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If you use them wisely, military tuition assistance and the GI Bill can go a long way toward paying for a college education. But for many military and veteran students, they eventually come up short. If that happens to you, you may want — or need — to borrow money to make up the difference. Protect yourself with this advice from student loan experts.
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GI Bill & Tuition Assistance
GI Bill 2.0 starts Aug. 1 with sweeping improvements to help thousands of current and former troops — and some of their families — earn college degrees.
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For-profit schools have faced criticism and calls for increased scrutiny in recent months, but some major employers said they’re not all that concerned with where veterans get their degrees.
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Midshipman Travis Charlton feels like he’s getting the best of both worlds — a top-rated, sea-focused education without all the added rigors of attending the Naval Academy.
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Application rates to U.S. colleges and universities are soaring. Part of the reason? Panic.
Veterans on Campus
Not so long ago, an online school was pretty much just that. But as demand for online degrees continues to grow, military e-learners have become choosier, says retired Army Maj. Ed Dennis, military relations manager at Bryant & Stratton College Online. Now, it’s also about the quality — student experience in addition to academics. To that end, a growing number of online schools are taking steps to foster community and improve overall support for student service members and veterans. Dennis and other military reps at online schools talk about how this is being accomplished.
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