Establish a pilot program under which veterans receive stipends during short-term fellowships with employers
Extend the period that individuals are eligible for education benefits under programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) if they are unable to use benefits because their school closes for an emergency
Prevent students from using VA education benefits at public schools that charge more than in-state tuition to students using the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program
Eliminate restrictions on the time that individuals are eligible for education benefits under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance
Require VA to modernize the information technology (IT) system it uses to process claims for education benefits
Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from
Specified authorization of appropriations to implement the short-term fellowship program
Areas of significant uncertainty include
Anticipating the funding necessary to fully deploy the modernized IT system.
