GI Bill

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The GI Bill is a landmark U.S. law that provided returning World War II veterans with benefits such as tuition assistance, low-cost mortgages, and unemployment support, profoundly expanding access to higher education and homeownership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
veterans benefit program
administeredBy Veterans Administration
alsoKnownAs original GI Bill of Rights
appliesTo World War II veterans
appliesToConflict World War II
benefitType education benefit
housing benefit
loan guarantee
unemployment benefit
country United States
effectiveDate 1944-06-22
enactedBy United States Congress
hasConsequence increased racial and gender disparities due to unequal implementation
reduced cost of college for veterans
historicalPeriod post–World War II era
impact expanded access to higher education in the United States
expanded access to homeownership in the United States
growth of the American middle class
increased college and university enrollment
postwar housing boom
inspired Montgomery GI Bill
Post-9/11 GI Bill
legalStatus public law
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
officialName Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
policyDomain higher education policy
housing policy
veterans affairs
provides education benefits
job counseling
low-cost mortgages
low-interest loans for businesses
low-interest loans for farms
low-interest loans for homes
tuition assistance
unemployment compensation
publicLawNumber Public Law 78-346
purpose assist returning World War II veterans in readjustment to civilian life
relatedTo United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States higher education system
sectionOf United States veterans benefits system
signedBy Franklin D. Roosevelt
signingDate 1944-06-22
targetGroup honorably discharged veterans of World War II
timePeriodCovered post-1944 United States

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United States home front during World War II legislation Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
linked to: GI Bill
Vanport Extension Center uses GI Bill benefits
linked to: GI Bill
Department of Veterans Affairs regulations subjectMatter Montgomery GI Bill benefits administration
linked to: GI Bill
Veterans Benefits Administration responsibleFor GI Bill education programs
subject linked to: VBA
linked to: GI Bill
Education Service programTypeAdministered Post-9/11 GI Bill
linked to: GI Bill
Education Service programTypeAdministered Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty
linked to: GI Bill
78th United States Congress enacted G.I. Bill
linked to: GI Bill
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hasAuthorityOver GI Bill programs
linked to: GI Bill
United States federal programs notableExample GI Bill education benefits
linked to: GI Bill