5 Unique Ways to Use Your GI Bill in 2021

Just like you, I'm looking for the best ways to use my remaining GI Bill.

Here are 5 unique opportunities I found for using the GI Bill:

1. Abroad Opportunities - International Schools or Study Abroad
2. Vocational/Trade Schools
3. Professional Recreation- SCUBA/Pilot
4. BAH for OJT- Collecting BAH (monthly stipend) while an apprentice or working in a student capacity
5. NOLS - (National Outdoor Leadership School)

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Intro: (0:07)
Abroad Opportunities: (0:38)
Vocational/Trade Schools: (2:31)
Professional Recreation: (3:38)
BAH for OJT: (4:12)
NOLS: (5:38)
Outro: (6:27)

[jasonpayne]

Uncle Sam squeezed us like a wet rag to get the very last drop out of us...I feel it is only right to return the favor*.




* we earned our GI Bill...don’t ever forget that!

[gusburkowicz]

I just discovered your channel, it is high quality stuff. I served for five years and got out last summer. I traveled a lot while I was an MSG, and chose two of my favorite destinations to attend school at. I finished a semester in Bulgaria and now I am going to a school in the Czech Republic. The GI Bill is honestly one of the best things that happened to me.
With the Post-9/11 housing allowance, I have an apartment in the middle of Prague, and I still have enough money to contribute to my IRA and I have some fun money. People need to max-out their benefits. I'm not the brightest dude, but because of the GI Bill I can live as an upperclassman in one of the most touristy cities in Europe.
Don't let the matter that the school is "foreign" dissuade you. Each European school I attended had no problem accommodating me and they knew their way around the VA bureaucracy - literally the only hang up was the VA losing my tuition payment in the mail.
Live your best lives and take advantage, my fellow vets!

[FavoritePeacock]

I'm glad I found this video! Thank you! I have about 3 years left to use it. I was so close to the cut off where they now don't have an expiration date for using the benefits!

[ronisedaluz]

I used it the GI Bill for a masters in Spain at IE. I did have to pay out of pocket for some tuition and it was tough making due with the BAH. But it worked out in the end. One of the best experiences of my life.

[Yosh]

You can also do cheap clock hour programs with your GI Bill. I went to a Trades Campus here in Phoenix Arizona for 10 months with fully paid BAH but only lost 3 months of my GI Bill.

[meauxzez]

Was able to squeeze a good bit from OTJ certifications and learning with the GI bill, it was definitely worth it!

[mattl]

I used my GI Bill for scuba courses. They paid for all my gear and everything from Open Water all the way up to Scuba Instructor. Definitely worth it but it took a lot of time from the GI Bill unfortunately.

[ianpatrick]

Thank you so much for sharing. I had no idea that the G.I. bill would pay for foreign education.

[zackaryhudnall]

You can use your GI Bill to become a K9 trainer/handler for all realms of the aspect. There a several schools that except the GI Bill as coverage. I have currently not used mine to do this yet, but I know 3 guys where I live that are Police K9 officers that got there dog and training for free using this program.

[erichaynes]

I'm using up the last few months of my Post 9/11 GI BIll. I just applied for a 5 week(8 hours every Monday Feb 7-Mar 14)) online Project Management at Rutgers. I think this would look good on anybody's resume'.

[kyawphyu]

You answered my question in another video already. Thank you and appreciate it.

[CingCasper]

Glad I found this channel! Thank you FFTS

[hankheller]

You can use the GI Bill to get your PPL *IF* the flight instruction is part of an accredited degree program.

[usmclongrangebrainsurgeon]

I got two bachelors and half a masters with my G.I bill and during my masters I studied abroad in Australia

[VanillaGorilla]

Ak9i helped get me into K9 handling and training.

[datboi]

Letsss go i can use it for trade school!!!

[Adrh]

I’m 8 years in with 2 years left, I have my associates now. But I’m highly debating on staying in or getting out

[Obamnaz]

So my ultimate goal is to get into an MD/PhD program which would cover my tuition 100%. Could I receive BAH with the GI Bill since I’d be a full time student? The catch is I wouldn’t need the GI Bill for the doctorate tuition, since it’s already paid for. But I do want the housing since the stipend the program gives you is pretty low (15-30K salary) and I’d like to have kids while in school and all that

[brienmaybe.]

I want a cash out program. Which includes all the bah.

[thegoober]

I'm 30 and i have still have my 9/11 Bill, I got out in 2013. I'm having a hard time deciding what to do with it