Posted on Jan 11, 2020
How do you go about using the GI Bill or Tuition Assistance while active duty in the army?
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I needed some clarification on how to utilize TA while active duty? Can I apply to any college? Will my current college credits transfer over?
And also, if I decide to go back to college after my time in the army, what does the GI Bill cover?
And also, if I decide to go back to college after my time in the army, what does the GI Bill cover?
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For using TA you will go onto GoArmyEd.com and that's the portal where you will be able to enroll in classes and request TA. Don't worry about that now because once you get to your first duty station, part of inprocessing is setting up an appointment with the education center counselors who will explain all of that. You can use TA for one degree at each level up to masters. There's a per credit cap and if your TA doesn't cover the total cost in your masters program you can tap into your GI Bill to cover the rest.
For your GI Bill, there's just too much to explain. It's best to head over to VA.gov and look at what they offer. If you stay in long enough you'll have the opportunity to transfer your GI Bill to your dependents and you can use TA for your own education.
For your GI Bill, there's just too much to explain. It's best to head over to VA.gov and look at what they offer. If you stay in long enough you'll have the opportunity to transfer your GI Bill to your dependents and you can use TA for your own education.
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Ashley Nicole
If I get out of the army and use my GI Bill, do they cover housing allowance and school? Or just school itself?
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Ashley Nicole if you and your spouse are not in the Army you get the BAH at your school.
HOWEVER - there are stipulations that mean you can't rely on that money. It's only paid in full while you're in school full-time, plus it doesn't always come on time. If you take the summer break or aren't taking a full load, or your class doesn't run the whole month, you only get the prorated portion
HOWEVER - there are stipulations that mean you can't rely on that money. It's only paid in full while you're in school full-time, plus it doesn't always come on time. If you take the summer break or aren't taking a full load, or your class doesn't run the whole month, you only get the prorated portion
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Ashley Nicole
SFC (Join to see) I’m a single soldier. And ok gotcha, that makes more sense! I didn’t know if people relied on it while in school or not.
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Ashley Nicole if you're a single Soldier, or a dual income family it can be good. But full TA on AD is a better deal most of the time.
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Stay away from using your GI Bill!!!!!!!!!!
Use only Tuition Assistance.
While on active duty, you’ll be able to tackle a few classes here and there and yes, you current credits transfers; of from an accredited school. Here is the thing, TA is used while in service. This allows you to protect (save) your GI Bill for when you are done with active duty and then go full time student. That’s the way of it.
Use only Tuition Assistance.
While on active duty, you’ll be able to tackle a few classes here and there and yes, you current credits transfers; of from an accredited school. Here is the thing, TA is used while in service. This allows you to protect (save) your GI Bill for when you are done with active duty and then go full time student. That’s the way of it.
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MAJ Javier Rivera
Ashley Nicole, you can use TA for pretty much everything, virtual or brick and mortar classes. But remember, your #1 priority is to Soldier Up!!!!!! As you get settled with your units training rhythm you’ll find the time to work on your education. There’s a lot of information in the matter but that’s what the installations Esucation Center is there for!
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Ashley Nicole the Army has an enlisted respiratory therapist MOS 68V that you could request reclass into with five college classes. There's also a using program that will let you complete nursing school on active duty and then commission.
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1SG (Anonymous) no, it's definitely not, which is why I said she could apply for reclass after the required college courses.
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Umm, must be a lazy Army now! How do you plan on studying around training??
We NEVER had time to take courses, EVER! If we weren't in the field, or deployed on a mission, we were doing GI Inspections, Field Inspections, EIB Training, or Post Support until the late hours. 0430 to 1630 minimum hours worked, mostly until 2000 hrs. Then prep for the next days bullshit!
Rarely, were we EVER in the barracks more than 2 weeks at a time, and that/there is no way to get a course in, or even completed. We also didn't have computers...
Hell, we barely got TV channels, and phone time was first come first server vs an old AT&T Rotary. One at each end of the barracks.
We weren't coddled, or allowed to be pussies. We were training constantly, and if you stepped out of line, out to the WOOD LINE you went for a tune up!
Must be nice to be in the EASY PEASY Army now....
We NEVER had time to take courses, EVER! If we weren't in the field, or deployed on a mission, we were doing GI Inspections, Field Inspections, EIB Training, or Post Support until the late hours. 0430 to 1630 minimum hours worked, mostly until 2000 hrs. Then prep for the next days bullshit!
Rarely, were we EVER in the barracks more than 2 weeks at a time, and that/there is no way to get a course in, or even completed. We also didn't have computers...
Hell, we barely got TV channels, and phone time was first come first server vs an old AT&T Rotary. One at each end of the barracks.
We weren't coddled, or allowed to be pussies. We were training constantly, and if you stepped out of line, out to the WOOD LINE you went for a tune up!
Must be nice to be in the EASY PEASY Army now....
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