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Tuition Assistance Programs For Veterans

Use the WI National Guard Tuition Grant, if

- you are a current member of the National Guard
- you have not already earned a Bachelor’s degree
- you are going to be a member of the Guard for the entire term
- your out of pocket costs are about $850/year

     You’ll need to do the following:

- complete an application within 60 days of the end of the term and leave with your school’s veteran cordinator
- earn a GPA of at least 2.0 each term
- you have 8 semesters of benefits to use for undergraduate work; partime coursework will be prorated
- your reimbursement will be mailed to the address on your application

Use the Wisconsin GI Bill, if you

- were a Wisconsin resident at the time of entry into active duty and are a resident of and living in the state at the time of registering at an approved institution
- are no longer a member of the National Guard or have used all of your WI National Guard Tuition grant benefit
- the program will cover 100% of tuition costs for most programs (as of fall, 2007) only
- benefits may be used for 8 semesters or 128 credits
- no income limits or delimiting periods
- may be available to eligible spouses and children of deceased or disabled veterans
- this program will impact your financial aid package
- your out of pocket costs for most programs are about $200/year
- this benefit can only be used after Post 9/11 has been applied for unless the student has 12 months or less of federal entitlement remaining

NOTICE: The WI GI Bill does not cover all educational costs. Check with your Veteran’s Certifying Official to determine which tuition/fees are not covered.

Use the Army Reserve Tuition Reimbursement, if you

- are in Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) status or eligible for Reserve Component TA in an active drilling status
- are taking courses leading to completion of a documented educational plan for one credential each at the certificate, associate, bachelor, or master level.
- applications are completed at your duty station
- tuition charges are sent to the Army from the accounts receivable office
- there is a ceiling of $4500 and a semester hour cap of $250, unless an exemption has been agreed upon
- this program has been converted to an electronic process; visit GoArmyEd.com to complete the application

Use the Vet Ed Reimbursement Grant, if you

- have not already earned a Bachelors degree
- have applied for the WI GI Bill and been denied
- this benefit is based on the length of active duty
- may be used for full time or part time coursework
- benefits will be reduced by any amount that was paid by other programs
- an online application is required within 60 days of the start of the semester
- the school will finalize processing of your application within 60 days of the end of the semester
- your reimbursement will be mailed to your address of record by the WI VA office

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