Education Benefits

Learn more about your educational benefits you have earned from your honorable commitment to our country

As a military service member, veteran or spouse, there are many benefit options available to you. We invite you to use our site as a resource to learn more about your options for the future, and we would be proud to welcome you as a Bryan College Online student!

Some of your benefit options may include:

Montgomery G.I. Bill – Active Duty & Veteran: The Montgomery G.I. Bill provides up to 36 months (four regular school years) of education benefits to eligible veterans for college, business, technical, vocational or online college correspondence courses. Active-duty members who have served at least two years on active duty and veterans can qualify for these benefits.

Montgomery G.I. Bill – Selected Reserves: MGIB provides up to 36 months (four regular school years) of education benefits to eligible veterans for college, business, technical, vocational or correspondence courses. Active-duty members who have served at least two years on active duty and veterans can qualify for these benefits.

Loan Repayment (LRP): Your service may partially or fully repay college loans. Typically, this is for enlisted members only. Factors such as your branch, MOS and terms of your contract will determine your eligibility.

Tuition Assistance “Top-Up” Program: This benefit is intended to supplement other tuition assistance programs such as the G.I. Bill. The benefit is available for all courses that began on or after October 30, 2000. To be eligible, you must be approved for federal tuition assistance by a military department and be eligible for MGIB active-duty benefits.

Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP): These benefits can be used toward degree, certificate, correspondence or apprentice/on-the-job training programs and vocational rehabilitation training programs. If you meet all these requirements, you may qualify:

  • Entered service for the first time between January 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985
  • Opened a contribution account before April 1, 1987
  • Contributed $25-$2,700
  • Completed first period of service
  • Discharge/release was not dishonorable

Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA): These education and training opportunities are available to eligible dependents of certain veterans. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeships and on-the-job training. You must be the son, daughter or spouse of a service member who died, is missing, or was permanently disabled while on duty or as a result of a service-related condition.

Work-Study Program: If you’re a full-time or ¾-time student in a college degree program or a vocational or professional program, you can “earn while you learn” with a VA work-study allowance. These benefits are available to persons training under one of the VA benefit programs:

  • G.I. Bill
  • Vocational Rehabilitation (for veterans)
  • VEAP
  • DEA
  • Dependents may also be eligible

Tutorial Assistance Program: You may qualify for tutorial assistance for programs you are having difficulty with. If you are receiving VA benefits at a half-time or more rate, you are eligible.

Yellow Ribbon Program: The Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) allows schools and institutions of higher learning to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The institution can contribute up to 50 percent of those expenses and Veterans Affairs will match the school’s contribution.

Your options for online certificate, degree and diploma programs at Bryan College Online include:

Branches of the Military

Bryan College Online Military Benefits