We offer this as a word of caution. You may have served in the US military and earned access to the GI Bill education benefits. After WWII many GIs got tuition funds to colleges and universities. Vietnam vets received the same option, some enrolled in Community Colleges. That was then. The economy was more on the up and up back then. Today you should be aware that some for-profit schools, colleges and universities are out for your earnings. Some are not accredited so some industries don’t value the paper the certificate is printed on. Read more from Mother Jones: