Active Duty and Veterans are not restricted to traditional classrooms or courses of study. The following training programs are approved for veterans under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and qualify for assistance. For a full summary of benefits for these and other programs under the Veterans Administration, you can visit their website here
- Correspondence – Time sensetive courses received through the mail.
- Entrepreneurship – Starting or improving on your existing small business.
- Flight Training – This is to help pilots advance their skills and qualifications. Applicants must already have a private pilots license and current medical certification.
- Independent and Distance Learning – This covers courses via the internet and those seeking to attend a school outside the U.S.
- Licensing and Certification – Testing and specialized training to become qualified as a mechanic or lawyer.
- Non-Degree Programs – Training in fields such as emergency medical technician, HVAC repair and barber school
- National Testing Programs – Covers the cost for SAT and ACT exams as well as College Level Examination Program (CLEP) testing and the LSAT for law school admission among a dozen others.
- On The Job Training and Apprenticeships – These benefits cover the costs to become a firefighter, hotel manager or union approved plumber.
- Vocational/Technical Training – Tuition and fees for attending two-year schools that offer degrees and training in skills such as auto or aircraft mechanics.
- Tuition Assistance Top-Up – A program for active-duty personnel who want to finish a degree while on duty and do not believe they will continue their education after separation or retirement from the service.
- Tutorial Assistance – This is a supplemental benefit for those students who need additional help to successfully complete their studies.
Other Benefits and Allowances
The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides up to 36 months of education benefits, payable for up to 15 years following separation or retirement from active duty. Institutions of higher learning participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program may make additional funds available without an additional charge to your GI Bill entitlement. Schools participating in this secondary program can waive up to 50 percent of tuition, fees and other costs. These payments may also be available:
As noted before, servicemembers may also transfer unused GI Bill benefits to their dependents under certain circumastances.
Other Factors to Consider
- Full tuition and fees are paid directly to the school for all public school in-state students.
- For those attending private or foreign schools, tuition and fees are capped at the national maximum rate.
- If you attend a private institution of higher learning in Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Texas, you may be eligible for a higher tuition reimbursement rate. For more information, you can check out the Veterans Administration website here.
High Technology Programs And Accelerated Payments
High Technology programs are considered particlarly important for the economic well-being of the U.S. and have been identified for special economic assistance by the Veteran’s Administration. If you enroll in an approved high-technology program and certify that you will seek employment after graduation in a high-technology industry as defined below, you may be eligible for accelerated payments. These payments replace traditional GI Bill benefits that you would otherwise receive. Qualified veterans get a lump-sum payment of 60 percent of all tuition and fees for an approved program. This payment will cover programs from the Animal Sciences, Bio-Psychology to Radio, Television and Digital Communications.
In addition to Veterans, Public Law 110-181 authorized an accelerated payment option for Reserve GI Bill and REAP recipients. Payments are limited to Reservists in a non-degree program of two years or less. Tuition and fees must be over 200 percent of the monthly amount of educational assistance a Reservist would be eligible to receive otherwise while in the program. Not that there is no accelerated payment available to those in the Dependents Education Assistance Program or the VEAP.
List of Approved High Technology Programs
An asterisk (*) indicates that all programs in this discipline are considered high-technology.
Animal Sciences
- Animal Sciences, General
- Agricultural Animal Breeding
- Animal Health
- Animal Nutrition
- Dairy Science
- Livestock Management
- Poultry Science
Food Science and Technology
- Food Science
- Food Technology and Processing
- Food Science and Technology
- Plant Sciences General
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Range Science Management
Soil Sciences
- Soil Science and Agronomy General
- Soil Chemistry and Physics
- Soil Microbiology
- Soil Sciences
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Environmental Science
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Fishing Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forestry
- Forestry, General
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
- Urban Forestry
- Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology
- Forest Resources Production and Management
- Forest Technology/Technician
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Information Technology
- Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Programming
- Computer Programming/Programmer General
- Computer Programming Specific Applications
- Computer General
Data Processing
Data Process and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
Computer Systems Analysis
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Software and Media Application
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.
Computer System Networking and Telecommunications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- System Administration/Administrator
- System, Networking and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
*Engineering
Instructional program that prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the solution of practical problems.
*Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects.
*Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologist and biomedical scientist.
*Mathematics and Statistics
Instructional programs that focus on the systematic study of logical symbolic language and its applications.
*Military Technologies
A program that prepares individuals to undertake advanced and specialized leadership and technical responsibilities for the armed services and related national security organizations. Includes instruction in disciplines such as weapons systems and technology, communications, intelligence, management, logistics and strategy.
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
System Science and Theory
System Science and Theory
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics and Computer Science
Biopsychology
Biopsychology
Gerontology
Gerontology
Accounting and Computer Science
Accounting and Computer Science
Behavioral Sciences
Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences
Nutrition Sciences
Nutrition Sciences
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
*Physical Sciences
Instructional programs that focus on the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
*Science Technologies/Technicians
Instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of scientific research and development.
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology
Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology
*Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
