A Boise State student and Idaho reservist is fighting for changes to the Montgomery G.I. Bill. Navy Petty Officer Second Class Elizabeth Lahny calls the current benefits for education inadequate and outdated.

And some legislators agree. A new bill in the Senate is proposing a major overhaul of the G.I. Bill that would pay full tuition, books, fees and even include a living stipend.

Virginia Sen. Jim Webb is sponsoring the bill and thinks it's the least we can do for those who've answered the call to duty.

"This is not a diffcult concept," Sen. Webb said on Capitol Hill. "It's time for us, who've been calling on them to serve again and again, to assist them in producing the most tangible thanks our country can offer and that is a meaningful chance at a first-class future equal to the service they've already given our country."

Lahny receives $440 a month only because she served six months in Iraq. Reservists normally get just $317 a month. Active-duty servicemen are eligible for $1,101 monthly.

"It's been such a long time since we've had an updated G.I. Bill that fits modern times," Lahny said.

And even though she'll likely have graduated before the new benefits take effect, Lahny doesn't care.

"I don't know they'll be able to get the funding in time to help me," Lahny said. "But I want it for other veterans."

So far, nearly 60 U.S. Senators have signed on to support the bill. It's set to be voted on this week.