Well, that's better than nothing I guess. I guess GI Bill would be best
to use on like 4 "college courses" in advanced networking that lasted a
semester............o well, always trying to make those goverment dollars
work.
Now if you were "active duty" you could probably use TA to pay for your
courses.....perhaps......
On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Aaron K. Dixon wrote:
> I did some checking on the va web-site and it appears that this is feasible.
>
> http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/FAQ_edu.htm#eleven
>
> Follow the link to the FAQ page where you will see:
>
> Q. May I use VA education benefits for short-term high-cost programs, such
> as Novell and Microsoft certification?
>
> A. Yes, if the program has been approved for VA purposes.
>
> You need to contact the training provider or the VA to find out if it's
> approved. The number for the VA is 888-442-4551.
>
> Unfortunately, if you read on you will see that they cover very little cost.
> If you go full-time for a week they give you the full time rate for one
> week. I think the full time rate for a month is around $500 so that would
> only cover about $125 for a one-week course which typically costs $2000 or
> more.
>
> Regards,
> Aaron K. Dixon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: RE: Cisco and the Montgomery GI Bill
>
>
> Good question, I have never heard of it. However I think it would work if
> the institution(i.e. School/College/University) was/is an accredited
> educational institute. Check with the VA reps at the your local JCs and
> Universities/Colleges. Some are Cisco Academies as well.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Brian
> > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:32 PM
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> > Subject: Cisco and the Montgomery GI Bill
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anyone ever heard of anyone being able to use the GI Bill for any
> > Cisco Training or Certifications?
> >
> > Brian
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