PUA 5305
A Critical Analysis of “Fighting for Education: Financial
Aid and Degree Attainment” by Andrew Barr
Columbia Southern University
PUA 5305-Public Finance and Budgeting
A Critical Analysis of “Fighting for Education: Financial
Aid and Degree Attainment” by Andrew Barr
“Fighting for education: Financial aid and degree attainment” by Andrew Barr targets to
analyze the volumes and long-term results of state programs aiming at improving the level of
education among veterans. The key focus of the author’s attention is the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which
is the largest program for increasing veteran college enrollment since World War II (Barr, 2019).
The given analysis aims to review the conclusions of the article and to analyze whether the Post-
9/11 GI Bill is effective.
The issue of enrollment of veterans into colleges is important because, for senior
students, it can be difficult to decide to change their lives, whereas for veterans, it can be crucial.
About “200,000 military veterans transition out of the military” each year, and they need to
socialize after experiences that could be traumatic for them (Barr, 2019, p. 510). Veterans who
decide to delay enrollment can “respond quite differently to changes in the cost of college” (Barr,
2019, p. 512). Education can be a solution for such people, which is why governmental support
in this sphere can be beneficial for society.
According to the article, the benefit of The Post-9/11 GI Bill includes two major
components. The first of these components is tuition and fee coverage. The second one is a
“monthly basic allowance for housing (BAH)” (Barr, 2019, p. 519). Tuition and fees are
paid directly to the schools taking part in the program. The volume of the benefit for a
particular veteran depends on the form of his education.
A Critical Analysis of “Fighting for Education: Financial
Aid and Degree Attainment” by Andrew Barr
Columbia Southern University
PUA 5305-Public Finance and Budgeting
A Critical Analysis of “Fighting for Education: Financial
Aid and Degree Attainment” by Andrew Barr
“Fighting for education: Financial aid and degree attainment” by Andrew Barr targets to
analyze the volumes and long-term results of state programs aiming at improving the level of
education among veterans. The key focus of the author’s attention is the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which
is the largest program for increasing veteran college enrollment since World War II (Barr, 2019).
The given analysis aims to review the conclusions of the article and to analyze whether the Post-
9/11 GI Bill is effective.
The issue of enrollment of veterans into colleges is important because, for senior
students, it can be difficult to decide to change their lives, whereas for veterans, it can be crucial.
About “200,000 military veterans transition out of the military” each year, and they need to
socialize after experiences that could be traumatic for them (Barr, 2019, p. 510). Veterans who
decide to delay enrollment can “respond quite differently to changes in the cost of college” (Barr,
2019, p. 512). Education can be a solution for such people, which is why governmental support
in this sphere can be beneficial for society.
According to the article, the benefit of The Post-9/11 GI Bill includes two major
components. The first of these components is tuition and fee coverage. The second one is a
“monthly basic allowance for housing (BAH)” (Barr, 2019, p. 519). Tuition and fees are
paid directly to the schools taking part in the program. The volume of the benefit for a
particular veteran depends on the form of his education.
