Vets Get Dibs At Public Colleges — The House last week unanimously approved a measure to help veterans who plan to take college courses, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).
House Bill 1164 would allow veterans who are students to receive priority course scheduling at public institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania to give them the flexibility to assimilate back into civilian society and receive the necessary education to rejoin the workforce. Unemployment among veterans is higher than the general population. The bill empowers veterans to use their VA educational benefits in the most efficient manner possible.
House Bill 1164 now goes before the Senate for consideration.