http://www.theother85percent.com/2009/05/how-many-coffin-nails-necessary-to-declare-the-21st-century-gi-bill-a-disaster/ Working adults and the new world of higher education Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:48:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theother85percent.com/2009/05/how-many-coffin-nails-necessary-to-declare-the-21st-century-gi-bill-a-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-11237 Terri Green Tue, 19 May 2009 01:34:23 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=152#comment-11237 The option is still available for all veterans to keep their current education benefits or switch them to the new Post 911 GIB. I would say that veterans need to closely exam the benefits and the drawbacks for each benefit before making their selection. The California situation is a perfect example of doing your homework. For those who decided not to take the MGIB when they came on active duty, well this is great because they had no benefits because they choose to have none. There is still a very small portion of those veterans that were not afforded the opportunity for an education benefit that are grateful for whatever this benefit affords them. I will also say that something to remember about all of the education programs is they are benefits, not something that was guaranteed when we came on active duty and all military on active duty have the benefit to attend college while on active duty and have it paid for 100% with some limits. All in all this can be a good benefit if you have nothing else to choose from, otherwise you must be a wise consumer and make the choices that are best for your situation. Bottom line is to understand the different benefits and your own situation. Attend as much college while on active duty so you have a base line to help you make these decisions and be grateful that we are afforded educational benefits, many are not. I am very grateful for the educational benefits that the military has afforded me while I have been on active duty (graduated with a Masters from Capella in Oct 2008) and am very grateful that my remaining benefits can be transferred to my son to pay for his first year of college. This is one military person that feels very blessed with the benefits and doesn’t take them for granted as they can change in a moments notice and have. The option is still available for all veterans to keep their current education benefits or switch them to the new Post 911 GIB. I would say that veterans need to closely exam the benefits and the drawbacks for each benefit before making their selection. The California situation is a perfect example of doing your homework. For those who decided not to take the MGIB when they came on active duty, well this is great because they had no benefits because they choose to have none. There is still a very small portion of those veterans that were not afforded the opportunity for an education benefit that are grateful for whatever this benefit affords them. I will also say that something to remember about all of the education programs is they are benefits, not something that was guaranteed when we came on active duty and all military on active duty have the benefit to attend college while on active duty and have it paid for 100% with some limits. All in all this can be a good benefit if you have nothing else to choose from, otherwise you must be a wise consumer and make the choices that are best for your situation. Bottom line is to understand the different benefits and your own situation. Attend as much college while on active duty so you have a base line to help you make these decisions and be grateful that we are afforded educational benefits, many are not. I am very grateful for the educational benefits that the military has afforded me while I have been on active duty (graduated with a Masters from Capella in Oct 2008) and am very grateful that my remaining benefits can be transferred to my son to pay for his first year of college. This is one military person that feels very blessed with the benefits and doesn’t take them for granted as they can change in a moments notice and have.

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