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&lt;p&gt;Unsurprisingly, the Post-9/11 GI Bill that was enacted in August enticed an abundance of veterans to apply for college this year.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The Department of Veterans Affairs has deemed more than 200,000 vets eligible to receive some or all of the necessary funding for an in-state, undergraduate education.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although complaints about the program&amp;#8217;s slow payment turnaround time have been overshadowing the positive anecdotes, schools across the country are equipping themselves to accommodate this new demographic: Not only are most schools tolerating late tuition payments from vets, but many are incorporating a boot camp of their own into the university&amp;#8217;s curriculum.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This semester, the University of Missouri re-introduced a course designed specifically for veterans, George Mason University hired a full-time veteran liaison to rectify any inequities, and Western Michigan University held a &amp;#8220;Veterans in the Classroom&amp;#8221; webinar for faculty and staff.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to a recent &lt;em&gt;Washington Post&lt;/em&gt; article, as of July, 57 percent of academic institutions offer veteran-specific services and organizations designed to help new enrollees transition from the battlefield to the classroom.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;With the marked growth of these new programs, student vets can rest assured that their support system extends beyond a signed check.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Calibri&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Posted by Megan Cassidy&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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