Veterans or active duty military personnel can move to Alaska and immediately qualify for in-state tuition assistance.  The tuition assistance program is being offered to military dependents as well.  The previous requirement of two-year residency for tuition assistance has been eliminated for any active duty personnel, veteran or their family members for all university campuses in Alaska.

The in-state tuition assistance can be combined with the new Post-911 GI Bill (effective August 1). Veterans who take advantage of the offer from Alaska University and qualify for the new Post-911 GI Bill will find that their education is practically free.  Funds can be applied to tuition, books and housing costs.

Any veteran, veteran's dependent (spouse or child) or active duty personnel may take advantage of the Alaska University tuition assistance.  However, the Post-911 GI Bill funds are limited.  Only the veteran or one of their dependents can receive funds for an undergraduate degree.

The tuition assistance being offered to veterans and their families can result in a big savings per semester.  If your tuition for a semester at an Anchorage university is $6,000, you would save about $4,000 after the tuition assistance was applied.

Veterans, this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.  You can move north to Alaska and live in one of the greatest states in the nation while saving a bundle on your education.  There are 16 campuses in Alaska.  My favorite, of course, is Anchorage.

University Virtual Tours:

    * UA Anchorage
    * UA Fairbanks
    * UA Southeast (Juneau)

For Tuition Assistance Information:
University of Alaska Anchorage: www.uaa.alaska.edu/financialaid/veterans.cfm
University of Fairbank:http://www.uaf.edu/veterans/.

For GI Bill Information:
Post-911 GI Bill www.gibill.va.gov.

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