Archive for 'post 9-11 gi bill'
Military Members Study Online
Posted on Nov 20, 2009.
Active duty and reserve members commonly rely on online education to pursue their higher education goals. With deployment into an international environment an everyday reality or an impending future, online degree programs enable military students to work towards a Bachelor Degree or Master Degree program without the fear of abruptly interrupting their education.
What better place to pursue an online education than a reputable, military-friendly school like Hawai’i Pacific University or Saint Leo University? These military-friendly schools have programs specifically tailored for military students and additional military-friendly services, such as: the ability to transfer a certain amount of experience into academic units; financial aid representatives that can aid in the confusing Post 9/11 GI Bill process; and classes held on military bases for students looking for a hybrid learning (online and campus-based) experience.
Continue Reading
Emergency Funds Available for GI Bill Applicants
Posted on Sep 28, 2009.
The backlog for the Post 9/11 GI Bill continues to plague veterans, reserve and active duty that are now several weeks into school. In an effort to process the long-due education benefits of military students, the Department of Veteran Affairs has authorized up to $3,000 per student that has not yet received their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, translating into millions of dollars in emergency funds. The $3,000 is also available to military students that have applied for different military financial aid programs for school and have still not received funds.
There is an estimate 75,000 veterans, reserve, and active duty eligible for the emergency funds, including 25,000 that have served since September 11. Statistics also show, however, that over 27,5000 military students have already received benefits for housing or books under the Post 9/11 GI Bill, and hundreds of thousands more have received benefits under its other available programs.
In a statement to CNN, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said that this is “an extraordinary action we’re taking,” a process that is prompted by the necessity to recognize the hardships of military students.
Continue Reading
Selecting an Online Business School
Posted on Sep 23, 2009.
Business degrees are empowering professionals to new careers in an economy that craves change. Some professionals are not capable of stopping their current career to acquire a business degree though, which is where the attractiveness of online business degrees step in. This gives adult college students the luxury of pursuing their education on their schedule, and at their pace.
There are many options to consider when looking into an online business degree. Here are four aspects that will help you assess whether an online business degree program is right for you.
Continue Reading
New GI Bill’s Impact on Education Industry
Posted on Sep 21, 2009.
The Post 9/11 GI Bill has had a shaky first semester, to say the least. Stories from military personnel like the Army of Dude are not at all uncommon and active duty, reserve, and veterans alike scramble to find some kind of sanity in the middle of the financial aid delirium. First semesters for programs usually have hiccups in them, and once these issues are ironed out, the new GI Bill will have a long-term positive result on higher education.
Some of the long-term positive effects include: more military members in high-level, corporate jobs; increased enrollment and diversity in military-friendly online schools, like American Sentinel University; and more military recruitment and retention as prospective students and families continue to pursue financial benefits from military service.
Continue Reading
Post 9/11 GI Bill: When Will You Get Paid?
Posted on Aug 19, 2009.
The GI Bill Facebook Community answers the questions on the minds of many college students beginning the fall semester: “When will I get paid?”
The answer to this question is based on two factors:
- Has the VA received all the necessary paperwork?
- Are you talking about tuition fees or your BAH?
Schools have to submit an enrollment certification to the VA in order for the VA to disperse monetary benefits. Comments suggest that some schools are having students hand this certification to the VA, but whether it is through a school official’s hands or you own hands, you need to make sure some channel of information is established between your university and the VA. The VA needs to know, from the university’s paperwork and not your word alone, that you are enrolled for the fall semester.