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GIJOBS.COM 34 G.I. JOBS | OCTOBER 2017 | G.I. JOBS | OCTOBER 2017 | GIJOBS.COM 34 GI BILL TIMELINE The Post-9/11 GI Bill goes into effect . August 1, 2009 Congress amends Post-9/11 GI Bill, known informally as GI Bill 2.0 . December 2010 Congress passes the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, known as the Forever GI Bill . August 2017 Veterans account for 49% of college admissions . 1947 GI Bill ends . After 12 years, 7.8 million of the 16 million WWII veterans had participated in an education or training program. 1956 Congressman Gillespie "Sonny" Montgomery revamps GI Bill, known since as the Montgomery GI Bill . 1984 Congress passes the Post-9/11 GI Bill . June 30, 2008 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 into law. It is known informally as the GI Bill. June 22, 1944 Between 1944-1952, VA backs nearly 2.4 million home loans for WWII veterans. 1952 The GI Bill allowed millions of America's veterans to pursue a post-secondary education and millions more to buy a home – not realistic expectations for the average American before World War II. The passage of the Forever GI Bill this summer opened another chapter in the history of the GI Bill. Here's a look at the milestones. The VA has paid more than $76.6 billion in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to more than 1.78 million individuals since the program's inception in August 2009. $5 Billion in Bene f its 100K individuals