If you thinking of going back to school (or you already are) and you have questions about your benefits or just want more information visit the links below.

Guard Education Benefits, Career Assistance, & Incentives

G.I. Bill

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Scholarship Opportunities

The Spouse Caregiver Scholarship - Expires April 2, 2012

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Free Online Entrepreneurship Classes

Syracuse University Whitman Business School for Entrepreneurial  Study has created three new programs to support Veterans & SPOUSES in pursuit of small business. These FREE online courses are designed to improve skills for those wishing to start a business or those with a business looking to expand. The strength of these programs is that it is linked to the enormous pool of venture capital & support offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) which is especially targeting the military family this year. There are 3 different programs.

V-Wise
Is a program targeting Women. This program is set up as a 3 day networking conference with tailored sessions to focus on the area of need. (marketing, Small Business Association, business plan, government contracts, VA, marketing, tech, legal) They also have an individual session to provide mentorship. Following the conference you will have support thru the SBA and VA for up to one year depending on your needs. The SBA has a lot of money to help finance start ups. I've attended their workshops in the past and they are enormously helpful. They have a team of retired professionals who volunteer as mentors. The network is significant. There is a program in September in Baltimore and many more scattered throughout the country.

Endure & Grow
is the web-based program designed to support VETS who are transitioning to the civilian work world interested in starting or growing a business. This is a more intensive program for skill development (8 weeks online) . Again, focus is on business plans, e-commerce, government, law.

Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
for Vets with Disabilities - special needs considered.