Ronald Reagan once famously said, “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!”
I had a personal run-in with the federal government this past week that has made Ronald Reagan seem like a prophet! I work for a university that receives large sums of federal money for student financial aid. The particular issue last week had to do with the Department of Veteran Affairs.
We have a large number of students who are current or former military and therefore qualify for the GI Bill. When they enroll for classes, we submit to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their financial aid. The money comes in by wire transfer from the VA and applied to the student’s account.
However, if the student later decides not to attend class, to drop out or does not enroll in enough classes to be considered a full-time student, part or all of the money for that student must be returned by the university to the VA so the funds can be credited back to the student’s GI Bill account as they were not used. Later, should the student decide to re-enroll in school, the funds will then be available to them for use to pay for higher education.
Sounds pretty simple, right?
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