GI Bill Initiatives For Veterans

If you’ve been in an airport in the last twelve months, you’ve no doubt noticed that there are an ever-increasing number of military members in uniform who are finally coming home.  While some of these service members will decide to continue their career in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard, many of them will decide that it’s time to separate from active duty service. 

Today, if a service member decides to continue their military career or not, they have at their disposal a great benefit that will help them, whatever they decide.  That benefit is the New GI Bill, which will help them go to college or technical school to help them further their career.

Even if a military member already has some type of degree, they can use the New GI Bill to gain additional education.  Being in college may help some military members make an easier transition from the structure of military life to the newfound freedom of civilian liberty. 

If a vet decides to go back to school, or even if they are enrolling for the first time, they might be amazed at the nearly limitless educational choices they will have.

The New GI Bill is stronger than ever, offering more benefits to our deserving veterans and service members.  Now, more expenses are able to be covered by the new GI Bill, allowing qualified vets to create an educational plan that will get them where they want to be.  Books, tuition, fees, and even housing in some instances, will now be allowed expenses.

Colleges are working hard to make accommodations for military members who want to return to school.  They may institute special programs because they understand that vets and military service members have different needs and requirements than freshmen entering straight from high school. 

Military orientations, veterans’ lounges, and tutoring or counseling especially tailored to the needs of the military are some of the perks being offered.  Many colleges have special job placement offices specifically for vets.

Sometimes, even with years of work experience behind them in the military, trying to choose what path to follow after their service ends can be a challenge.  There are so many choices that need to be made, from what kind of degree to seek, to what kind of school to attend.  Some veterans may already have graduated from college and want to get a Masters or PhD in a specialty field.

Corporate America is doing all they can to help these military members make decisions that will affect their futures.  Companies are beginning to create initiatives for veterans to help them make career choices for their civilian life.  Not only are they offering advice, but a few corporations and businesses are now allowing the GI Bill to be used to select training opportunities in a few highly competitive fields.

One such entity is the software business.  Now, vets can use the GI Bill to pay for certification exams in some information technology (IT) fields that are in great demand.  Because the networking sector appears to be in a continual growth cycle, this is one IT field that may offer very good job prospects for vets who want that type of career. 

The GI Bill may now also be used to pay for certain apprenticeships in qualified fields.  One such field is in the freight and trucking business.  If a vet wants to enter this field, they can use their GI benefits to pay for the commercial truck driving apprenticeship.

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