GI's Attend College Long Distance And Get Financial Aid!
Men and women who join our all-volunteer armed forces work long hours and spends weeks, months and even years away from their loved ones to protect our nation. Not since the days of WWII have we depended on them for the security not only of our nation, but the world.
These military members unquestionably deserve the benefits that are now available to them through the New GI Bill, which offers financial aid to help military members and veterans pay for school.
In World War II, soldiers returning home from years of service were rewarded with the first GI Bill. In 1944, Congress approved the bill, which provided financial aid in the form of economic grants so that returning vets could go to school after their years of service. Millions of military members used the GI Bill to improve life for them and their families, and in so doing, also improved the economic health of the nation.
Now new challenges face our armed forces, and those challenges must be faced around the clock. Troops are deploying to more areas around the world and working harder than ever. Fortunately, our government recognizes that those sacrifices deserve reward.
One of the rewards that military members have available is the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which is more commonly known as the New GI Bill. The Bill gives active duty and reserve members educational benefits in the form of financial aid from the Department of Veterans Affairs if they have served more than 90 days since September 11, 2001.
There are numerous educational programs vets can use their financial aid toward. Online college is one type of education that the GI Bill covers. If a veteran wants to participate in online training for a specific type of job, or even to earn Continuing Ed credits or independent study, the GI Bill will cover that through a program called the Montgomery Bill. If an online two or four year degree is what the vet wants, the GI Bill will cover that with no problem.
An online degree may be the type of education that most suits military members because of the flexibility it offers. When veterans or military members decide to use the financial aid available through the GI Bill for an online program, they need to make sure their university or college is properly accredited. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not allow money from the GI Bill to be used to pay for classes at an unaccredited university or college.
Another important facet of the New GI Bill is the ability for some eligible service members to transfer their benefits to their spouses or children. In addition to transferring benefits, there are also some scholarship and grant programs available for family members.
The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship is available for children who have a parent who is killed while on active duty. Scholarships and educational benefits for family members may be applied to online education, if they so choose.
The New GI Bill does more to help military members and vets go to school than it ever has. Tuition may be covered up to 100% in many cases, and financial aid benefits up to $49,000 may be awarded.
The money can be used for a wide variety of expenses, including books, fees, or other expenses. Once a veteran or military member decides to use his or her beneGfits, they need merely to apply online or at their local Veterans Affairs office.
With the advent of online education, going to school for military members and vets has never been easier. An online degree program offers soldiers deployed in foreign countries the flexibility to go to college. The financial aid that is available to our military through the GI Bill allows these men and women the opportunity to complete their education to the highest level they wish.
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