Marine Corps College Fund.

[sabbs88]

Hi, I have a question about the Marine Corps College Fund. I know that you have to request for it and you are not asked for it. I signed my contract at MEPS like about 2 weeks ago. Is it still too late to sign up for MCCF even though i signed my contract?

I'd call my recruiter, but it's really late and I hoping I'd get an answer in the morning when i check this lol.

Thanks.

-Dan

[BrentAndrew]

No its not too late. As long as its in the final contact you sign before you ship. I'm receiving the MCCF, and Its not on my initial contract.

[hawks]

What is the Marine Corps College Fund. Would it be possible for me to get it as a Reservist?

[BrentAndrew]

What is the Marine Corps College Fund.

They just add 12k to your GI bill giving you a total of 50k.

Would it be possible for me to get it as a Reservist?

Thats a recruiter question. But I imagine they would be more apt to give it to an active duty Marine. They only get a few to give out.

[STA0311]

I got in when I went in and it is paying off BIG TIME now. 1468.48 a month while I am in school!

[killerinstinct]

I'm not sure if it's still goign on but a few years ago i got the kicker where you pay an additional $600 and end up with the same amount as a person with the college fund which is available after you are acitve duty but get it if you acn you will be suprised how much if you schoose to use your gi bill helps.

[BrentAndrew]

So the kicker is offered to you after boot camp? Can you do the kicker option in conjunction with the college fund?

[sabbs88]

yea you can get the G.I. Bill, the kicker, and the MCCF at the same time. i think its different with reservist though.

[BrentAndrew]

So then how much college assistance is one looking at with all of it?

[sabbs88]

So then how much college assistance is one looking at with all of it?

enough college assistance to pay for college. you wouldnt even have to worry about debt. its a lot of money your getting.

[BrentAndrew]

very nice!!

[killerinstinct]

im not sure how it differs between acitve and reserve duty I do know there is a difference. But this is what the deal is. The VA (veterans Affairs) pays for how you go to school not by the amount but how many classes you are taking and those classes only count if they are required for your college degree. And you are only eligible for 36 months.

So lets say its 36K dollars you recieve if you are going full time in college then you will recieve that amount. Buit if you are going half time the whole 36 months you would only recieve half of that. The best bet is to go full time as you recieve the maximum amount of the money.

Now all this can be found out more by looking at the VA website under the educational link I looked up and provided for you.. Hopefully it will answer and each Fiscal year it will go up. http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/benefits.htm

I am not sure on how the gi bill works for reservists. But the information is on this site to for all you who wish to learn more.

[sabbs88]

im not sure how it differs between acitve and reserve duty I do know there is a difference. But this is what the deal is. The VA (veterans Affairs) pays for how you go to school not by the amount but how many classes you are taking and those classes only count if they are required for your college degree. And you are only eligible for 36 months.

So lets say its 36K dollars you recieve if you are going full time in college then you will recieve that amount. Buit if you are going half time the whole 36 months you would only recieve half of that. The best bet is to go full time as you recieve the maximum amount of the money.

Now all this can be found out more by looking at the VA website under the educational link I looked up and provided for you.. Hopefully it will answer and each Fiscal year it will go up. http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/benefits.htm

I am not sure on how the gi bill works for reservists. But the information is on this site to for all you who wish to learn more.

thanks good info. the reservist have the selective service reserve g.i. bill. googe it up. its totally different from the active g.i. bill.

[Achped]

In Florida there is a program called Bright Futures, its offered to everyone with an SAT score of over 1200 and a GPA over 3.5 unweighted, it pays 75% of college (I qualified for 100%, but I'm too lazy to do 75 community service hours for college when I'm not even going)

Would anyone know if I could use the GI bill and Bright futures, in essence being paid to go to college?

[sabbs88]

In Florida there is a program called Bright Futures, its offered to everyone with an SAT score of over 1200 and a GPA over 3.5 unweighted, it pays 75% of college (I qualified for 100%, but I'm too lazy to do 75 community service hours for college when I'm not even going)

Would anyone know if I could use the GI bill and Bright futures, in essence being paid to go to college?

yea i would think so. you would have to check with Bright futures though because they may have different agendas for people going to the military.