More Veterans Using GI Bill® to Attend Casino Gaming Program
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 website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
What's the GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill?
Passed in 1944 during World War II, the "GI Bill" refers to any Department of Veterans Affairs education benefit earned by members of Active Duty, Selected Reserve and National Guard Armed Forces and their families. The benefit was designed to help servicemembers and eligible veterans cover the costs associated with getting an education or additional training.
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The "Post-9/11 GI Bill" was passed in 2008. It extended education benefits to service members who have been on active duty 90 or more days since Sept. 10, 2001, or who were discharged with a service-related disability after 30 days. It also provides up to 36 months of education benefits, generally payable for 15 years following release from active duty. A new provision allows veterans and service members to transfer unused benefits to their children or spouses, but according to Veterans Administration data, about 79 percent are benefits used by U.S. veterans or service members themselves.
Based on records from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Student Clearinghouse, of those veterans who used their educational benefits, more than half (52 percent) completed their education programs.
Get the Details About Using Your Veteran Education Benefits at Crescent
The GI Bill provides up to 36 months of education benefits. Participating servicemembers take a $100 per month pay reduction during their first year of enlistment to be eligible. These contributions are not refundable. Benefits are payable for a 10-year eligibility period, called the "delimiting period." While proposed legislation could eventually extend or eliminate the delimiting period, the 10-year clock currently starts upon discharge from active duty. Servicemembers should be reminded that their educational benefits must be used within the 10-year delimiting period or they will be forfeited. It's a case of "use it or lose it."
As an accredited school, military veterans can use their GI Benefits to enroll in Crescent's six-month Comprehensive Casino Gaming Program. Crescent is also approved by the U.S. Department of Education to accept financial aid.
Crescent has campuses in Las Vegas, NV (two locations); New Orleans, Louisiana; and Gulfport, Mississippi.
Check out our latest video describing the experiences of veterans attending Crescent's gaming program.
Now's a perfect time for a career change as the casino industry expands
The casino industry in trhe United States is growing rapidly as more states legalize table games. There are also many casino job opportunities internationally and aboard cruise ships. 
Crescent assists students in finding employment. The Crescent staff has built many casino industry contacts since Crescent opened its doors bask in 1983. As a result, the school has an excellent job placement rate.
If you, or a family member, is eligible for GI education benefits and wants to explore a career as a casino dealer (poker, blackjack, craps, baccarat, and roulette), contact the Admissions representative at the campus of your choice and they will walk you through the process.
Get the information you need to make an informed decision:
Call Joe or Kathy in Las Vegas: (702) 458-9910
Call Josh or John in New Orleans: (504) 822-3362
Call Daryl or Autumn in Gulfport: (228) 822-2444
Or, fill out our online Request for Information.
We thank all our veterans for their dedication, sacrifice and service.
Our new video takes a look at the experiences of veterans attending Crescent's gaming program.
Sources used:
Washington Post
Military.com