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Choosing an Educational Institution
You definitely want to put a lot of thought into which college or university to attend. The degree you intend to pursue may dictate the right institution, because you are going to want a school that has the appropriate programs and degrees. But beyond that, you probably have a broad choice of the schools from which to choose.
Will the GI Bill Pay for My School Expenses?
The Veterans Affairs and other organizations involved with the GI Bill are very concerned about quality control in education. To that end, they've published a list of approved Institutions of Higher Learning. You can use your GI Bill for tuition at any of the schools on the list.
Which GI Bill Is Best for Me?
The specific version of the GI Bill that you are planning to use may make a difference in your choice of an educational institution as well. The old Montgomery GI Bill pays out a specific amount (adjusted each year for cost of living) to you each month that you are enrolled in school.This isn't limited by your tuition, so if your tuition is lower than what the GI Bill pays, you keep the rest. The new Post-9/11 GI Bill pays the tuition directly to the school. If the tuition is higher than what the old GI Bill would pay, the Post-9/11 GI Bill might be the better choice. It's a good idea to confer with an education advisor to determine which GI Bill better suits your circumstances.
Yellow Ribbon Schools
If the tuition at an institution is higher than the maximum amount payable by the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you may still be able to get the full amount of the tuition paid if the school participates in the Yellow Ribbon program. Such schools select a set number of veterans each term or year and pay the portion of tuition that the new GI Bill doesn't cover.
This list does not include all schools that accept GI Bill funding. For a full list of schools by state, click here.
GI Bill Online Schools
Looking to advance your career or enhance your professional skills? Earn your degree online at Grantham University. Programs include Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Computer Science and more.
As the largest private university in North America, University of Phoenix has more than 200 locations, and is available online in most countries around the world. Whether you're seeking a college degree at an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level, we can help you reach your academic goal—and sooner than you might think.
We work closely with industry leaders to build market-driven degree programs. This ensures DeVry University graduates from our five distinguished colleges of study, as well as DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, are prepared to meet the challenges of today’s global marketplace.
Virginia College continues the tradition of giving lives new direction, fulfilling our mission statement to students wherever they live and offering the chance to pursue a degree while maintaining commitments to work and family.
Learning at Full Sail University has always centered around interaction and the exchange of ideas. Our online curriculum fully embraces this philosophy. We have developed our own online learning environment with the aim of being the most people-focused education experience on the web.
The above schools represent only a portion of the schools that accept the GI Bill. Download a PDF of the full list of schools here: GI Bill Schools
