How does the military pay for your college?
Well, not a really easy question to answer because of the variables and the fact that the G.I. Bill I had isn't what the G.I. Bill is today! Anyway, you would have to enlist for at least 4 years if you wanted to use the G.I. Bill (an excellent way of paying for college btw). Also, while in the military they will pay for your college expenses. The downside of this is often you end up in a situation where you can't take classes from time to time. But no matter what happens while you are in the service, after you get out as long as you participated in the G.I. Bill and you got out with an honorable discharge you will have access to a fairly hefty sum of money for college and at least 10 years in which to use it. Check this link for further information.
Will the military pay for my college?
i want to be a doctor. i mean go all the way. i want to be able to treat any person that comes through the door of the hospital. however, finacially, i can't afford to go 8+ years of only college. i know i can get loans but then there would the whole problem of having to pay them and interest etc. i hear that if you join the military, they will pay for your college. well, i don't want to do any of the training and push ups and hard training. i just want to go to school. im not trying to sound like a spoiled brat when i say that either. please don't take that the wrong way. i am trying to be as sincere as i can be. so if i did join the military, would i have to do all the push ups, sit ups, etc? thank you. and again, im not trying to be a spoiled brat because God knows im no where close to being spoiled. thank you again :)
Joining military to pay for college?
i've been looking into joining the military to pay for college. my mom's not very happy about it, but she understands that the options for gaining tuition money are limited. i'm not exactly top of my class so there's really no chance of getting an academic scholarship and while all those weird scholarships like scholarships for blue eyes and stuff like that and other grants can get you money, it's just not enough. so, after consulting my mom, a few other relatives, a career counselor and my own school counselor, i've decided to go to two years of community college and then to a university and get the money by joining the military. not only will this get me most if not all of the tuition money i need, but it will be a great experience and something that my future child (if i ever have one) can respect. my mother believes that the national guard would be the safest for me to join, but the recruiter that came to my house today said that they tend to call more people away. i've looked into joining the airforce more than the other branches. can anyone tell me more about these two branches and all the others? which is safest? which is most rewarding? i've looked on the military websites which is how i've come to meet the many many wonderful and respectable recruiters but those websites don't really say anything about what you should go into if your mom's breathing down your neck for your safety. : ) so for her sake, please help me out. any help will be appreciated! thanks!
Should you join the military before or after college?
Oh boy… Someone with more time will probably write a beautiful answer to this question, but I’ll give you the short version.Going after: You have the opportunity to pursue a commission as an officer, which is a ton of work and responsibility but basically makes the whole experience better in almost every way, including pay and career prospects for after the military. If you don’t choose that path you still get automatic promotion to E-4 with a college degree, which means more pay and opportunity. You can also have the military pay off your college loans in some cases and still be eligible for the post 9/11 GI bill if you serve more than 3 years (These programs change and your mileage may very).Going before: You get the “full experience” and the camaraderie of being a Joe. If you don’t choose to go career, you basically get it out of the way. After you’ve been through military training and an enlistment, college will seem crazy easy. You won’t have to worry about loans at any point (assuming the post 9/11 stays around). You will also most likely have a better pick of schools, since most colleges are pretty good about letting veterans in. You would also have the option to go to college and do ROTC knowing a lot more about the military if you did want to commission. It would be an informed choice.For the record, I went in after and commissioned. The level of responsibility that you have thrust on you in that situation is unlike anything you will get in the private sector or anywhere else. If that’s what you’re looking for, I highly recommend it. Good luck.
What is the best way to use the military to pay for college?
Literally all you have to do is serve an enlistment and be discharged under honorable conditions. You can pick the easiest job that suits you and complete boot camp. Finish your specialty school and squeeze by doing just enough to not get in trouble and after 2–6 years (depending on the contract you sign) you will have college paid for. And most people don't know that the “post 9/11 g.i. Bill” even pays you a housing stipend (depending on where you live it could be anywhere from $800-$5,000 a month of “rent” for free!!!) As long as you're enrolled at least 1/2 time and attend at least 1 class on campus. I have friends currently working full time $60,000/yr jobs but also going to night school a couple hours a night and have their house paid for with a few hundred extra left over every month. If you play your cards right the military is one of the best financial decisions you could ever make….(12 year Marine infantry….and I've been able to invest all of my college money because I work for a company that re-imburses 100% of college tuition And I was hired on making $32 an hr.)
In the military, will they pay for any college that I choose during active duty?
Any college? No.The military has a program called Tuition Assistance. This varies from branch to branch, but it pretty much pays 100% of most reasonable or standard-priced classes. You’re not going to be attending some Ivy League school. They have a set rate - found here:Military Tuition AssistanceThe only tricky part is finding a school or program that fits your military work schedule or deployments/TDYs. Your education is basically seen as a secondary to your full-time military duties and obligations.But, this TA can also cover non-traditional coursework…like online classes. Although the caveat is they have to be reputable, accredited schools (not Trump University). It also covers a lot of other vocational programs as well.Another thing that the military offers is CLEP or DANTES tests. In my day, they were free, and you could basically go into the education center on post and sign up for a wide range of subjects. They would have the study guides there that you could check out. If you have a natural aptitude for testing or are naturally strong in certain subjects, you could “CLEP out” of a number of college-required classes. These tests are accepted by a large percentage of colleges and can shorten your required prerequisite classes considerably. You could also retake them if you failed to get a passing score. I think they had a waiting period, but it wasn’t that long as I reall. So, if you were really close to passing grade, you’d know what to expect…and what to study for…and hopefully do better the second time.I was shocked out how much education bennies you could tap into while active duty, and yet a very large percentage of enlisted troops didn’t even bother with it.However, I probably should point out that this will be very difficult to do as a junior enlisted troop. You’ll be doing your initial training and will have very little spare time or energy for higher education. And then when you get to your first duty locations, it will still be a lot of OJT and maybe some odd work schedules. It’s easier to take advantage of education benefits when you’ve been in a few years, got a little rank, maybe gotten yourself in a somewhat more stable job with a better schedule. And of course, some careerfields never really becomes a truly “stable job” scenario. So, it could also depend on your MOS anyway.