GI Bill Advance Payments

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Veterans are eligible for advance GI Bill education benefit payments for college or vocational schools. That advance payout includes the first and following month of your college enrollment. There is one caveat here: if you take advance pay, you don't get your following payment until more than two months later. Remember to include this "lag time" into your budgeting for school. The advance payment is a good option, but if you are trying to simply pay off the amount of your tuition and fees, check with the school before taking an advance MGIB benefits payment.

Some schools will put your tuition "on hold" pending your regular GI Bill payment schedule. This means you have an extension of the deadline based on the anticipated payout of your first GI Bill education benefit. If this is the case it may be to your advantage to get on the regular schedule of MGIB payments.


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University of Phoenix

The University of Phoenix Online offers a 20% tuition discount for undergraduate programs and a 20% discount for graduate programs to all active duty military members, all members of the Selective Reserve, and their spouses. This discount is not applicable for members of the Individual Ready Reserve, the Standby Reserve, or the Retired Reserve. Other categories may receive tuition discounts, so please check with your Military Enrollment Advisor for details.

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Financing Your Education

You have several options available. Cash and credit cards are always popular. Federal financial aid is available, but if you participated in the Montgomery GI Bill, you have a much better option. If you’re active duty, a recent change to federal law allows you to use military Tuition Assistance and supplement it with your GI Bill educational benefit.

Servicemember's Opportunity College (SOC)

The University of Phoenix Online is a longtime member of SOC, one of approximately 1,550 schools currently affiliated. The University of Phoenix Online will even accept your military training for college credit, as long as the credits apply to your chosen degree program.

PCS and the University of Phoenix

You can continue with your degree program at University of Phoenix Online from anywhere in the world as long as you have access to the Internet. In fact, if you have a laptop, there’s no reason why you can’t go to school during your PCS.

When You Leave the Military

To ensure that Universith of Phoenix programs provide the skills and expertise that are in high demand, the curriculum based on the current needs of industry. Faculty is drawn from among the leaders of that industry to provide the most valuable, real-world education possible. The curriculum is continually updated to reflect the latest proven concepts, methods, and practices.