Education Assistance Quotes

We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market.

The biggest influence on my writing, besides snagging some ideas about black humor, was that the paper mill had a program where they paid 75 percent of the tuition and book [costs] for employees who wanted to go to college part-time.

It will help at every state along the road to learning. For the pre-school years we will help needy children become aware of the excitement of learning.

Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I'm trying to help people who helped me, educational institutions that helped me with scholarships, or organizations that were very useful to me in growing up.

For the primary and secondary school years, we will aid public schools serving low-income families and assist students in both public and private schools.

Funding and maintaining programs from Head Start to Pell Grants must be a high priority.

Our nation has kept faith with its veterans. Funding for veterans healthcare and benefits is strong, and has increased more than 75 percent in the last decade.

I was with a special services unit in the Korean war, and when I got out, the biggest thing I got was a GI scholarship.

I don't come from a lot of money and wasn't going to get an academic scholarship, so the only way to afford an education was to allow the military to supplement it.

A greater tax deduction for students is not a handout. On the contrary, it helps those who are willing to meet the challenges of higher education to invest in our collective future.

Extending the GI bill benefits to ensure veterans receive the support they need for good-paying jobs is critical.

I am pleased that through SM Foundation, we are able to do many socio-civic projects and support college scholars in need who come from public schools.

I've given some money to the scholarships in the District of Columbia, to the best students in D.C... many of the students have written me letters telling me they could not have afforded to go to college without the scholarship and money I've given them.

The government gave me enough money to go to acting school.

It is of the utmost importance that our service members are adequately compensated for their duties, and that we offer them a quality of life that will enable them to continue to serve and to live comfortably.

That's how the Pell Grant system works, in that you get a flat dollar amount, and you can use it for tuition or room and board.