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Veterans Resources: Education Benefits

The research guide provides information and links to resources that may be helpful to those enrolled in the Veteran's Advocacy Clinic

Education

 

         FGIB WebinarsVA: Welcome to the GI Bill

  • This site provides information about resources available through the GI Bill, applying for benefits, the Post 9/11 GI Bill, benefit and education resources, counseling for vocational and educational issues, and contact information for assistance.
     
  • US Department of Education: Military Families and Veterans
    One of the best sections of this site is the Resources section, containing a multitude of links for users. Information is available on Readmission Requirements for service members, school liaison programs with the different military branches, and support for military families.
     
  • Post 9/11 GI Bill and other benefits
    Military educational benefits such as the Post 9/11 GI Bill were earned through military service and are not awarded through a selection process like a scholarship. If you meet the criteria lined out on this website then you are eligible for those benefits to help pay for your education.
     
  • eBenefits    The eBenefits logo                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The eBenefits website put out by the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department allows the Veteran to track their payment history of their education benefits. Educational benefits such as, the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post 9/11 GI Bill, compensate veterans monetarily each month they are in school and eBenefits will track those payments. This website is also great in tracking any claims you have put in to the VA, and tracking your disability payments if you have a service connected disability.                                                                                                                                          
  •       Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30)        This websites explains benefits for the Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill.                                                      
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      Veterans Educational Assistance Program VEAP)                                                                                                                                                      This webpage lists a summary of benefits for the Veterans Educational Assistance  Program.                                                                                  

  •          VA GI Bill Feedback System A centralized online reporting system designed for Veterans, Service members, and eligible dependents to report negative experiences with educational institutions.
 
  • GI Bill Comparison Tool
    The site provides access to datasets which allow veterans to compare the price and student outcomes of more than 10,000 VA-approved education and training programs.

Education Benefits for Veterans Family Members

  • Scholarships for Military Families

    Besides the obvious perks of world travel and service to one’s country, there are an enormous number of educational benefit programs available around the country for the families of military personnel. These differ in the amounts of funding they have to offer, who they can disperse money to, the types of programs they will sponsor, and the length of time in education which they will agree to fund. Across the board, these generous programs have been designed and put in place to offer as much educational opportunity with as little financial hardship as possible to those who have committed a portion of their life to military service.

    Some of these programs offer the same benefits to the spouse and the children of the military member as they do to the military member themselves, while other programs offer different benefits to each family member. Make sure to review the guidelines below carefully, and adhere to all application requirements in order to be considered for one of these valuable military benefit programs.

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  • Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
    If your parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan, you may be eligible for an Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant.

Scholarship Infomation

 

  • The Pat Tillman Military Scholar Fellowship
    The Pat Tillman Fellowship is given to around 30 Veterans and Veterans spouses a year. You must be enrolled full-time in a college offering a 4 year undergraduate degree program or enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate degree program at a public or private institution. The fellowship offers up to 10,000 dollars a year to help pay for tuition and expenses for Veterans or their spouses to help pay for their education.
     
  • American Veterans (AMVETS)            Image result for amvets logo

            AMVETS annually offers scholarships to Veterans/Active service personnel, their children and grandchildren. The scholarships are based on academic excellence and financial need. This website gives all of the information you will need to apply for the scholarships. This is just one small part of the AMVETS organization. Navigate to their homepage from this link to find out how else they are involved in Veterans issues.

           In our mission to foster the study of U.S. and Marine Corps history, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation provides graduate students $17,000  through two fellowships. In addition, to encourage graduate-level and advanced study in Marine Corps history and related fields, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation provides research grants of $400 to $3,000 to graduate students and individuals interested in studying a subject that fills a need as determined by the U.S. Marine Corps’ historians.
 

GoArmyEd is the virtual gateway for all eligible Active Duty, National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers to request Tuition Assistance (TA) online, anytime, anywhere for classroom and distance learning. It allows Soldiers to manage their education records including college classes, testing, on-duty classes and Army Education Counselor support.

https://www.goarmyed.com/login.aspx

Info on all Branches TA programs


 Maryland Scholarships

              A number of scholarships are available to veterans, military personnel, and dependents in Maryland.  In addition to the scholarships listed, more information on financial assistance, programs, applications, and condition of awards, can be found by going to the Maryland Higher Education Commission listing of State Financial Aid Programs.

         University of Maryland campuses

               Many of the campuses have scholarships for veterans:

                 University of Baltimore Veterans Admissions

                 University of Maryland College Park

                              

  •    Yellow Ribbon Program 
        Degree-granting institutions of higher learning participating in the Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program agree to make additional funds available for your education program without an additional charge to your GI Bill entitlement. These institutions voluntarily enter into a Yellow Ribbon agreement with VA and choose the amount of tuition and fees that will be contributed. VA matches that amount and issues payments directly to the institution.
     
                       Schools participating in Maryland