Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: -ammo- on May 09, 2002, 07:22:52 AM
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For those folks considering military service here is some good news. Effective 1 Oct 02, the USAF will pay 100% of tuition costs and all fees required for enrollment, not to exceed $250.00 per semester hour, with an annual cap of $4,500.
Now that is in addition to the GI bill which an airman can elect to take.
IMO, that is an excellent deal! Nows a great time to pursue a degree if you are in the USAF.
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wow! Thanks ammo!
where did you discover this? any links for more info?
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Wish they offered this stuff back when I was in the Air Guard, and pondering going full time
But, since when has the USAF been ahead of the times in terms of personnel :D
What I hated about the GI Bill is my tuition was due Sept 1. They paid $160 every month...when I would have really liked a lump sum, when tuition was due. Maybe that's improved since 1994 :)
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LePaul, I got 210.00 a month for the GI Bill in the early 70s. It kept me in beer money while I skipped classes and screwed off for a few years.
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UPS in Louisville Kentucky will pay 100% of your college tuition, and you only have to give 3 hours a night to UPS, not your life.
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Hi Oct, here is the official press release. http://www.af.mil/news/n20020508_0745.shtml
FDiron, Military service certainly isn't for everyone. Folks that are willing to sacrifice and are thinking more of country than self are better suited. Folks that are primarily "self-oriented" should choose other avenues.
14 years of AD USAF for me, and I will not complain.
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I was in the USAF from '82 -'86 and they didn't pay a penny of my College.
Not sure what was going on back then but they stopped a few programs for a few weeks then started them back.