Military Families

in-state tuition benefits veterans

States Offering In-State Tuition for Veterans After 3 Years from Discharge

Find states that offer in-state tuition for non-resident veterans beyond the 3-year discharge cap. The Choice Act requires states to offer in-state tuition to non-resident veterans for 3-years after leaving the military. However, 27 states have passed laws that make veteran students eligible for in-state tuition beyond the Choice Act’s limit. With this change there is now a confusing and inconsistent patchwork of laws across the country.

Read more »
GI Bill Horror Story

Dependent’s Post-9/11 GI Bill Horror Story

If one of your parents has served in the military and can receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, they might be able to transfer those benefits to you. That way, you can pay for college to get the education you want. However, sometimes things can go wrong. Here’s one person’s GI Bill horror story.

Read more »
education savings act military families

Education Savings Act for Military Families

Did you know that by the time most military children complete secondary school, they will have switched schools between six to nine times? According to the DoDEA, this is true, and it is three times more frequently than non-military families. You can probably relate to this with your own military children. This Education Savings Act…

Read more »
dependent travel benefits

Student Travel Benefits For Military Dependents

Did you know that there is a student travel benefit for your college-age son or daughter? Did you know that if you and your child qualify, the government will pay for your child dependent’s round-trip airfare? Find out everything you need to know about the military dependent travel benefit.

Read more »
College Scholarships For Military Dependent Children

College Scholarships for Military Dependents

They have had to say goodbye to mom or dad more times than anyone else, they have lived in more places before age ten than most people do in a lifetime, and as they grow up, they too want to further their education and go to college. Luckily, there are quite a few scholarships for military and veteran dependent children wanting to go to college.

Read more »