Top 4 Military Aid Programs for the College-Bound by Mara Strom With the cost of college skyrocketing (the national rate of inflation on tuition is 7.2% a year -- and rising), many students are looking for creative ways to pay for school. Did you know that enlisting in the US Armed Forces, Coast Guard or the National Guard could you help you fully fund your … [Read more...] about Serve Your Country; Fund Your Future
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Question From Our Reader: Financial Aid for Members of the Military
We got a great question from one of our readers the other day about financial aid for members of the military. Rather than just responding to her, I wanted to share the information on the blog since I thought there might be more of you out there with a similar question. Here's what LeeAnn from Freedom, Pennsylvania (how appropriate!) wrote in to ask: I have a few … [Read more...] about Question From Our Reader: Financial Aid for Members of the Military
New GI Bill Takes Effect, Obama Speaks to Veterans
President Obama visited George Mason University yesterday morning to mark the start of a new GI Bill with expanded higher education benefits for post-9/11 veterans. The law's new programs, expected to provide $78 billion in assistance over the next decade, issued their first payments to colleges on August 1st. In his address to some 350 veterans, Obama confirmed his … [Read more...] about New GI Bill Takes Effect, Obama Speaks to Veterans