H.R. 3272

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Veteran Education Empowerment Act

Introduced 7/17/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

7/17/2017 • House

Summary

Veteran Education Empowerment Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs for the establishment, maintenance, improvement, and operation of veteran student centers. A veteran student center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with: (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.

Introduced in House • 7/17/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education

Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsSchool administrationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation