Military Education

The MilitaryMoney.US Overview of the Opportunities and Benefits of Military Education


Revisit Your Purpose: What’s Your Educational Objective?


Major Benefits

  • Why’s Formal Education Important?
  • The Importance of an Education Mentor
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Post 9/11 GI Bill

Education in the Service

  • No College? College Credit with the Joint Service Transcript (JST)
  • Creating a Plan for Your Education while Active Duty
  • Get College Credit with CLEP Exams
  • Picking the Right School: College Accreditation and Avoiding For-Profit Traps  
  • Using Tuition Assistance to Get Your Associate’s Degree
  • From Associate’s to Bachelor’s Degree: The Next Step with Tuition Assistance

Education as a Veteran

  • Creating a Plan for Your Education as a Veteran
  • Using the GI Bill: Online versus On-campus Education
  • The Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) Benefit of the GI Bill
  • The GI Bill Book Stipend and College Textbooks
  • Using Your GI Bill for an Advanced Degree (Masters or PhD)

Unconventional Education

  • Use Your GI Bill to Learn a Language
  • Use Your GI Bill to Get a Wilderness Medicine Certification
  • Use Your GI Bill to Live Overseas and Get a Degree 
  • Use Your GI Bill to Learn a Trade