The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 11, 1976, Page Page 2, Image 2
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By DEBBIE BAGWELL
Gamecock Staff Writer
The recently passed Veterans
Education and Employment Act
provides "increased benefits and
increased accountability/' according
to Robert G. (Bud)
Thurber, coordinator of special
programs at USC.
Thurber was among five persons
leading a seminar Tuesday
designed to inform veterans of the
wide range of changes in the bill.
Other members were .lamps
Taylor, campus Veterans Administration
(VA) representative;
Tom McMillan, commander of
American Legion Post 173, a
university post; R. Stedman Sloan
Jr., regional V.A. director, and
John O'Rourke, veteran services
officer for the state.
The seminar was co-sponsored
by the USC Office of Veteran
Student Affairs and the Carolina
Veterans Club.
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president, introduced the panel.
O'Rourke outlined the provisions
of the act, which became effective
October l, 1976. The new law extends
entitlement from 36 to 45
months for persons who have
served at least 18 months continuous
active duty after January
31, 1955. Veterans retain eligiblity
for 10 years after release from duty
or until December 31, 1989,
whichever comes first.The law also
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provides an 8 per cent increase in
monthly allowances for all training
offered by the G.I. Bill, except
flight training.
Other features of the act, according
to O'Rourke, are an increase
in the maximum amount for
education loans from $600 to $1500,
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service after December 31, 1976.
The new law creates a voluntary
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matched by the VA at the reate of
$2 for every $1 paid in.
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The recent passage of the Veter
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The VA also offers assistance in
medical care, home loans, insurance,
and many other things
people may not be aware of.
SLOAN SAID the Regional Office
handles over 20,000 phone calls and
4,000 counseling visits per month.
He encouraged veterans to make
use of the office if problems arise.
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