G.I. Bill 2.0 & Online Education

G.I. BILL 2.0 & ONLINE EDUCATION OVERVIEW: The G.I. Bill, a.k.a The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. Tie-breaking vote: Rep. John Gibson Georgia Signed into law: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (June 22, 1944) Franklin D. Roosevelt G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1944 TU ON Tuition reduction up to $500 per school year. Right to receive a monthly living allowance while pursuing their studies. Makes provisions for the guarantee by the Federal Government of not to exceed 50% of certain loans made to veterans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business properties. Provides for reasonable unemployment allowances payable each week up to a maximum period of one year, to those veterans who are unable to find a job. Established to help war veterans make a living in the aftermath of the Great Depression. 7.8 Million out of 16 milllion World War II veterans had attended an education or training program. -1 million THE POST-9/11 G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE AUG. 2009 Diploma Degree types included Post-9/11: Graduate Undergraduate Vocational/Technical Training On-The-lob Training Flight Training Correspondence Training Licensing & National Testing Programs Financial support & housing for education: Requirements: » 90 days min. of aggregated service on or after September 11, 2001. Tutorial Assistance » Individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. G.I. BILL 2.0 EFFECTIVE OCT. 2011 Valuable Job Training: Extends the new G.I. Bill to cover vocational training. Full Credit for Full-Time Service: Authorizes benefits for Title 32 Active Guard Reservists. Fairness for Disabled Veterans: Provides a living allowance for full-time distance learners. Untangle the Yellow Ribbon Program: Simplifies and expands the tuition benefit. Books tor Active Duty students: Providing an annual book stipend of $1,000 to active duty service members. YELLOW RIBBON Extended Benefits of the new G.I. Bill: » Up to thousands of extra dollars in financial aid and tuition assistance. (The Yellow Ribbon Program allows students to attend schools which would otherwise be out of their financial reach by covering up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 GI Bill.) » Covers up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. 50 states support the yellow ribbon program Top 25 Most Friendly Colleges of 2011 for Military Students Keiser University e-Campus Online University of the Rockies Walden University New England Institute of Technology Jones International University TUI University Robert Morris University Colorado Technical University Colorado State University Global Campus University of Maryland University of Ilinois at Chicago Central Texas College Hawaii Pacific University Keiser University Excelsior College Grantham University American InterContinental University Kansas State University Thomas Edison State College Stevens-Henager College Central Michigan University University of Maryland University College California College of San Diego ITT Technical Institute Duquesne University SOURCES Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Division http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/history.htm http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html http://www.newgibill.org/blog/happy_birthday_gi_bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/04/13/the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/24/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participating-schools/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/12/15/top-25-military-colleges-for-2011/ G.I. BILL 2.0 & ONLINE EDUCATION OVERVIEW: The G.I. Bill, a.k.a The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. Tie-breaking vote: Rep. John Gibson Georgia Signed into law: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (June 22, 1944) Franklin D. Roosevelt G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1944 TU ON Tuition reduction up to $500 per school year. Right to receive a monthly living allowance while pursuing their studies. Makes provisions for the guarantee by the Federal Government of not to exceed 50% of certain loans made to veterans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business properties. Provides for reasonable unemployment allowances payable each week up to a maximum period of one year, to those veterans who are unable to find a job. Established to help war veterans make a living in the aftermath of the Great Depression. 7.8 Million out of 16 milllion World War II veterans had attended an education or training program. -1 million THE POST-9/11 G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE AUG. 2009 Diploma Degree types included Post-9/11: Graduate Undergraduate Vocational/Technical Training On-The-lob Training Flight Training Correspondence Training Licensing & National Testing Programs Financial support & housing for education: Requirements: » 90 days min. of aggregated service on or after September 11, 2001. Tutorial Assistance » Individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. G.I. BILL 2.0 EFFECTIVE OCT. 2011 Valuable Job Training: Extends the new G.I. Bill to cover vocational training. Full Credit for Full-Time Service: Authorizes benefits for Title 32 Active Guard Reservists. Fairness for Disabled Veterans: Provides a living allowance for full-time distance learners. Untangle the Yellow Ribbon Program: Simplifies and expands the tuition benefit. Books tor Active Duty students: Providing an annual book stipend of $1,000 to active duty service members. YELLOW RIBBON Extended Benefits of the new G.I. Bill: » Up to thousands of extra dollars in financial aid and tuition assistance. (The Yellow Ribbon Program allows students to attend schools which would otherwise be out of their financial reach by covering up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 GI Bill.) » Covers up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. 50 states support the yellow ribbon program Top 25 Most Friendly Colleges of 2011 for Military Students Keiser University e-Campus Online University of the Rockies Walden University New England Institute of Technology Jones International University TUI University Robert Morris University Colorado Technical University Colorado State University Global Campus University of Maryland University of Ilinois at Chicago Central Texas College Hawaii Pacific University Keiser University Excelsior College Grantham University American InterContinental University Kansas State University Thomas Edison State College Stevens-Henager College Central Michigan University University of Maryland University College California College of San Diego ITT Technical Institute Duquesne University SOURCES Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Division http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/history.htm http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html http://www.newgibill.org/blog/happy_birthday_gi_bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/04/13/the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/24/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participating-schools/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/12/15/top-25-military-colleges-for-2011/ G.I. BILL 2.0 & ONLINE EDUCATION OVERVIEW: The G.I. Bill, a.k.a The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. Tie-breaking vote: Rep. John Gibson Georgia Signed into law: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (June 22, 1944) Franklin D. Roosevelt G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1944 TU ON Tuition reduction up to $500 per school year. Right to receive a monthly living allowance while pursuing their studies. Makes provisions for the guarantee by the Federal Government of not to exceed 50% of certain loans made to veterans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business properties. Provides for reasonable unemployment allowances payable each week up to a maximum period of one year, to those veterans who are unable to find a job. Established to help war veterans make a living in the aftermath of the Great Depression. 7.8 Million out of 16 milllion World War II veterans had attended an education or training program. -1 million THE POST-9/11 G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE AUG. 2009 Diploma Degree types included Post-9/11: Graduate Undergraduate Vocational/Technical Training On-The-lob Training Flight Training Correspondence Training Licensing & National Testing Programs Financial support & housing for education: Requirements: » 90 days min. of aggregated service on or after September 11, 2001. Tutorial Assistance » Individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. G.I. BILL 2.0 EFFECTIVE OCT. 2011 Valuable Job Training: Extends the new G.I. Bill to cover vocational training. Full Credit for Full-Time Service: Authorizes benefits for Title 32 Active Guard Reservists. Fairness for Disabled Veterans: Provides a living allowance for full-time distance learners. Untangle the Yellow Ribbon Program: Simplifies and expands the tuition benefit. Books tor Active Duty students: Providing an annual book stipend of $1,000 to active duty service members. YELLOW RIBBON Extended Benefits of the new G.I. Bill: » Up to thousands of extra dollars in financial aid and tuition assistance. (The Yellow Ribbon Program allows students to attend schools which would otherwise be out of their financial reach by covering up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 GI Bill.) » Covers up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. 50 states support the yellow ribbon program Top 25 Most Friendly Colleges of 2011 for Military Students Keiser University e-Campus Online University of the Rockies Walden University New England Institute of Technology Jones International University TUI University Robert Morris University Colorado Technical University Colorado State University Global Campus University of Maryland University of Ilinois at Chicago Central Texas College Hawaii Pacific University Keiser University Excelsior College Grantham University American InterContinental University Kansas State University Thomas Edison State College Stevens-Henager College Central Michigan University University of Maryland University College California College of San Diego ITT Technical Institute Duquesne University SOURCES Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Division http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/history.htm http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html http://www.newgibill.org/blog/happy_birthday_gi_bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/04/13/the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/24/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participating-schools/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/12/15/top-25-military-colleges-for-2011/ G.I. BILL 2.0 & ONLINE EDUCATION OVERVIEW: The G.I. Bill, a.k.a The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. Tie-breaking vote: Rep. John Gibson Georgia Signed into law: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (June 22, 1944) Franklin D. Roosevelt G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1944 TU ON Tuition reduction up to $500 per school year. Right to receive a monthly living allowance while pursuing their studies. Makes provisions for the guarantee by the Federal Government of not to exceed 50% of certain loans made to veterans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business properties. Provides for reasonable unemployment allowances payable each week up to a maximum period of one year, to those veterans who are unable to find a job. Established to help war veterans make a living in the aftermath of the Great Depression. 7.8 Million out of 16 milllion World War II veterans had attended an education or training program. -1 million THE POST-9/11 G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE AUG. 2009 Diploma Degree types included Post-9/11: Graduate Undergraduate Vocational/Technical Training On-The-lob Training Flight Training Correspondence Training Licensing & National Testing Programs Financial support & housing for education: Requirements: » 90 days min. of aggregated service on or after September 11, 2001. Tutorial Assistance » Individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. G.I. BILL 2.0 EFFECTIVE OCT. 2011 Valuable Job Training: Extends the new G.I. Bill to cover vocational training. Full Credit for Full-Time Service: Authorizes benefits for Title 32 Active Guard Reservists. Fairness for Disabled Veterans: Provides a living allowance for full-time distance learners. Untangle the Yellow Ribbon Program: Simplifies and expands the tuition benefit. Books tor Active Duty students: Providing an annual book stipend of $1,000 to active duty service members. YELLOW RIBBON Extended Benefits of the new G.I. Bill: » Up to thousands of extra dollars in financial aid and tuition assistance. (The Yellow Ribbon Program allows students to attend schools which would otherwise be out of their financial reach by covering up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 GI Bill.) » Covers up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. 50 states support the yellow ribbon program Top 25 Most Friendly Colleges of 2011 for Military Students Keiser University e-Campus Online University of the Rockies Walden University New England Institute of Technology Jones International University TUI University Robert Morris University Colorado Technical University Colorado State University Global Campus University of Maryland University of Ilinois at Chicago Central Texas College Hawaii Pacific University Keiser University Excelsior College Grantham University American InterContinental University Kansas State University Thomas Edison State College Stevens-Henager College Central Michigan University University of Maryland University College California College of San Diego ITT Technical Institute Duquesne University SOURCES Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Division http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/history.htm http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html http://www.newgibill.org/blog/happy_birthday_gi_bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/04/13/the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/24/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participating-schools/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/12/15/top-25-military-colleges-for-2011/ G.I. BILL 2.0 & ONLINE EDUCATION OVERVIEW: The G.I. Bill, a.k.a The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. Tie-breaking vote: Rep. John Gibson Georgia Signed into law: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (June 22, 1944) Franklin D. Roosevelt G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1944 TU ON Tuition reduction up to $500 per school year. Right to receive a monthly living allowance while pursuing their studies. Makes provisions for the guarantee by the Federal Government of not to exceed 50% of certain loans made to veterans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business properties. Provides for reasonable unemployment allowances payable each week up to a maximum period of one year, to those veterans who are unable to find a job. Established to help war veterans make a living in the aftermath of the Great Depression. 7.8 Million out of 16 milllion World War II veterans had attended an education or training program. -1 million THE POST-9/11 G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE AUG. 2009 Diploma Degree types included Post-9/11: Graduate Undergraduate Vocational/Technical Training On-The-lob Training Flight Training Correspondence Training Licensing & National Testing Programs Financial support & housing for education: Requirements: » 90 days min. of aggregated service on or after September 11, 2001. Tutorial Assistance » Individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. G.I. BILL 2.0 EFFECTIVE OCT. 2011 Valuable Job Training: Extends the new G.I. Bill to cover vocational training. Full Credit for Full-Time Service: Authorizes benefits for Title 32 Active Guard Reservists. Fairness for Disabled Veterans: Provides a living allowance for full-time distance learners. Untangle the Yellow Ribbon Program: Simplifies and expands the tuition benefit. Books tor Active Duty students: Providing an annual book stipend of $1,000 to active duty service members. YELLOW RIBBON Extended Benefits of the new G.I. Bill: » Up to thousands of extra dollars in financial aid and tuition assistance. (The Yellow Ribbon Program allows students to attend schools which would otherwise be out of their financial reach by covering up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 GI Bill.) » Covers up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. 50 states support the yellow ribbon program Top 25 Most Friendly Colleges of 2011 for Military Students Keiser University e-Campus Online University of the Rockies Walden University New England Institute of Technology Jones International University TUI University Robert Morris University Colorado Technical University Colorado State University Global Campus University of Maryland University of Ilinois at Chicago Central Texas College Hawaii Pacific University Keiser University Excelsior College Grantham University American InterContinental University Kansas State University Thomas Edison State College Stevens-Henager College Central Michigan University University of Maryland University College California College of San Diego ITT Technical Institute Duquesne University SOURCES Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Division http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/history.htm http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html http://www.newgibill.org/blog/happy_birthday_gi_bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/04/13/the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/24/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participating-schools/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/12/15/top-25-military-colleges-for-2011/ G.I. BILL 2.0 & ONLINE EDUCATION OVERVIEW: The G.I. Bill, a.k.a The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. Tie-breaking vote: Rep. John Gibson Georgia Signed into law: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (June 22, 1944) Franklin D. Roosevelt G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1944 TU ON Tuition reduction up to $500 per school year. Right to receive a monthly living allowance while pursuing their studies. Makes provisions for the guarantee by the Federal Government of not to exceed 50% of certain loans made to veterans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business properties. Provides for reasonable unemployment allowances payable each week up to a maximum period of one year, to those veterans who are unable to find a job. Established to help war veterans make a living in the aftermath of the Great Depression. 7.8 Million out of 16 milllion World War II veterans had attended an education or training program. -1 million THE POST-9/11 G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE AUG. 2009 Diploma Degree types included Post-9/11: Graduate Undergraduate Vocational/Technical Training On-The-lob Training Flight Training Correspondence Training Licensing & National Testing Programs Financial support & housing for education: Requirements: » 90 days min. of aggregated service on or after September 11, 2001. Tutorial Assistance » Individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. G.I. BILL 2.0 EFFECTIVE OCT. 2011 Valuable Job Training: Extends the new G.I. Bill to cover vocational training. Full Credit for Full-Time Service: Authorizes benefits for Title 32 Active Guard Reservists. Fairness for Disabled Veterans: Provides a living allowance for full-time distance learners. Untangle the Yellow Ribbon Program: Simplifies and expands the tuition benefit. Books tor Active Duty students: Providing an annual book stipend of $1,000 to active duty service members. YELLOW RIBBON Extended Benefits of the new G.I. Bill: » Up to thousands of extra dollars in financial aid and tuition assistance. (The Yellow Ribbon Program allows students to attend schools which would otherwise be out of their financial reach by covering up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 GI Bill.) » Covers up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. 50 states support the yellow ribbon program Top 25 Most Friendly Colleges of 2011 for Military Students Keiser University e-Campus Online University of the Rockies Walden University New England Institute of Technology Jones International University TUI University Robert Morris University Colorado Technical University Colorado State University Global Campus University of Maryland University of Ilinois at Chicago Central Texas College Hawaii Pacific University Keiser University Excelsior College Grantham University American InterContinental University Kansas State University Thomas Edison State College Stevens-Henager College Central Michigan University University of Maryland University College California College of San Diego ITT Technical Institute Duquesne University SOURCES Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Division http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/history.htm http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html http://www.newgibill.org/blog/happy_birthday_gi_bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/04/13/the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/24/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participating-schools/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/12/15/top-25-military-colleges-for-2011/ G.I. BILL 2.0 & ONLINE EDUCATION OVERVIEW: The G.I. Bill, a.k.a The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. Tie-breaking vote: Rep. John Gibson Georgia Signed into law: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (June 22, 1944) Franklin D. Roosevelt G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1944 TU ON Tuition reduction up to $500 per school year. Right to receive a monthly living allowance while pursuing their studies. Makes provisions for the guarantee by the Federal Government of not to exceed 50% of certain loans made to veterans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business properties. Provides for reasonable unemployment allowances payable each week up to a maximum period of one year, to those veterans who are unable to find a job. Established to help war veterans make a living in the aftermath of the Great Depression. 7.8 Million out of 16 milllion World War II veterans had attended an education or training program. -1 million THE POST-9/11 G.I. BILL EFFECTIVE AUG. 2009 Diploma Degree types included Post-9/11: Graduate Undergraduate Vocational/Technical Training On-The-lob Training Flight Training Correspondence Training Licensing & National Testing Programs Financial support & housing for education: Requirements: » 90 days min. of aggregated service on or after September 11, 2001. Tutorial Assistance » Individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. G.I. BILL 2.0 EFFECTIVE OCT. 2011 Valuable Job Training: Extends the new G.I. Bill to cover vocational training. Full Credit for Full-Time Service: Authorizes benefits for Title 32 Active Guard Reservists. Fairness for Disabled Veterans: Provides a living allowance for full-time distance learners. Untangle the Yellow Ribbon Program: Simplifies and expands the tuition benefit. Books tor Active Duty students: Providing an annual book stipend of $1,000 to active duty service members. YELLOW RIBBON Extended Benefits of the new G.I. Bill: » Up to thousands of extra dollars in financial aid and tuition assistance. (The Yellow Ribbon Program allows students to attend schools which would otherwise be out of their financial reach by covering up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 GI Bill.) » Covers up to 100% of the additional tuition expenses not financed by the standard benefits provisions built into the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. 50 states support the yellow ribbon program Top 25 Most Friendly Colleges of 2011 for Military Students Keiser University e-Campus Online University of the Rockies Walden University New England Institute of Technology Jones International University TUI University Robert Morris University Colorado Technical University Colorado State University Global Campus University of Maryland University of Ilinois at Chicago Central Texas College Hawaii Pacific University Keiser University Excelsior College Grantham University American InterContinental University Kansas State University Thomas Edison State College Stevens-Henager College Central Michigan University University of Maryland University College California College of San Diego ITT Technical Institute Duquesne University SOURCES Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Division http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/history.htm http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html http://www.newgibill.org/blog/happy_birthday_gi_bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/04/13/the-yellow-ribbon-program/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/06/24/yellow-ribbon-program-list-of-participating-schools/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2010/12/15/top-25-military-colleges-for-2011/