The Guestbook from The GI Bill - Education Benefits for Our Veterans
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- Grad student due to GI Bill Grad student due to GI Bill Aug 23, 2009 @ 8:56 pm
- I agree with the former Marine at California. I got out of the Navy and used the previous version...the Montgomery GI Bill to pay only for the tuition and books at a private university. (Thankfully, I received a scholarship that brought the cost of tuition to the same price as a state university here in Missouri.) I had to work full time to cover my living expenses. Through previously college taken at night schools while I served, I only needed about 2 years of full time student to get my Bachelor degree. Used that to get where I am today making enough in a full time job to pay for housing, etc. So I'm using the remainder of the GI Bill to pay for grad school. The GI BIll can still be a great benefit; however, it is nearly impossible to pay for school and room and board with it. The new version is great, for the most part. It doesn't work well for online schools. But at least they are taking a more serious approach to returing the GI Bill to being a more productive benefit
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- veteran at the University of California veteran at the University of California Apr 28, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
- Good article. However, there has been a serious change of attitude towards this bill. As years have progressed, this particular benefit has transformed from a veterans benefit into a recruiting tool. In other words, the GI Bill is now a bargaining chip for recruiters. I am a student here at the University of California and a former Marine. The GI Bill does not come close to paying all my expenses (rent, food, tuition, & phone). I do not have a sense of entitlement, but I as a university student working over 20 hours a week, I feel that I have been let down by this "benefit." Conversely, my experience with the VA Hospital has been exceptional and I praise the VA in this respect. But realistically speaking, students that are veterans will still need to work a part-time job and may have to get some subsidized loans to make ends meet while being a student. This is not a complain in the least; but do the math and you will see that my point is hard to refute.
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Aug 13, 2008 @ 12:01 am
- Nice lens! My son took advantage of this and signed up. In his field he has a good start on his education from the Navy but this will surely enable him to finish his degree. 5* favored and lensrolled to my military lenses.
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- mulberry mulberry Aug 12, 2008 @ 3:44 pm
- The GI bill gets it so right, thanks for writing about this.
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- Comfortdoc Comfortdoc Aug 12, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
- Welcome to the We the People - Support the Troops. Great Lens!
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- CyndiC CyndiC Jul 12, 2008 @ 8:29 am
- Great info! I was not aware of the changes in the post 9/11 GI Bill.
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- RinchenChodron RinchenChodron Jul 9, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
- Very nice site - I just visited my brother in the VA hospital - that healthcare is a huge benefit to vets. I wish I was eligible for it. My brother did use the tuition assistance of the GI Bill
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- WhippetTalk WhippetTalk Jul 9, 2008 @ 3:39 pm
- I wonder if my dad (Vietnam Vet) used the GI Bill to go to college and get his Nursing License? I'll have to ask him. Great lens!
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The GI Bill - Education Benefits for Our Veterans
The GI Bill, which is officially known as Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, PL346, 58 Statutes at Large 284, afforded many US veterans the chance to further their education.
This page is about this excellent benefit to...
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