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Professional sham artist, I get paid for going to school under post 9/11 gi bill. I got out of the service 2 years ago with a honorable discharge. I was enthusiastic about getting a sweet contract or DOD job but there isn't a lot of skills you learn from being a infantryman that translate into the civilian world. Except shooting people that I can do. For the mean time I am studying Computer Science and moving to Houston, Tx to get a better education.
You know you could have used the Montgomery G.I. Bill and saved the Post 9/11 for later right? It comes out to a little more than 5 years.
I don't think you get both. I have/had the MGIB, and would have had to transfer it to the Post 9/11. I didn't do it because even though I served 4 years, only 2 and a half were post 9/11 (1999-2003), so it would have been prorated at like 80 percent. Plus I had already used most of it getting my Bachelor's. If you started serving after 9/11, I am pretty sure you "only" get the post 9/11. If you had started serving before then you have the option to transfer it.Quote:
Originally Posted by VictorV
My husband did not opt in for the MGIB, but since he retired in 2010 (after 21 years of Active duty Air Force) he gets the Post 9/11. He is finishing up his Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. (dollar, dollar bills!)
But maybe things have changed since I used my MGIB. I have been done with college for awhile now
Actually, you can. It's what I have to do in order to finish my degree. I have to drop both my minors in order to do it, but it can be done. It's a one year extension. If I try to use the Post-9/11 now, I'd only get 6 months because that's all I have left on my Montgomery G.I. Bill. I have to finish the Montgomery first before I can switch to the Post 9/11. This was changed about 3 years ago, I think. They (being the guys running the G.I. Bill) didn't do a very good job explaining the changes. A friend of mine was told that he would get an additional 5 years of Post 9/11 if he switched over. He was surprised when it turned out that it ended when his original Montgomery did. That's how we found out that you have to use your Montgomery first THEN apply for Post 9/11. And you ONLY get an extra year. It's why I have to drop my minors. My school has a cap on how many hours you can take per semester.
The only thing I ever heard was if I used all my MGIB, I could get the original $1800 i paid into it (I did the $600 add-on)back. It was a cluster when the new one came out - -the info did not flow out to people very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by VictorV
Mine expires this Oct, I will have been off active duty for 10 years. (Fuck, i am getting old). I don't have the ambition to get my Masters right now so I will be out what is left on it. I thing there is about 3 or 4 months of full time on it. I have joked about going to cosmetology school just for fun.
Having been a convicted felon for computer hacking and phone phreaking when I was younger (23 years ago, old school!) I now get paid to keep the bad guys out! :cool: I've had the pleasure of working with various three letter organizations as well as some of the largest phone and mobile carriers in the world. It's super fun shit and now I get to do it legally! :D
When I'm not at work, or traveling for work, or being a husband, or being a dad, I'm teaching people 10th Planet techniques just for fun. Anyone who knows me knows I'm passionate about this system and truly enjoy sharing the knowledge with everyone who is interested. :)
When I'm not doing any of the above, I'm writing and remixing some crazy electro dubstep rock hip hop mash-up music in Ableton Live and Pro Tools.
That's what I heard too when the Post 9/11 came out. It's still a cluster. A friend of mine is short two or three semesters from getting his BS in electrical engineering. He's no longer eligible for it as of the end of this month. It's one of those things you have to dig for on the website and even then it's been contradictory. I had to make several calls in order to verify it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rachael Kaulig
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I slang T-Mobile. Been there for ten years and love my job for the most part.
Cluster aside, it's still an AMAZING program!Quote:
Originally Posted by VictorV