Minnick: Bill will help troops transfer credits

Here’s a news item from AP:  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho congressman says a provision in the student aid bill House lawmakers passed Thursday will allow troops to more easily transfer academic credits they’ve earned while serving to four-year colleges. Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick’s office says there have been reports that community colleges and universities do not have plans in place to accept these credits. An amendment Minnick added to the student aid bill will require schools receiving money as part of the federal legislation to address this issue and ensure the credits are transferrable.

The bill House lawmakers approved represents the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s and aims to oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge. The bill goes next to the Senate, where its fate is a little less certain.