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ARMED FORCES NEWS |
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Montgomery GI Bill benefits for most active duty members and former active duty members jumped up on Oct. 1. Payments for those with at least three years of active duty went from $800 to $900 a month and for those with just two years of active duty rose from $650 to $732. The increases are part two of a three-step series designed to cover more of a four-year education at a public college or university than in the past. The final step, due Oct. 1, 2003, will increase payments to $985 and $800 respectively. The $985 would still be some $200 short of the costs of tuition, fees and books, and Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J., the House Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman, plans to seek further hikes. |
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