The Post-9/11 GI Bill, piece by piece
Tuition to the school, housing to you, a books stipend each term: how each part of Chapter 33 is paid and what changes it.
Veterans and military families
GI Bill benefits, tuition assistance, the Yellow Ribbon Program and the FAFSA, side by side, for veterans, those serving now, and the spouses and children who may use the benefits too.
Usually decides: Your school certifying official and the VA
The school certifying official
The campus staff member who reports your classes to the VA, what to hand over, and why each schedule change has to reach them.
The Yellow Ribbon Program
How a school and the VA split costs above the GI Bill's tuition limit, who can use it, and why to ask a school early.
Tuition assistance while you serve
Military Tuition Assistance for people serving now: how each branch approves it, what to do before class starts, and when it is repaid.
Why veterans still file the FAFSA
Veterans answer the FAFSA as independent students, and grants, state aid and school awards can sit beside the GI Bill.
Education benefits for spouses and children
Transferred GI Bill months, Chapter 35, the Fry Scholarship, MyCAA and state waivers for military spouses and children.
College credit for military training
How the Joint Services Transcript and ACE reviews turn military training into college credit, and how to ask a college to count it.
The campus veterans resource center
What a campus veterans center usually offers, from GI Bill paperwork and VA counselors to a quiet room and other veterans.
The Montgomery GI Bill and how it differs
Chapter 30 pays a flat monthly amount to you rather than the school, so the choice between the two GI Bills needs care.
The housing allowance and online classes
Why an all-online term lowers the Post-9/11 housing payment, how one campus class changes it, and what to check before you register.
Veteran Readiness and Employment
Chapter 31 helps veterans with a service-connected disability prepare for work, and a counselor builds a plan that can include college.
Dropping a class when the VA is paying
How a dropped or withdrawn class changes VA payments, which reasons the VA accepts, and what to do if the VA asks for money back.
CLEP and DSST exams for service members
How service members can test out of introductory courses, who usually covers the exam fee, and what to settle with the college first.