The New GI Bill: Potential Impact of Ending It Early

In response to a congressional request, GAO evaluated Department of Defense (DOD) plans to terminate the new GI Bill and revert to the Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) to determine: (1) the costs involved in terminating the basic benefits of the new GI Bill and resuming VEAP; (2) the difference in program costs resulting from returning to VEAP on October 1, 1986, as opposed to July 1, 1988; and (3) the estimates of the recruiting and retention impacts of this decision.