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Divergence Academy is committed to supporting the veterans and active service members in our communities by preparing them with the foundational skills and hands-on experiences needed to succeed in any professional environment.
Invest in Yourself: Put Your GI Bill® Benefit to Work
Take the first steps toward a new career in tech through courses in Dallas. Veterans can now use their GI Bill® benefit to learn Cybersecurity Penetration Testing and Data Science.
For those who are eligible to receive G.I. Bill® benefits, Divergence Academy is proud to accept the following bills:
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
VET TEC is a tuition and housing assistance pilot program focused on advancing your IT career by offering high-tech training and skills development sought by employers. If you have at least one day of unexpired G.I. Bill® entitlement, then you may be eligible for VET TEC. We are currently unable to accept VET TEC funds for part-time programs.
The following bootcamps are eligible for VET TEC:
How to Receive Your Benefits:
More Information – VetTec Veteran
You may be eligible for VET TEC if you meet all of the requirements listed below.
All of these must be true. You:
Note: Your VET TEC training won’t count against your GI Bill entitlement, and you need only one day of unexpired GI Bill benefits to participate.
You can get training in one of these high-demand training areas:
With VET TEC, you can get:
If you attend your training program in person, your housing stipend will be equal to the monthly military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for an E-5 with dependents. This is based on the zip code where you attend your training.
If you participate in an online program, your stipend will be half of the BAH national average for an E-5 with dependents.
Note: If you don’t attend a training for a full month, we’ll prorate your housing payment for the days you train.00
You can apply for the VET TEC program online.
If we determine that you’re eligible for VET TEC, you’ll then apply to the VA-approved training provider of your choice. Your training provider may review your qualifications to assess whether they think you’ll be able to successfully complete their training program and find meaningful, relevant employment.
VET TEC is a five-year pilot program. You can participate as long as the funding is available.
Note: If you haven’t already applied for VA education benefits, you’ll also need to fill out an Application for VA Education Benefits (VA Form 22-1990) or apply online.
Please visit our Vet Tec FAQs knowledge base article.
If you aren’t eligible at the 100 percent benefit level, it’s a prorated percent. For example, an individual with 40 percent benefit eligibility could receive 40 percent of the tuition benefit, 40 percent of the monthly housing allowance, and a maximum $400 stipend for books and supplies.
Our admissions team will guide you through DA’s additional financing options if you need to pay an amount not covered by your GI Bill® benefit. Also, please note that exhausting your benefits during a course will impact your housing allowance.
Your benefits will depend on a few different factors. We encourage you to contact the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for more information and to learn about your education benefits eligibility.
For non-college degree programs that are based on clock hours, GI Bill® usage depends on the cost of tuition, which is billed as a percentage of the annual cap. For example, the VA’s calculator takes the annual cap and divides it by number of days in the year to determine a daily cost of GI Bill® benefits. (Note: The VA uses a 30-day month formula regardless of how many days are in the current month). For non-degree schools like DA, the annual cap is $24,477 from August 1, 2019–July 31, 2020. This translates to the VA equating $67.99 per one day of GI Bill® education benefits.
To calculate the cost of your GI Bill® for the Immersive course you’re considering, the VA divides the total tuition costs by the daily costs ($67.99) to determine how many days of a GI Bill® education benefit a program uses.
If you use your GI Bill® for an eligible Immersive program, you’ll receive a monthly housing allowance (MHA).* An MHA is based on the ZIP code for the campus where you’re enrolled. The housing allowance is usually paid on the first of the month for the month prior (e.g., March 1 if you started classes February 5). However, if you start classes late in the month (e.g., after March 16), your housing allowance may be delayed.
Note: The only exception to this rule is for GI Bill® students who are on active duty. Active duty service members will not receive MHA. Recently discharged veterans must submit the DD Form 214 (Member Copy 4) to confirm their military release date before being paid a housing allowance. GI Bill® students are eligible for an MHA the day after their official release date.
Please visit our GI Bill FAQs knowledge base article.