Sec. 10a-12. (Formerly Sec. 10-324f). Office of Veterans Affairs for Higher Education. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10a-12. (Formerly Sec. 10-324f). Office of Veterans Affairs for Higher Education. There shall be an Office of Veterans Affairs for Higher Education within the Department of Higher Education. Said office shall assist veterans seeking a postsecondary education by providing administrative services for veteran affairs programs, including but not limited to: (1) Promoting a comprehensive state-wide outreach program which coordinates existing funds and programs, (2) collecting and disseminating information on the availability of public and private funds for educational programs for veterans, (3) advising and counseling organizations and institutions applying for funds to aid veterans in their pursuit of higher education, and (4) acting as a clearinghouse for such other information as may be helpful to veterans seeking a postsecondary education.

      (P.A. 77-573, S. 9, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 38, 46.)

      History: P.A. 82-218 reorganized state system of higher education, here used as authority for replacing board of higher education with department of higher education, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-324f transferred to Sec. 10a-12 in 1983.