FAFSA AND a GI Bill???

Paying for College
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<p>I'm eligible to receive a GI Bill paying for 70% of college because of my father's service....I have no idea where the other 30% is going to come from. Will FAFSA give me money to go to college if I already have a GI Bill? All FAFSA had on their website (well all I could find) was them describing the GI Bill. Thank you in advance!</p>

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<p>Yes, you can fill out the FAFSA to receive aid to help cover the gap that the GI bill does not cover. All benefits combined (GI bill, grants/loans) cannot exceed your school’s cost of attendance. </p>

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<p>You could also find a ‘Yellow Ribbon’ school which give additional benefits to students on the GI bill.</p>

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<p>@twoinanddone is right.</p>

<p>Look for schools that offer Yellow Ribbon benefits. Look for the ones that do not limit their Yellow Ribbon recipients.</p>

<p>I don’t know where you are getting the 70% number. I didn’t think it worked that way. </p>

<p>FAFSA doesn’t give anyone any money.</p>

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<p>I want to clarify the above so that you won’t think that you’ll suddenly be handed money to cover any gap. </p>

<p>FAFSA is an application for federal aid. If your family isn’t low income, then you won’t get any free free money from the federal gov’t. </p>

<p>You many only get offered a $5500 loan. </p>

<p>That is why you need to apply to Yellow Ribbon schools…and not to ones that severely limit the number of recipients.</p>

<p>What are your stats?</p>

<p>What is your major?</p>

<p>Can your family contribute anything towards college costs?</p>

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<p>FAFSA doesn’t give any money. What it does is collect information that is used in determining your eligibility for federal aid, and schools often use it to award their own aid. If you are eligible for a Pell grant, you would be able to receive it, and you would also be eligible for loans. </p>

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<p>Western Carolina, a school that you mentioned in another post, is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon school.</p>

<p>You need to apply to some Yellow Ribbon schools. Those schools will supplement the GI benefits to cover any uncovered tuition. </p>

<p>Alabama is a Yellow Ribbon school and does not limit the number of recipients, so if you were accepted, Alabama would supplement your GI benefits to cover all of your tuition. </p>

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<p>OP, here is a great resource that gives a good breakdown of the federal aid offered: <a href=“https://studentaid.ed.gov/”>https://studentaid.ed.gov/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>And go to your nearest military installation education office. If you are looking at public universities you will get in state tuition regardless of where you live or are a resident of. It’s in the new vet bill Obama signed into law a few months ago. </p>

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<p>The amount of GI Bill benefit available depends on the amount of qualifying active duty service after September 10, 2001. Qualifying service of between 18 and 24 months provides benefits at the 70% level.</p>

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<p>^^^
@MiddKid86‌ </p>

<p>70% of what? instate public tuition? what about housing, etc? </p>

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<p>70% of in-state tuition. <a href=“http://newgibill.org/calculator/”>http://newgibill.org/calculator/&lt;/a&gt;

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<p>For a public school, 70% of tuition and fees based on the in-state rate. For private or foreign schools, 70% of an annually adjusted rate, which for the current academic year is $20,235.02. A monthly housing allowance is also payable, based on the BAH (basic allowance for housing) for an E-5 with dependents and the school’s zip code. As with the tuition and fees benefit, the housing allowance is subject to the percentage reduction based on the months of qualifying service.</p>

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<p>Was the benefit transferred to you? If the post 9/11 GI Bill is transferred, there has to be a minimum of 10 years of service. And it has to be transferred before leaving the service.</p>

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<p>Provision of the Post 9/11 GI Bill that provides funding for tuition and fees above the maximum in-state tuition and fee rates. The University of Alabama is an unlimited school, meaning all students who receive Yellow Ribbon through the GI Bill will have all out of state tution paid.</p>

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<p>I have no idea how to directly reply to people so I am sorry in advance but:</p>

<p>@cap: The benefit was transferred to me. My family has spoken with the VA we have everything covered. </p>

<p>The Yellow Ribbon Program will only be applicable if I am eligible for 100%, and I am only eligible for 70% so it does not apply to me unfortunately. </p>

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<p>ok…well, have you asked your parents how much they can contribute each year? </p>

<p>What state do you live in? </p>

<p>Are you low income??</p>

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<p>They are not willing to disclose with me how much they can contribute each year. I live in NC, and I am not low income. I think I would consider myself middle class.</p>

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<p>Ok…when will they discuss it? When it comes time to pay bills?</p>

<p>How are you supposed to make a decision as to where to go to college, if your parents won’t say that they’ll pay $1k per year or $10k per year or some other number?</p>

<p>Do they understand that you can’t make a decision w/o that info?</p>

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<p>They actually don’t, and that’s really my big problem right now. Neither of them went to college, so they don’t know anything about college. It wasn’t until right before deadlines did they finally believe me that I don’t apply for college after I graduate from high school.</p>

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<p>Do you live near ANY colleges? If so, ask your parents to go with you to a tour and appointment with admissions. Those experts will help your parents understand their important role. If not, see if there are college nights at your high school. Your guidance counselor can help.</p>