The question that I had was when they say that full four-year tuition to any state university, do they mean the state where you joined the military or do they really mean ANY state university?
-- Paul
It’s whatever state you are currently a resident of. Each of the states have different residency laws, but for active-duty troops it’s typically going to be whatever stateside location you are assigned to.
But that’s just to calculate how much money you get. For example, the estimated benefit in Texas is going to be about $17,500 a year for tuition and housing for 2009. If you’re a state resident there and go to any four-year public university, all your expenses will get paid for.
If you get accepted at a private university you can go there instead and the military will pay for the first $17,500 of your bill – you’ll have to make up the rest. If you go to a state university in a different state -- Ohio State, for example – you’ll get the $17,500 instead of the Ohio number (almost $21,000) and if there are extra costs you’ll have to make up the rest. But there’s nothing saying you can’t go to OSU as a Texas resident and pick up a few college loans to pay for the difference.
They’re not telling you where you have to go to college, just making sure you get enough money for a free four-year ride in your “home” state -- Provided you get accepted, of course.
technical institute
I would like to go to a technical institute after I ETS I'm going to be attending UTI universal technical institute i wanted to know if the new GI Bill will cover the school cost and if I would qualify for the stiplin for housing. Seeing that this a technical institute and not a regular four year university I'm alittle concerned that I wouldnt qualify for some of the benefits
technical institute
Good question -- let me look into that and find out. I'll post the answer as a new thread, because a handful of folks have emailed me the same question.
technical institute
sorry, youll have to excuse me im new to the whole blog thing i dont know what a new thread means?
I'll make it a whole new
I'll make it a whole new post out on the main site so it'll be something eveyone can see, rather than keep it buried down in these comments. Maybe "What schools can I attend Part II?"
But I'll do my best to also come back here and post a link out to it, just in case you miss it.
RE: Technical institute
In case you missed it, we have a new thread on this topic open here.
"Home" State
My husband is a seperated dependant. We will be overseas in 2009. He has MGIB benefits still availible, but how will they determine the amount of money he will get? Will it be bassed on his Home of Record when he seperated? Or will it be based on the last State he paid taxes in? And will they authorize payment to a foreign school if he chooses to go to one?
Re: Home State
I can't say for sure, since many of these types of issues still need to be worked out. But I believe the last state where your husband was considered a resident (likely where he last paid taxes) would be the one to watch.
Your last question is a little easier to handle -- as long as the overseas school's programs meet the VA's requirements, they'll pay for his classes. As I posted here, I'd expect those rules to be pretty similar to the current set-up.
What state is MY state?
My father is active duty and lives in TX. live with my mother in Arkansas.
For the new bill would I look at schools in AR or TX for the amount I'll potentially be eligible for?
Thanks
RE: My state
The education benefits are connected to the servicemember. So, if your father is a Texas resident, the tuition would be based on Texas schools.
But remember that just because someone is stationed in a state doesn't mean they're a resident of that state. If your father entered the service from another state and never filed paperwork to switch his residency, he's still a resident of that first state.
The easiest way is to find out what state your father will vote in this November -- that's where he's still a resident.