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2. Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008

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   The law is an effort to pay for veterans' college expenses to a similar extent that the original G.I. Bill did after World War II. The main provisions of the act include funding 100% of a public four-year undergraduate education to a veteran who has served three years on active duty since September 11, 2001.

3. California Scholarship Federation - Wikipedia

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   The California Scholarship Federation (CSF), started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, [1] seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academics. Members of the California Scholarship Federation are eligible for a variety of tuition scholarships available at universities across the state and in ...

4. Military dependent - Wikipedia

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   The Department of Veteran Affairs also offers a death pension for surviving spouses and other dependents of the deceased service-member. [5] To be eligible for the death pension, the surviving spouse cannot be remarried, and the children must be under 18 years of age unless they are in college, in which case they must be under 23 years of age.

5. Scholarships in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., a grant is given on the basis of economic need, determined by the amount to which the college's Cost of Attendance (COA) [6] [7] exceeds the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), [8] calculated by the U.S. Department of Education from information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid following formulas set by the United States Congress.

6. Social programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The first large-scale social policy program in the United States was assistance to Union Civil War veterans and their families. [13] The program provided pensions and disability assistance. [13] From 1890 to the early 1920s, the U.S. provided what Theda Skocpol characterized as "maternalist policies", as it provided pensions for widowed mothers ...

7. Disabled American Veterans - Wikipedia

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   The DAV Scholarship Program (formerly named the Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program) honors outstanding young volunteers who are active participants in the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service programs. The scholarships are awarded to deserving young men and women who have donated their time and compassion to injured and ...