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S. 2677, The Supporting Education for Returning Veterans Act of 2008

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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S. 2677 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs for the provision of services and support to veterans who are students at such institutions.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inSupporting Education for Returning Veterans Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to editauthorize the wikiSecretary of Education to award three-year grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs that support veterans who are students by providing and be the firstcoordinating services that address their academic, financial, physical, and social needs.

Requires each grantee
to provideestablish a detailed summarycampus Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success that provides a single point of contact for the bill!)coordination of comprehensive support services for students who are veterans.

Requires the Secretary to develop an evaluation and accountability plan for measuring the effect such programs have on veterans' success in postsecondary education.

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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 2/28/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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