Emanuel, Chicago-Area Universities Unveil First-In-the-Nation Plan to Utilize New GI Bill, Send Veterans to College Chicago, IL—Representatives from Chicago-area universities today announced policies that will make it easier for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to attend college in Illinois and succeed. In June, Congress passed a new GI bill that will provide full four year scholarships to veterans, but veterans still face unique challenges when attempting to enroll in college.
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Emanuel Calls on Spellings to Make it Easier for Families to Apply for Student Aid WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Rahm Emanuel released the following letter encouraging Education Secretary Margaret Spellings to immediately implement legislation simplifying the federal student aid application process. This legislation was introduced by Emanuel as part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, which was signed by the President today.
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CONGRESS: BREAKING THE LOGJAM AND RESPONDING TO CRISIS WASHINGTON, D.C.— After the Republican Congress failed to take action on a series of issues important to the American people, the New Direction Congress has amassed an impressive record of accomplishment. Democrats have made real progress on issues that had not been addressed for decades and responded to crises. A chart outlining some of these accomplishments is below.
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