The Montgomery GI Bill. Also known as MGIB and Chapter 30. You pay $1200, $100 monthly, when you first join the military to have access to this education benefit. Everyone told you it was a great idea.
Happy New Year.
In 2002, I made a choice to join the United States Navy. I was 19 and had successfully flunked out of college. I felt that the military was my next best alternative. People without college degrees enlist. Turns out, that process is…
I intend to cover a little bit of the process, a little bit of the perks, and a little bit of random knowledge. Ask questions in the comments if I missed something.
I’m guessing if you have any interest in this article, you’re in one of the following categories:
I joined the Navy to go to college (I wanted the GI Bill). And I left the Navy to go to college (to use the GI Bill). I know, I know, it seems these days a lot of people argue that college isn’t that important. But for me, it was. Maybe…