How to use your GI Bill benefits

Learn how to use your GI Bill benefits to earn a degree, train for a specific trade, or work toward other educational and career goals.

Work toward a degree

Help paying for tuition, books, and housing at an institution of higher learning (like a community college, 4-year university, or graduate school)
Reimbursement for the costs of national tests (or exams)
Funding for tuition and housing at a school located outside the U.S.
Additional funds to help pay for school if your tuition costs more than what’s covered by the active-duty Tuition Assistance program
Help paying for a tutor if you’re struggling with coursework

Reimbursement for the costs of licensing and certification tests (or exams) and preparatory courses
A lump-sum payment to help cover the cost of courses in high-tech degree or non-degree programs
Funding for specific training programs (like HVAC repair, truck driving, or EMT training)
Help paying for training to become a pilot
Money to help cover books, supplies, and housing while learning a trade or skill (like plumbing, hotel management, or firefighting)
Access to training to help you start your own business

Help with paying for tuition, books, and housing if you’re part of a college or university co-op training program
The opportunity to get paid for part-time work while you study at a college, vocational, or professional school

Funding for correspondence training (coursework completed by mail, online, or by some other device) if you want to take classes from home or live far from any schools
Tuition assistance for online courses