Do soldiers children get free college?

Answer 1

Short answer - NO!

Long answer - depends upon the state, if the person is a disabled vet, what kind of scholarships the child can get, etc.

As for the GI Bill, that is only a VERY SMALL group of people who are allowed to let their children use their GI Bill. Some of the lobbying groups are trying to push it through, but it has NOT been approved for all career fields in all of the branches of the Armed Forces. Also, remember that the GI bill is not a required program. I know many guys who do not have the gi bill at all. Some already had their degrees but wanted to come in enlisted, others are young ones who have come in since the start of 100% TA and are pushing hard to get their degree done before they get out.

Answer 2

Marco R is correct. However, this is not a federal benefit, but a state one. I'm 100% disability rated (service-connected is the golden phrase) in the mighty Hoosier state. My daughter is currently attending a state college. It cannot be a private school.
Now what is a federal educational benefit is a monthly stipend ones' child can recieve and need not supply one receipt. If the kid is a full-time student, the current rate is $860 per month-free and clear. 3/4 schedule is $600 something, etc.
The VA will also purchase items that ALL students are required to have, nothing unique to their scheduled class(s).

Answer 3

My father is a deceased vetran so the state of Floridas offers a grant to children like myselves so they may recieve free education, usually enough to cover a semester at a public Community college or 3/4 at a Public 4 yr college (state university)

Answer 4

Soldiers children do not receive free college tuition. A spouse of a soldier can get spousal tuition assistance but I don't believe it's a great deal. Now, the soldier himself does get the MGI Bill and while on active duty will get 100% tuition assistance minus the book fee (one could use a the GI bill to cover the cost if needed).
Now if a soldier passes away whatever was not used of the GI Bill can be passed to the children along with other benifets.

Answer 5

In certain states, dependents of veterans can go to college free. In other states, dependents of deceased or disabled vets can go to college free, and other states have no such programs. California has a great program for military children who's parents have service related disabilities.

Answer 6

You can look for scholarships... I know http://www.scholarshipexperts.com has some profile choices for family military history and some scholarships that match those choices. It could depend on other things too like branch, location, GPA, age, that kind of thing, but if you look around for scholarships I'm sure you will find some you can at least apply for.

Answer 7

That would be up to the college they choose to attend. I do know of some situations in which tuition was substantially reduiced or waived. If you fit this descrtiption, by all means, ask!

Answer 8

Not unless they are classified as at least 0% disabled by the VA. That's not a typo. It's procedural. Look it up. Other than that, no.

Answer 9

my best friends father was an injured and disabled vet, i think that was why, but her, her brothers and sisters tuition is all paid for as long as it is in-state, and i have a friend, only child, whose mother is retired army, and her tuition is paid in full

Answer 10

I wish! But unfortunately, no.

However, there are plenty of grants and scholarships that can be applied for.