Back in May, my husband made me aware of a program through the Department of Defense that awarded up to $6,000 to military spouses. This money could be used to take classes, certificate programs, tests or other academic related material that could help you get a job, get certified, basically help your career.
You simply had to get your program approved, register for classes and request the financial assistance. The great part? There is no need to pay the money back, you simply need to tell the DoD how the money helped you further your career.
Being the Type A, overachiever I am, could NOT pass up this opportunity! I quickly set up my program and asked for approval. I have my Master's, but wanted to take classes to get my +45 credits (the highest pay raise you can get without getting a Doctorate). Of course all of this costs money! That's why this program is great! It allowed me to take 5 classes for FREE, and get my +15 pay raise. I have one week of class left until I am finished a second Master's.
I just found out that this program was unexpectedly shut down! As of last Friday, they suspended the program indefinitely to rework it. It has always taken awhile for them to get the money to the university after I request it, but I checked last week and the money for my last class was posted. Talk about getting it in in the nick of time!
Today I am thankful for being organized, and a little bit of luck!
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