How Long is a Month of GI Bill Benefits?

-- GI Bill Tip #19

The Montgomery GI Bill offers 36 months of benefits. But how are those 36 months calculated? Full-time students are charged for a full month of benefits for each month they attend school. But half-time students are only charged for two weeks' worth of MGIB benefits. This means that a half-time student is only charged two months of benefits for the entire four month semester.

This may continue in any combination of full or part time attendance until all 36 months of GI Bill education benefits are used up. In short, A "month" of benefits equals the full entitlement for full-time enrollment, just over one thousand dollars at 2006 rates.


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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.