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US universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrolment[入学] of student veterans with many troops returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than one million student veterans are using their Post-9/11 GI Bill [9.11之后的军人安置法案] benefits to earn a university degree or certificate.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an education benefit programme for individuals who served on active duty after 10 September, 2001. The scholarship covers study-related expenses including tuition, fees, books and housing. Veterans can use the GI Bill at colleges, universities, trade schools and flight schools.

Student veterans returning from war are typically older than the average student. Some have difficulty adjusting to the stress and demands of university life. Some also experience frustration with other students who don’t understand their past experiences.

It is important for universities to provide veterans with the resources and support they need to succeed, and to help with the transition to university life.

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