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- ↑ "Forever GI Bill - Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act - Education and Training". www.benefits.va.gov. U.S. Depart of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Newton, Derek. "Report: Veterans Who Use GI Bill Have Lower Incomes After College Enrollments". Forbes. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ Barr, Andrew; Kawano, Laura; Sacerdote, Bruce; Skimmyhorn, William; Stevens, Michael. "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH: THE EFFECTS OF THE POST-9/11 GI BILL ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND EARNINGS" (PDF). www.nber.org. National Bureau for Economic Research. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
