Financial Assistance

Military / Veteran Assistance

"At National College, we know the value of your service to our country,” says Frank Longaker, President of National College and a Vietnam Veteran, ’68-’70. “With our help, you can turn your military educational benefits into a promising and exciting new career and fully enjoy the freedom and prosperity your service has helped to guarantee for all Americans. Come join the thousands of your fellow members of the military and their families, from the Spanish-American War through the War on Terror, who have chosen National College for their education.”

Call your local campus today. We’ll help you complete all the necessary paperwork, and make it as easy as possible for you to become a National College graduate!

If you participated in the Montgomery GI Bill program, you can take advantage of these monthly benefit rates for full-time students:

CHAPTER 30: Active Duty/Veteran

Benefits for less than three years: $1,073/month

Benefits for three or more years: $1,321/month

CHAPTER 31: Disabled Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs pays the cost of tuition, books, and all fees directly to National College. In addition, the veteran receives a check from the V.A. as follows:

No Dependents: $541/month

One Dependent: $671/month

Two Dependents: $790/month

Each additional dependent: $57/month

CHAPTER 35: Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance

Individual benefit of $915/month for the spouse or dependent of a veteran who is permanently and totally disabled or whose death was service-connected.

CHAPTER 1606: Selected Reserves

Benefit: $329/month (and you may be eligible for a kicker)

CHAPTER 1607: Reservists Called to Active Duty

Two Years Service: $1,056/month

One Year Service: $792/month

90 Days to One Year Service: $528/month

Armed Services Spouse Appreciation Grant

Honoring the support and sacrifice of military spouses, this grant awards $2,400 to spouses of Active Duty, National Guard/Reservists, Veterans, and Disabled Veterans.

Serving America Grant

For Active Duty, National Guard/Reservists, Veterans, and Disabled Veterans, this grant awards $2,400 in addition to benefits available from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Armed Services Recognition Grant

Through this grant—available exclusively at National College—qualified students may receive up to $4,000 in tuition assistance.

Post 9/11 GI Bill

If you qualify for tuition assistance through the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, we have even more good news for you. National will cover any tuition and/or fees not covered by your Post 9/11 benefits. For you, this means a college education with no out of pocket expense. Contact your local campus for full details on these and other forms of tuition assistance for servicemembers.

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