One of the top benefits of military service is the possibility of a free education.
This is commonly referred to as the GI Bill, dating back to 1944 when it first became law, providing education benefits to service members returning from World War II. It was updated after 9/11 and today is known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
The bill provides up to 36 months of benefits to pay for education for veterans, service members, survivors, and dependents. It can be used to cover the following:
You can use your Post-911 GI Bill for many things, including:
* College degrees such as associate, bachelor's, or higher Vocational training
* Training including non-college programs
* On-the-job/apprenticeship programs
* Licensing and certification reimbursement
* National testing programs such as SAT, CLEP, AP, etc
* Flight training
* Correspondence training
* Work-study
* Tuition assistance top-up
The Post-9/11 GI Bill can pay your full tuition and fees at school, provide you with a monthly housing allowance while you are going to school, and give you up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies. If you live in a remote location, the Post-9/11 GI Bill will even provide you with a one-time relocation allowance to move closer to your school.
If you have found the school that is right for you, but tuition and fees are more than the maximum covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill, there is the Yellow Ribbon Program that can help. This program is a special arrangement made between schools and the VA to provide additional funds. The school provides a scholarship or grant, and the VA matches the dollar amount. Often the additional funding covers the remaining tuition and fees. Sometimes it doesn’t , leaving the student to pay the difference.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill can be used for flight training to get qualified for the following:
* Rotary wing
* Boeing 747-400
* Dual engine
* Flight engineer
You must possess a valid private pilot certificate and meet the medical requirements necessary for a commercial pilot certificate. More information is needed so call the VA for help.
It can also be used for on-the-job training and apprenticeships.
Help is available to you by calling the local VA Hospital in Northport, at 631.261.4400 or Veterans Crisis Line 1.800.273.8255, pressing 1 to talk to a veteran, or having a confidential chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net or texting to 838255.
If you have any question relating to veteran problems please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to answer it. Contact us at Drfred72@Gmail.com
Rev. Frederick Miller, Ph.D.