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If you are going to use your GI Bill then you are really limited to a company or school approved by them... best is to check with the Veterans Admin...

Honestly, as a Veteran myself... I wouldnt trust half of these "trade" schools with any sort of program that uses the benifits... Stick with a "real" school, like a community college, University, or State School if you want to use these benifits.

These "trade" schools will convienently take all your benifit money to pay their various "fees" and tuition.... and then approve you for a student loan also...

I cant speak from experiance on using your GI Bill for a trade school, or apprenticship, but can speak on using it at the community college level taking classes FULL time... The first 2 months usually paid for tuition, fees and books, the rest of the semester I was able to pocket...

University or State college works the same way... those places are a little more expensive.

I wonder how the VA determines ones status in a "trade" or apprenticship... for sure, at the college level... you had to be enrolled in a certain amount of credits and be above a certain GPA to continue to receive your checks, with the VA checking up on you monthly to ensure you are enrolled. if you enrolled in 1/2 the credit requirement, you were considered half time and got half the monthly payment.

Also, from my experiance... You can opt for the VA to loan you the first 2 months up front for each semester, but you will not recieve your 3rd check until you complete the third month. If you opt not for the first 2 months, you recieve your check as the months are completed. If you do not complete the semester or drop classes that put you under the credit minimmum, you will be on the hook to pay back that money BEFORE they will issue any more GI Bill Benifits for another semester or school.

Its been 10 years, Im sure the amount per month has changed... but I doubt much of the rules have changed... Its a great program... make sure you use it for something you really want to do...

I kinda new a guy who went to a "technical" college... I didnt get all the details, but I know he signed a loan agreement or a promissary note for each semester and the school was VA approved... his monthly payments were sent to the school against that loan... for some reason, he stopped going, the VA stopped paying and he was stuck with the "balance of the loan" plus he was on the hook to pay back the VA for the semester he didnt complete... I just remember him saying his credit report was a mess over the whole thing... hit not only by the School loan, but the VA will report you too.

 

I left this last part out.

Bottom line... The VA is your best place for any and all information on what you can and cant use it on.

I wasnt trying to scare you, but the VA is there to help you, they have rules and are not there to screw you...

Trade Schools, Technical Colleges, and Apprenticeships are businesses out to make a profit... dont sign anything until you understand what you are getting into, and what you are getting out of it... dont be afraid to take the information back to the VA and have them review it with you...

State Schools (Universities, Community) I wouldnt worry about these places... just make sure you can afford the one you choose with the benifits you recieve... I still had to work while attending classes, but it would have been a huge struggle without the GI Bill.

 

hey, Retlow8..Just joined trucker's forum myself cause I have questions for more experienced drivers, but I worked for Averitt last year, due to my own fault, I left (and am now really regretting it). went to Swift (bad idea)...Averitt gets you home every weekend if you want, trucks are new or nearly new, great equipment, you are allowed to have inverter for your t.v.microwave etc. mMy only 2 complaints working for them for 5 months are: 1)must be clean shaven and wear uniform and 2)many load assignments are dispatched late or give you just enough time to make it. Other than those 2 complaints Averitt is top-notch especially compared to SWift....You need to be home often enuff to see your kids grow up, and keep stability in your marriage. Most companies (from what I hear mostly)don't care if you ever get home. With Swift they don't mind if you sit at a truck stop for 2,3,-5 days w/out a load and when you finally do get home supposedly for 3 days, they will be calling you on day 1 wanting you back in the truck and then giving you a lousy 250 mile run then stuck sitting again. I say try Averitt...........Pizzaeater

 

What are you talking about? Sounds like you are trying to be a wise guy.

No collar.