Spouse education funding question

theaustins05 · August 2011

I am wanting to go back to school and I was wondering if you ladies know of any scholarships, grants or loans I might qualify for as a USMC spouse, navy daughter, and new mom. Thank you very much!

crownsuperstar · August 2011

Have you choosen a school yet? If so I would make an appointment to talk with a counselor in the financial aid department. I am taking online courses right now and the university offers 10% or something like that in reduced fees. I am sure there is assistance for you.

Good luck!

theaustins05 · August 2011

crownsuperstar:
Have you choosen a school yet? If so I would make an appointment to talk with a counselor in the financial aid department. I am taking online courses right now and the university offers 10% or something like that in reduced fees. I am sure there is assistance for you.

Good luck!

I haven't yet, I will probably be taking classes online also. With a new baby and a military husband it's just easier that way.

crownsuperstar · August 2011

I like the online degree program. It is good for me. I can take my class with me where ever I go.

iluvmytxrgr · August 2011

I plan to file with FAFSA when I go back next year. A friend of mine takes online classes through one of the schools on post. She filed her FAFSA paperwork and only pays for books.

makinithappen · August 2011

Do you work? If not, I'd say it's a good chance you might qualify for at least a partial pell grant. Definitely fill out a FAFSA to see what you can get. Also, depending on your husband's status, he can gift you months of his Post 9/11 GI Bill and that would pay your tuition and give you up to $1000/year for books. If he is active duty, you would not receive the living stipend since he already gets a living allowance or base housing. Many schools also have generic scholarships based on need, program of study, etc

LemonLover33 · August 2011

FASFA ---> pell grant covers all my tuition and books for my local community college. I take both online and one in classroom. I work part time but I still get enough of a grant to actually make a little money going to school.

LemonLover33 · August 2011

KC- now I have a question about MYCAA. If my pell grant covers all my tuition with left over for books and then some, can I still apply for it or would it not beneficial?

LemonLover33 · August 2011

Killer Cupcake:
LemonLover33:
KC- now I have a question about MYCAA. If my pell grant covers all my tuition with left over for books and then some, can I still apply for it or would it not beneficial?
You can. You just end up getting more of the Pell Grant in cash. You'll never see the overages of a MyCAA grant, but if MyCAA covers your tuition, you'll get the Pell Grant in cash. Does that make sense?
However, my school at first told me I couldn't use both and then told me I could. So it can be a little confusing. You'll just have to discuss it with your school.

Makes sense. I never looked into it because all my schooling was covered and I didn't think I could "double dip" so to speak. Thanks!

SpunkyBlowfish · August 2011

Killer Cupcake:
makinithappen:
Do you work? If not, I'd say it's a good chance you might qualify for at least a partial pell grant. Definitely fill out a FAFSA to see what you can get. Also, depending on your husband's status, he can gift you months of his Post 9/11 GI Bill and that would pay your tuition and give you up to $1000/year for books. If he is active duty, you would not receive the living stipend since he already gets a living allowance or base housing. Many schools also have generic scholarships based on need, program of study, etc
He can only give the GI Bill to you if he's been in the military for 6 years with a commitment to do at least a total of 10.
Fill out a FASFA form. That will determine which grants and scholarships you are eligible for through your individual school.
Apply for MyCAA as well. You can get up to 4k as long as you're not going for anything above your AA (currently) and your H isn't an E6, WO4, or O4.

It's actually O3. On the O side - Only spouses of O1-O2 can receive MyCAA. It's the same for WO.

samaraanderson · January 2012

You will qualify for MyCAA funding, which is a program run by the Department of Defense for the career development of military spouses. Under this program, you will be eligible to receive $4000 over two years for pursuing education/training/certifications that lead to ?portable? careers.

Many career schools have programs that are MyCAA approved. Career Step, which is one of the leading vocational schools in the country, also offers training programs covered by MyCAA funding. You can visit their website for more details!

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