Posted on Apr 16, 2018
How are people getting multiple Bachelor's and Master's while utilizing TA?
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I was under the impression that TA only covers up to one associate's, one bachelor's, one Master's, and one certificate? Are the people with multiple bachelor's or master's paying out of pocket, or is there a loophole around the one per rule?
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You can only use TA to get one degree I believe. I used it to get a Master's. If you want to get more degrees you use your GI Bill or pay out of pocket as mentioned. I'm trying to figure out what to get another Master's in with the time I have left on my 9/11 GI Bill. I used a little of it with TA to finish off my Master's.
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You can get up to a masters, but not lower than your current level of education. Since you came in with a Bachelor's, you could only receive your Master's. You can receive a certificate paid for by TA though, if you are interested in that. I'm planning on starting my Masters early fall with Western Kentucky University in Organizational Leadership. They have some good programs, and match military TA $250/SH for a master's degree, which is almost unheard of. Good luck with whatever you decide to pursue your second Master's in, You'll be "OVER QUALIFIED" before long haha. That's never a bad thing!
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They're using their GI Bill or paying out of pocket. Also, at one time there were exceptions that allowed a certain number of credits in excess of your degree if you were pursuing prerequisites for a higher degree. I don't know if that's still a thing as the TA rules have progressively gotten more restrictive over the years.
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Sorry for typos, I'd obv meant to say this, not his, about Excelsior, clumsy tablet, I'm afraid....
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