Exploring Power Dynamics in Veterans Education Policy

Abstract

The Post9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (or Post9/11 GI Bill) is the most complex and costly version of the GI Bill; notably, tuition and required fee payments are directed to higher education institutions rather than student veterans, as in previous iterations of the bill. This structure has created a new and complex set of power dynamics between higher education institutions, policy makers, and military/veteran-serving agencies. Understanding these dynamics as illustrated by legislative examples is important in bridging the civil-military gap in higher education.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 20, 2018
Accession Number
AD1068657

Entities

People

  • Lesley Mcbain

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Mental Health
  • Military Training
  • Schools
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Training
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

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