Would you support a Veteran's Education Initiative that rewarded you with 1 year of college for every 2 years you honorably served?

Cpl Dr Ronnie Manns — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:36:53 -0400

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Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 15 at 2015 10:39 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:39:31 -0400

That seems like a reasonable and noble idea Cpl Dr Ronnie Manns
Hopefully the funds are raised privately and not at taxpayer expense.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 10:41 AM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:41:41 -0400

Yes, but doesn't the post 9/11 GI bill already do better than that?

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Oct 15 at 2015 10:49 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:49:29 -0400

I support this as long as I can transfer the education on to my granddaughter. I tried to do that but I was told that I can't. I should have done that before I retired. Funny thing is that no one told me that when I was filling out my paperwork for my retirement.

Response by PO2 Kayla Modschiedler made Oct 15 at 2015 11:09 AM

PO2 Kayla Modschiedler — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:09:37 -0400

For sure!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 11:15 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:15:46 -0400

Cpl Dr Ronnie Manns Thank you for posting this. Education is important for everyone. You may loose everything but no one can ever take away your education. Education is a tool which will help you rebuild or build your life, using it is your choice. I hope everyone chooses to use it.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Oct 15 at 2015 11:18 AM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:18:35 -0400

It would not be a very useful degree, I'm afraid, and it certainly wouldn't get you into grad school...

Keep in mind that these days, one really needs a graduate degree to make it.

Response by SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS made Oct 15 at 2015 2:44 PM

SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:44:37 -0400

Cpl Dr Ronnie Manns I fully support this initiative. Thank you for posting.

Response by MSgt Stephen Council made Oct 15 at 2015 4:02 PM

MSgt Stephen Council — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:02:21 -0400

I know that I am in the minority on this, but no. There are multiple opportunities to obtain a college degree while on active duty or after serving many times with little or no cost to the servicemember or veteran. Most institutions give maximum credit for your training, education and service. One problem that I have noted in the civilian community is the perception that degrees are now viewed in varying degrees of legitimacy. If your degree is 100% on line, it is not viewed as highly as a resident students degree. Agree or disagree, this is reality. Simply giving a year of college in recognition of a period of service will have a strong likelyhood of being viewed as the proverbial "Diploma Mill". Okay, Haters, hate on me!

Response by Cpl Dr Ronnie Manns made Nov 5 at 2015 11:50 AM

Cpl Dr Ronnie Manns — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:50:18 -0500

I asked this question some time ago and got several thumbs up but even more thumbs down. Defeat is only possible with your permission and because of that, I have chosen to ignore the thumbs down and established the Military Occupational Skills Conversion Institute or MOSCI to do exactly this. I accept the challenge because sometimes waiting on others is not an option.

Response by SrA Joseph Logan made Dec 16 at 2015 6:35 PM

SrA Joseph Logan — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 18:35:22 -0500

No, I'm done watching bureaucrats leverage veterans into dumpsters by promising education and failing to deliver. They set up case work lines and abuse the program, so it is time to accept private charity of $4 billion, and remove the US government from this process. That's my solution, and it will be finished in 2020 whether these people like it or not.