Gi Bill at COM-FSM and work-study with US Federal Min wage $7.25
I couldn't believe it when I see it. As long as your eligible (10 yrs not 36 of Gi-Bill), you can apply for work study at a college approved by VA or an VA service location. I don't know if VA is all true but would like to know for sure. Anyone in PNI has any good info?
"If you are training in the Republic of the Philippines, American Samoa, Guam, Midway, Wake Island, any of the islands in the Federated States of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau, your claim will be handled by the Muskogee Regional Processing Office."
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/foreign_school_information_for_students.asp
"If you are training in the Republic of the Philippines, American Samoa, Guam, Midway, Wake Island, any of the islands in the Federated States of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau, your claim will be handled by the Muskogee Regional Processing Office."
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/foreign_school_information_for_students.asp
Comments
College of Micronesia accepts the GiBill for those who wants to go back after their service and questionable on the work study for US Citizens. It's a good way to get extra classes while starting a business or build a home. Perhaps we can use this to attract more students (no necessarily FSM citizens) to boost the college enrollment and bring money to our home country.
On a different note, going back home means looking for jobs that are not available to non-family candidates. Having the option to do work-study benefits both the college and the student.
http://www.military.com/education/gi-bill/learn-to-use-your-gi-bill.html
Best use of the GI bill is to enroll with US colleges online while visiting or living in Pohnpei and get the monthly BAH from your US state address and find a job in Pohnpei for additional income if need be. Here's a sad truth, the FSM or Pohnpei State government will try to low ball anyone with real experience & education and pressure you to take the low wage. DO NOT lower your worth because they cannot understand the current professional pay rates around the world. I have seen the budget in my hand and will tell you that both government can employ all of you looking to come back home with the US minimum wage. JUST ASK and debate your way through the stupid bureaucracy. To put this into a GI terms, PUNCH YOUR WAY into their skulls.
I'm very frustrated with my home and want to extend the invitation to anyone with skills to come back and drag our country from the 2002 into the 21st century. Development is impossible without the workforce, all the educated generations with lots of talent and skills living in US and abroad. A huge need for civil engineers here and architects.
On a funny note, don't worry about the old people currently in office, they love sugar and rice. Who knows....maybe the diabetes guarantee jobs in the near future. I'm sorry, I can't help my sarcasm.