent and $3.50 if he has
more than one. If the vet is TAX
ing less than full time, he'll get
lower monthly rates.
The monthly allowance for on
the-job trainees is $40 without
dependents, $85 with one depend
ent and sos with more than one.
The allowances for on-the-farm
trainees are sos, $110 and $3.50.
On-job and on-farm allowances
are reduced every four months
as the training progresses and the
vets earnings increase. Vets TAX
ing on-the-farm training must
devote full time to- their program.
The bill puts a $310-a-month
ceiling on the income a vet tax
ing job training may make. If his
allowance plus his earnings on the
job exceeds this, the Veterans Adj
ministration will reduce his allow
ance so his total income comes
under the ceiling. There's no in
come limitation on vet going to
school or college.
The monthly allowance will be
sent to the vet some time after
the end of each month of educa-
ton or training completed. Be-
fore the Veterans Administration
can pay him the vet and his
school or training establishment
must certify that he was enrolled
and taking his course during that
period.
The Veterans Administration
can stop the allowance to the vet
if it finds his conduct or progress
is unsatisfactory.
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