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Accession Number:
AD1085360
Title:
Are Current Military Education Benefits Efficient and Effective for the Services?
Report Date:
2017-01-01
Abstract:
The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to investing in the education of service members and veterans. Today's higher education assistance programs, like the original GI Bill in 1944, are designed to support service members' transitions to civilian life. There is evidence that some programs have achieved this goal, with studies suggesting that military members who receive higher education benefits and complete their courses of study enjoy high earnings in the civilian world (see, e.g., Loughranet al., 2011). What is uncertain, however, is how these programs affect DoD. Educational assistance programs have the potential to attract people into service and thus have a positive effect on recruiting. But these benefits may also shorten the service time of some members, as higher education improves their career prospects in the civilian world. Moreover, it is unknown how the different higher educational assistance programs complement one another in relation to recruiting, retention, and educational outcomes.
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Pages:
143
File Size:
2.58MB
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Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release
