Posts Tagged ‘GI Bill Schools’

Hi Sara, I’m guessing that the cosmetology school you want to attend isn’t approved for Montgomery GI Bill or Post 9/11 GI Bill use as between the two of them they cover most programs.  I’m afraid none of these GI Bill programs has a provision allowing you to cash in your benefits; you will have to attend an approved school to be eligible to use them.

You might want to talk to the administration at the school you have your heart set on to see if they would be interested in pursuing approval for GI Bill use.  I would think it would help with their enrollment if you and other veterans could use their benefits to attend the school’s programs.  They would need to contact the Wisconsin State Approving Agency to get the process started.  The VA works with the state Approving Agencies in each state to get schools approved and monitor their programs once in the system.

I’m not sure how long the process takes or whether your school would get approved, but it might be worth a try.  Other than that you might have to pick another cosmetology school that’s approved for either the Montgomery GI Bill or the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

Hi Matthew, The Netherlands is a beautiful country; I had an opportunity to spend some time there many years ago when I was in the military.  The Montgomery GI Bill and the Post 9/11 GI Bill do provide the opportunity to attend school in the Netherlands or you can also use them to take an approved online degree program.

When I looked I saw 26 schools in the Netherlands approved for GI Bill use, but I don’t know what particular program you’re searching for.  All you have to do to find the approved schools is go to this VA web page and search for institutions of higher learning.  Instead on choosing a state, over to the side is a country button to click on and a list of countries will be displayed.

Choose the Netherlands and you will see a list of approved schools for the GI Bill.  When you click on each school you’ll see more information like how much the Post 9/11 GI Bill will provide for attending that school.  If you click the button in the top right corner on each school, a list of approved programs at that school will be displayed.  I would think that with 26 schools you should have a good chance of finding the program you hope to pursue. Good Luck!

Hi Bryan, I think that is a great career plan as there should always be job opportunities for registered nurses.  It sounds like you have already looked, but I see over seven pages of schools in the Philippines that are approved for GI Bill use.  If you are still in the Army, you are probably also eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill so you might want to do a GI Bill comparison to determine which GI Bill provides you with the most benefits for the education program you plan to pursue.  In some cases the Post 9/11 GI Bill provides more benefits than the Montgomery GI Bill for a degree program.

As far as whether your courses in the Philippines would be recognized by the medical field in this country, that is something I suggest you talk to some medical professionals about and also the state office that governs licensing for nurses in the state where you plan to work.  I’m just guessing here, but I would imagine that some courses would be recognized and there are probably going to be some courses you have to take in this country.  All states require registered nurses to pass exams and be licensed to work in the state and each is a little different in their requirements.

I would be very, very careful with this issue as the last thing you want to do is to spend a couple of years taking classes and using up your benefits only to find you can’t use your education to work as a nurse in this country.  Good luck!