My time in the Navy is ending sooner then I was planning, so I'm looking into college. Should I switch to the post 9/11?

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:54:36 -0400

Response by SFC Richard Giles made Aug 3 at 2016 8:24 PM

SFC Richard Giles — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:24:40 -0400

In my opinion Yes!!!! But remember if you do you have to give up 1 of the other Chapters that you earned. Things may have changed in the last year or so but that's what I had to do.

Response by SGT Kristin Wiley made Aug 3 at 2016 9:15 PM

SGT Kristin Wiley — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:15:53 -0400

Depends on what you plan on doing, but it most cases it's better.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Aug 4 at 2016 2:31 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 02:31:19 -0400

What potential majors would you want? Also, what coursework have you done thur far? Assoc? Bach? Grad level? I'm only asking to explore your potential range of interests so far as you might care to say, I'd be most eager to hear more, if you'd care to explain any further, I just have an interest in educ questions on here, that's all, honest. You might also care to look at http://www.uopeople.edu, they're free except for admin and exam fees, though they're not I gather regional accred, though they are DETC accred, I'm just not sure if VA, the svcs, or industry accept them yet, hope was of use, many thanks.

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Aug 4 at 2016 2:32 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 02:32:23 -0400

http://www.excelsior.edu

Very svc friendly, was part of NYS govt, then privatized....

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Response by Sgt Chris Lima made Aug 4 at 2016 7:41 AM

Sgt Chris Lima — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 07:41:23 -0400

if it's a choice between Montgomery GI bill and post-9/11, I would definitely go for the latter. I used both while getting my degree because the post-9/11 started after I had started school. In MOST cases, you will receive much greater compensation by switching. The rules change ALL THE TIME, but when I switched, the biggest consideration was for people going to school online. Post-9/11 won't pay the BAH unless you take a certain % of your classes in person, so in some of those cases, the old GI bill (flat rate) might be better. I'm sure this has changed a dozen times since then, but keep that in mind. I recommend following the VA / GI bill facebook pages. There are always updates and people complaining... which is actually good for current information and perspective.