Sopcich04

question for anyone using the IVG(illinois veteran grant) is it only eligible in illinois? say i love to another state, will i get anything or no? im currently going to EIU and using it and am thinking of moving to cali, any thought, knowledge?

i am no longer in the army so dont say ask my unit

LT1T/A

iTrader: (6)

Im using it right now and yeah unfortunately the ivg is only good at public illinois colleges. Heres a link that explains all the rules:

http://www.collegezone.com/studentzone/416_962.htm

However, you can use the gi bill to go to any school thats out of state tuition is equal to or less than the most expensive Illinois public university which I would guess is U of I or UIC. The gi bill also pays E5 BAH for whatever zip code the college you attend is located.

Im goin to Harper in Palatine right now and then Illinois State next year till the ivg runs out and then I might go out of state.

Sopcich04

til the IVG runs out?! haha maybe i should read more on this. there really isnt much to choose from in illinois on public schools, i called Depaul today to see if the ivg will work there. i really want to leave EIU and go towards chicago

bballr4567

iTrader: (5)

Not true. Its ANY school in the state, be it private or public as long as it doesnt go above the cap that is set for that state then it will be paid in full.

If you go to a school out of state and its tuition is higher than the allotted school tuition then you will have to pay the difference. However, a lot of schools have what is called the yellow ribbon program where they will pay the difference.

http://www.military.com/money-for-sc...n-and-fee-rate

Looks like you get far more money in Ill than CA.

StoleIt

iTrader: (3)

I knew a bunch of people who used it at University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. So I can only assume it would work at U of I Chicago also.