Vassar College has committed to adopting the program on its campus and will supplement GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon funding to guarantee full tuition for each admitted veteran.
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Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell said there was nothing new in students taking term-time jobs to supplement their lifestyle, but the abolition of up-front fees from September this year and bursaries for less well-off students would make money less of a concern.