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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Director, Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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o: 360-704-4334 • f: 360-704-4418</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue">sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• Twitter:
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue">@SBCTCWashington</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">
• Facebook: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue">@WASBCTC</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864">“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Scott Copeland <scopeland@sbctc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2020 3:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Veteran and Military Services Council <veterans@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Joe Holliday <jholliday@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Great News for MHA and On-line Course Modality<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just found this, but you all probably already knew:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Special COVID rules extended to December 21, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">With the passage of H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, the special COVID rules have been extended. Post 9/11 GI Bill students who pursue resident
courses converted to an online modality solely due to COVID 19 will continue to receive the MHA rate for resident training. Students who have any questions concerning their course modality should contact their learning institution. For specific questions about
VA education benefits, please call the Education Call center at 1-888-442-4551.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">Here's from H.R.8337:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Public Law No: 116-159 (10/01/2020)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies and extends expiring programs that address health care, surface transportation, agriculture, veterans benefits,
and other issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTENSIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2020</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This division extends authorities for various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO BENEFITS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">(Sec. 5202) This section extends the covered period during which certain adjustments for veterans' education benefits apply to December 21, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1B;background:white">Extension of Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Section 2 of the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public
Law 116–140) is amended by striking December 21, 2020 and inserting December 21, 2021</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script"">Scott </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script"">a</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script""> Copeland<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Scott A. Copeland<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Director, College Relations and Policy Guidance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Education Division<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: 360-704-4397<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 360-791-6026<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:scopeland@sbctc.edu">scopeland@sbctc.edu</a>
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