UM, EMU: GI Bill

The Detroit News reports on delays that many veterans are experiencing in getting educational benefits under the GI bill. The article quotes Tom Tiefry, a U.S. Marine who’s enrolled at Eastern Michigan University: “My word was good. But it wasn’t a given that their’s was. It never crossed my mind that this sort of thing could happen.” Also interviewed is Derek Blumke, a UM student and president of the Student Veterans of America: “It’s not just a dollar, it’s not just a number, it’s people’s lives.” [Source]