Question:
Are there some tips I can use to maximize my Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits? — Ellen A.
Answer:
Good question! There are several scholarship, grants and loans that can provide extra money for your education, but if you are using the GI Bill and use the wrong funding sources, many of them can reduce the amount you receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Not only is using some of these funds counterproductive, it is not the best way to [...]
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6 Top Tips to Maximizing Your Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits |
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Tags: Gi Bill, GI Bill benefits, online education, Post 9-11 GI Bill
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ May 18th, 2012
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The VA’s Proposed Post 9/11 GI Bill Debt Collection Policy Change |
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Question: Is the VA changing their debt collection policy? — Josh M.
Answer: In December 2011, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced its intention to withhold unpaid debts from veterans’ tuition and fee payments sent to schools. Under the proposal, the VA would resume an old policy where outstanding veteran Post 9/11 GI Bill debt would be deducted from the tuition payments that schools get on behalf of veteran students enrolled in courses.
Under the current policy, veterans who owe money [...]
Tags: Gi Bill, GI Bill benefits, military veterans, Post 9-11 GI Bill
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ May 4th, 2012
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If the Consumer Awareness Act Passes, Will My School or Benefits Be Impacted? |
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Question: If the Consumer Awareness Act passes, will my school or benefits be impacted?– Scott W.
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Your GI Bill benefits would not be impacted by this bill as it focuses on the pushing the schools to do a better job of informing GI Bill users and non-GI Bill students alike on schools’ policies and programs. In an effort to better educate potential veteran students and to put schools on notice, the Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee in Congress recently introduced the [...]
Tags: GI Bill benefits, GI Bill Schools, online colleges, Post 9-11 GI Bill, yellow ribbon program
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ April 20th, 2012
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What Is The Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012? |
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Question: I heard something about some new student loan debt forgiveness legislation. Can you tell me more about it? — Darin
Answer:
Hi Darin,
In early March, Congressman Hansen Clarke (D-Mich.) introduced H.R. 4170, titled the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 as a way to help curb student loan debt. Although the bill has a ways to go before becoming law, it’s one step toward addressing the growing student debt problem. In 2010, the total outstanding student loan debt surpassed the [...]
Tags: career, career planning, entrepreneurship, Post 9-11 GI Bill, yellow ribbon program
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ April 6th, 2012
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Do You Qualify for Any of These Education Tax Deductions This Year? |
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Question: As a parent helping a college-age student through school , what education expenses can I take off my income tax return? — Monica
Answer: Great question for this time of year! Actually, there are five main types of credits and deductions that you may qualify for:
American Opportunity Credit
Lifetime Learning Credit
Student-Loan Interest Deduction
Tuition and Fees Deduction
Section 529 plans
Generally speaking to qualify for any of these credits or deductions, the student must be yourself, your spouse or a dependent child whom you [...]
Tags: online, online colleges, online education
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ March 24th, 2012
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5 Great Careers for Females in Male Dominated Fields |
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Question: I’m a female looking for a job in a male-dominated career field. What do you suggest? — Danielle
Answer: Actually, your timing could not be better. My wife and I just returned from a two-week road-trip and while driving, I noticed an extraordinary number of female semi-truck drivers driving big rigs. So I started thinking about other jobs for females in male-dominated industries. Out of a list of many, I targeted five career fields that according to the Bureau of [...]
Tags: career, career planning, Gi Bill, GI Bill Schools
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ March 9th, 2012
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Why does my friend get more in GI Bill benefits than I do? |
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Question:
My friend and I are both using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. How come she gets more in benefits than I do?
Polly
Answer:
There could be several reasons Polly. Assuming both of you are at the 100% tier, most likely the reason has something to do with the recent GI Bill 2.0 and 2.1 changes. GI Bill 2.0 scrapped the Post 9/11 GI Bill in-state maximum chart the VA was using to determine how much tuition to pay. Under that old program, the [...]
Tags: GI Bill benefits, GI Bill Schools, Post 9-11 GI Bill, yellow ribbon program
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ February 24th, 2012
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What is the secret to funding a college education (besides having a rich uncle)? |
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What is the secret to funding a college education (besides having a rich uncle)? — Dana
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We all know college costs in general are increasing Dana – as a matter of fact, 46 percent over the last decade. If federal and state education money continues to dwindle each year, it is safe to assume the cost of a college education –both online and on-campus — should continue to rise over the next decade.
On average, the undergraduate today proudly walks across [...]
Tags: doctoral degree, GI Bill benefits, military service, military veterans, online education, Post 9-11 GI Bill, yellow ribbon program
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ February 10th, 2012
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What Is a Health-Care Information Technology Specialist and What Do They Do? |
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Question: What is a Health-Care Information Technology specialist and what do they do? — Jennifer
Answer: One of the fastest growing healthcare fields right now Jennifer, is information technology (IT). This career field involves setting up computer network systems, configuring software and converting paper medical charts and records to electronic digitized copies. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment is expected to grow by at least 20% between now and the year 2018, meaning an additional 50,000 jobs.
What Is [...]
Tags: associates degree, bachelor's degree, career planning, Gi Bill, online education, Post 9-11 GI Bill
Filled Under: G.I., Medical Billing Specialist - GI_Ron @ January 27th, 2012
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5 Tips to Maximize Your GI Bill Education Benefit |
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I just got out and I want to know how I can get the most use out of my GI Bill education benefits. — Dan
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Dan, many newly separated veterans know they have the 36 months of Post-9/11 GI Bill or Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) entitlements, but are unaware how to maximize the use of their benefits. Outlined below are five tips to get you the most mileage from each benefit.
Tip #1 – Converting Military Service to Credits
The American [...]
Tags: GI Bill benefits, military service, military training, online education, Post 9-11 GI Bill, yellow ribbon program
Filled Under: G.I. - GI_Ron @ January 13th, 2012
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