Support Our Troops - Help a Vet with College Debt

I received the following email today.

"Dear IAVA Supporter,

Vets Bill Update In June, I asked you for your support on a bill that would help soldiers return to school after their deployments, and you made your voices heard loud and clear. Many of you contacted your representatives in Congress, and we've made remarkable progress.

When I first contacted you, we had three lawmakers co-sponsoring the VETS Bill in Congress. Today, we have fifty-eight.

This bill has gotten some great press. Check out the article from the San Francisco Chronicle below.

This is a crucial piece of legislation. Most students don't have to begin paying their loans until six months after graduation. But when I deployed to Iraq with the Army National Guard I was out of school for over six months. That meant I had used up my grace period, and would have to start paying back the loans the day I graduated.

As you can imagine, this put me in a difficult position. And I was definitely not the only one. During the month that Congress was in recess, from early August until this past Tuesday, over 20,000 Reserve and National Guard soldiers returned home. And many of them will be attempting to return to school this very week. This bill will provide vital protections for these returning students, including guaranteed re-enrollment and extended grace periods for loan repayment.

Getting a bill through Congress is a long and arduous task. But with concerned supporters like you behind us, we're doing just that. The VETS Bill will help to reassure men and women in uniform that serving their country opens doors to higher education, instead of closing them.

Check out the article below, and keep an eye on your inbox. We're going to be making a major grassroots push now that Congress is back in session, and we'll need your help.

Thank you for your continued support."

Sincerely,

Patrick Campbell
Iraq Veteran
Legislative Director
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
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