Grants available for student-veteran centers

Grants available for student-veteran centers

By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Jul 1, 2010 15:10:28 EDT

The Department of Education has announced that it will make grants available to 19 colleges or universities to help pay for student-veteran centers.

Thirty or more institutions of higher learning could vie for $6 million in grants, said Ray Kelley, national legislative director of AmVets, which has been pushing the idea of one-stop centers to help student veterans with admission, registration, financial aid, personal and mental health issues, and other needs.

“Our hope is that this is an idea that really takes off,” Kelley said. “This has a lot of promise for really helping veterans.”

Institutions have until Sept. 28 to apply for grants, which Education Department officials said will be awarded based on who makes the best presentation for a program to help recruit veterans, keep them in school and help them graduate. Programs that help veterans who are disabled, need help with the English language, or have been homeless also will have a better chance of being picked.
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Grants available for student veteran centers