Military tuition assistance

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by PM_guy, Jul 23, 2009.

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  1. PM_guy

    PM_guy New Member

    Can anyone tell me or point me in the right direction concerning what the "new" educational benefits are for someone coming into the Naval Reserves as an officer? I have heard conflicting information so far and am curious if anyone here knows the truth. I am hoping to either pay some student loans on my Masters or maybe continue on for the PhD.
    Thanks everyone for the assistance.
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

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  3. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

    In order to get 100% accurate information, you should consult with the Recruiter or Navy's Joint Education Center. As far a in the Marine Corps, you cannot receive tuition assistance if you're in the reserve. However, you'll entitle to the something call Reservist G I Bill.
     
  4. dave042

    dave042 New Member

    I agree with TEKMAN. You need to check with your nearest Naval Education Center to see what you qualify for. Each service implements their education benefits differently such as tuition assistance (TA) but benefits like the GI Bill are regulated by the VA.

    If you were previously enlisted and qualified for the GI Bill (Active or Reserve), this benefit should have transferred when you were commissioned. If you deployed to a combat zone then you should be able to request to have it upgraded to the New GI Bill, a great deal if you are a reservist or civilian. It took the VA about 2 weeks to upgrade my benefit.

    As I said before, the TA is administered by each service. The Army will pay TA for your first bachelors and first masters. You must have a degree plan on file. Once you get those degrees, no more TA after that. I'm not sure if there are any restrictions on the number of times you change your major, ie finish 90% of a MBA then change to a MA.

    If you are located near any military education center, then you can take all the CLEP, DSST, and EC exams you want for free. A great deal if you are looking at a second bachelors but not so good if you are pursuing a masters.
     
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