Posted on May 8, 2018
Are there any additional sources for me to pay for college?
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I'm on my last term with using the GI Bill, I have a handful of classes that I have to complete before being awarded my degree. Is anyone aware of any additional sources that I can look into in regards to getting more funds to pay for the remainder of my college. Hopefully someone has a secret squirrel honey hole they want to share with me...and or pay for the rest of my school that would also work..thanks guys!
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LCpl Shane Couch
LCDR (Join to see) - oddly enough, I couldn't find anything either. But when I was going through my application process with my recruiter at the school the "Sons of Texas" was brought up and was described to me as a grant. This was also over 10 years ago, so naming could be off as well.
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LCDR (Join to see)
It could be the Hazelwood act, basically it is like a grant, any Texas supported school basically zeros out your bill after classes start. I used it for a PhD program at Texas A&M Corpus but then got awarded disability when I moved to San Antonio so is used VocRehab/Chapter 31 for my MBA at UTSA.
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LCpl Shane Couch
I wasn't granted anything and was even told I was denied a Sally Mae loan. Was forced to use my GI Bill, which I was fine with. Three years after I graduated from ITT, I started getting letters saying that my Sally Mae loan was in default. So I treated it as a scam, since I was denied a Sally Mae loan. Now I am paying on a loan that I never knew about to help clear my credit. ITT was the scam. If I hadn't been in my career for the time that I have been in, my ITT diploma would just be a waste of ink. I have applied for all of the programs and lists for ITT students that were possibly scamed on loans and other services. The loan was the only thing I have been scammed on, but was advised to fill out for everything.
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PO3 Nick Brown
Sgt Adrian Jones - Bill beat me to it. Hazlewood Act should more than take care of you. Bonus: the hours you don't use can be gifted to your kids (though universities are trying to get this "Legacy" benefit shut down).
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If you have a disability rating you can qualify for Vocational Rehab chapter 31. Worth taking a look.
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SSG Robert Perrotto
was going to suggest this very thing - talk to a VA representative, if you have service connected disabilities - bring your award letter, and 214 and have a conversation with the representative.
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Try this site https://www.fastweb.com/
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My father in law was the secretary of the local VFW and American Legion posts. They always had some extra money to give out for vets and SM's going to college. Don't know what the req's are, or if there is an official policy. It might be worth it to go talk to the local folks at the VFW and Legion. I would assume that Knights of Columbus would also have something similar, just not sure.
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They also have several scholarships. I'm applying for them as well because I only get 80% of the Post 9-11 bill since I converted it from Montgomery.
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Look for academic scholarships from the school you are attending. I had nearly half of my tuition paid that way.
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Sgt Adrian Jones
I have FASFA but I have to pay for my books on the front end and get reimbursed a month later a computing degree gets expensive when I have to purchase robots to program
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Does your state have a tuition waiver program? Check with your local Vet Service Officer.
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Federal Tuition Assistance if you are still Active or in the Reserves, if you have a service connected disability 30% and above (some instance 20%, but that was Obama Legacy, not sure if that would still apply), you can apply for Vocational Rehabilitation.
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Often schools will require you to start with the FAFSA, but once you do that you can often gain access to veteran only scholarships and grants (both of which you don't have to pay back). You can also talk to you schools financial aid personnel about the options. Your school should also have a veteran coordinator - most schools do have someone dedicated to veterans now, even if they do other jobs as well.
That being said, you should look into the Forever GI Bill, they changed the rules so that you won't run out for just such situations as these. You can now get funding for that final year even if you've run out of the regular time for school to get paid for. But there are certain limitations, so without knowing all the details it is difficult to tell you if you qualify. Besides, it would be better to talk to your financial counselor at your school for that information anyway because they will (hopefully) know more than anybody on here since it's their job.
That being said, you should look into the Forever GI Bill, they changed the rules so that you won't run out for just such situations as these. You can now get funding for that final year even if you've run out of the regular time for school to get paid for. But there are certain limitations, so without knowing all the details it is difficult to tell you if you qualify. Besides, it would be better to talk to your financial counselor at your school for that information anyway because they will (hopefully) know more than anybody on here since it's their job.
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E5 and below VFW help a hero scholarship check the web site for details vfw.org
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