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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Friday September, 4, 2009 Volume 91, No. 9 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY TEMICCA HUNTER The Shorthorn staff More veterans will enroll in school this year thanks to the new Post 9/11 GI... More

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Friday September, 4, 2009 Volume 91, No. 9 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY TEMICCA HUNTER The Shorthorn staff More veterans will enroll in school this year thanks to the new Post 9/11 GI Bill, and the university is working to accommodate them, said Anita Perez, UTA’s Veterans Affairs benefits coordinator. The new GI Bill gives veterans who have served a minimum of 90 days after Sept. 11, 2001, money for university costs. The bill will pay for up to 36 months of tuition at a veteran’s chosen university. It also pays up to $1,000 dollars a year for books. Social work assistant professor Alexa SmithOsborne said the new Student Veteran Project, which started this semester, provides additional, individualized services to veterans. It’s sponsored by and headquartered in the School of Social Work. “The University of Texas at Arlington has been proactive in enhancing its infrastructure and its welcoming environment to s Less