College fund for Reservists?
My son is in the Reserves and is also going to a Community College. So far he has paid for the last couple of semesters on his own but is curious if he gets any allowance for college? Will they...
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Tuition Assistance (looks like there isn't any for the USMC Reservists): http://www.military.com/e...-tuition-assistance.html GI Bill: http://www.military.com/e...gi-bill-users-guide.html
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Hey Jess, do you know how recent the GI Bill website is that you posted? The only reason I am asking is that when Taylor signed up he signed a 6 year contract to meet the MGIB-SR Eligibility...
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I'm not sure! I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information out there. Here's the VA site that gives the overview off all of the programs: http://www.gibill.va.gov/...ost-911-gi-bill-summary/ I would...
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I think I found a helpful chart: http://www.gibill.va.gov/...fit_comparison_chart.htm Down at the very very very bottom, it breaks down the required amount of service time and says what percentage of...
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Yes Jess!! That chart at the bottom is what I was given regarding the GI Bill and is how it is supposed to work! Thank you soooo much!!
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Thanks everyone! Yes he did go to the school Financial Aid representative but they said he had to get paperwork from his Reservist admin which seems to be a problem. He has to go up the chain of...
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From reading the websites that were posted, it seems he is not entitled to anything because he hasn't been active yet. He went to his Reserve Unit right after his boot camp, MCT, and MOS training and...
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Jessica, thank you for the websites. My mistake was I clicked on them in reverse order. Now that I visited the very first link, I think I understand it better. I am making a copy for my son to read...
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I'm pretty sure his time at boot, MCT and MOS does indeed count as active duty for the pupose of the GI Bill, so he should be past the 90 days! Many of the admin shops are slow with this stuff...and...
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Yeah those count as active times! He needs a form that is a WD 14, or a WB 14, something like that which is basically a piece of paper saying that he was released from active duty and it has the...
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It's no problem - gotta use those benefits whenever you can get them!
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I'm so glad I looked and saw all of this! We've been throwing around the topic of Brandon going back. He has only done the boot, ITB thing so he's only looking at 40-50% but that's better than...
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Hi gang, Our son was able to get about $350 a month in GI Bill money last semester for full-time college. The trick was working through the VA maze and the financial aid office. He was able to apply...
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cincyirish- I just messaged you- would love more info on GI Bill $$!
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Thank you very much everyone for all the information especially you, Jessica. From all this research it seems my son needs to get a NOBE (Notice of Basic Eligibility) Form from his reservist admin and...
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Here you go......form with instructions!http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-22-1990-are.pdf Here is a link to the GI Bill where you can complete and file the form online. Also tons of helpful info!...
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Thank you Navyvetmom for the website, but this part is what is our problem...... "To expedite processing, attach a copy of your DD 2384, Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program (GI BILL)...
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