Adult Education 134 Especially if you are making the military your career, the key to advancement is through continuing your education. Fortunately, your military benefits provide financial incentives to do so. Since its inception in June 1944, the Post9/11 GI Bill (va.gov/education/about-gibill-benefits/post-9-11) has paid more than $143 billion to over 2.7 million beneficiaries. Through the Department of Defense Transfer of Education Benefits program, it has enabled Veterans, service members and their eligible dependents to train and attend school while greatly reducing out-of-pocket costs. Signed into law in August 2017 by President Donald J. Trump, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act–also known as the Forever GI Bill– makes it even more beneficial and flexible for eligible individuals to pursue higher education and training opportunities. The biggest difference in the two GI Bill versions is that the Forever GI Bill never expires. However, the Post 9/11 GI Bill had a “use or lose” time limit of 15 years from a Veteran’s last day of Active Duty military service. EXPANSION OF GI BILL BENEFITS The news becomes even better thanks to a 2024 Supreme Court decision to expand GI Bill benefits impacting Veterans who served multiple periods of military service. Under the previous policy: • Beneficiaries eligible for both the Montgomery GI Bill (va.gov/education/about-gi-billbenefits/montgomery-active-duty) and the Post-9-/11 GI Bill (va.gov/education/aboutgi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/) were required to waive MGIB eligibility to begin using PGIB benefits. ADULT EDUCATION MILITARY PROGRAMS SPECIAL NOTE: Smoking and tobacco use, including vaping, are prohibited on all 10 of the University of Hawaii campuses. The law covers use (but not possession) of cigarettes, electronic smoking devices, cigars, pipes and chewing tobacco. HAWAII MEDICAL COLLEGE Hawaii Medical College, Hawaii’s best accredited private career college, trains students for support roles in healthcare. For 16 years our professional staff has provided a supportive learning environment for students to be successful in a variety of medical careers. HMC guides students on their path to well-paying positions through programs for Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA); Healthcare Administration, Billing and Coding (HABC); Pharmacy Technicians; and Advanced Nurse Assistant /Patient Care Technician (ANA). Most programs can be completed in as little as 10 months, while the ANA program is just 10 weeks long. Hawaii Medical College also offers AAS degrees for Clinical Medical Assistants and Healthcare Administration, Billing and Coding that can be completed in 18 months. Not only does HMC offer the best vocational instruction and training in Hawaii, but it also helps to fill the needs of hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ offices throughout our communities in Hawaii and beyond. Our Hybrid Learning Platform is flexible and fast, meaning you can do much of your class work online and/or in-class. There are a variety of military funding programs available. For more information, visit HMI.edu/military.
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