Bill > S2265

This bill, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019, aims to improve the work-study allowance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The key provisions include: 1. The Secretary will provide annual funding to educational institutions to pay work-study allowances to eligible individuals enrolled at those institutions, rather than directly paying the individuals. The amount provided will be based on the total amount paid to individuals at that institution in the previous academic year. 2. If the annual amount provided by the Secretary exceeds the total amount the institution pays out in work-study allowances, the institution must return the unpaid balance to the Secretary, who will then transfer it to the general fund of the Treasury. However, if the overage is less than 10% and the institution plans to continue the program, it may retain the overage to use for future work-study allowances. 3. The amendments made by this bill will apply starting with the academic term commencing on or after August 1, 2020.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2265/all-info