Increase the fees that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) charges veterans for home loan guarantees
Expand eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to the dependents of certain deceased individuals who served in the Selected Reserve of the U.S. Armed Forces
Raise the maximum number and aggregate amounts of housing grants to disabled veterans
Modify eligibility criteria of certain housing grants for blind veterans
Authorize benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for preparatory courses for licensing and certification tests
Change how VA pays allowances for veterans in work-study programs
Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from
Increasing fees charged by VA for home loan guarantees
Increasing beneficiaries of the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Providing additional housing grants for disabled veterans
Areas of significant uncertainty include
Projecting the number and characteristics of home loans guaranteed by VA
Estimating the number and amount of housing grants awarded above current limits
Estimating the number of dependents of deceased reservists who would utilize the Fry Scholarship