FYI .At some legacy airlines it does make a difference. At what they consider a better school you are given more points in the scoring system.

 

CNK789,
I'm a recently Retired Air Force pilot with a son attending the flight tech program at Kent. First the GI Bill does cover both the cost of tuition and the flight fee's. It just pays them at a different rate. In my son's case (I tranferred my GI Bill to him) I' m covered at the 60% rate so since We live in New Jersey we only get 60% off of the "in state tuition rate at Kent, about $10,000 year, but we pay $17,000 for the out of state tuition. So the 60% off the in state tuition ($6000) is deducted from our out of state cost $17000 so I pay $11,000 for tuition. But there is no disclaimer for flight fees so if his flight fees cost $ 20,000/year I deduct 60% of that and only pay $8,000 Clear as mud ?? Trust me call the VA advisor at Kent, his name is Josh Rider and he can explain this to you. I will tell you as an in- state student your costs will be peanuts!!! I'm sure ERAU has a VA advisor as well

 

Where you graduate almost makes no difference in your earning. So if you can, you should avoid debt as much as possible. I am obligated to recommend Western Michigan University though, a great aviation institution.

 

Remember a key factor in choosing an "Aviation School" is to make sure they're 141 accredited because thats what gets graduates the 1000 hr ATP waiver (versus 1500 hr ATP req) If the school has a flight program, but its not 141 accredited then you'll need to accumulate 1500 hrs to qualify for your ATP instead of 1000 hrs. It pays to check.

 

Incorrect just because a flight school is 141 accredited does not mean that it meets the ATP waiver.

 

Fly Hayes,
Can you expand on that? I know if you go to a 141 accredited school and enroll in the "Flight Program" but get your degree in business, for ex, the 1000 hr waiver doesn't apply. From what I understood you have to be enrolled in the flight program and your degree has to be flight related?

 

Texas A&M-Central Texas works great with the military considering they're right by Ft. Hood. They have a BS. in Aviation Science but they'll require you to do your first two years of flight training at CTC or TSTC. I Know TSTC takes the GI bill too. I highly recommend that program. You can do it fast, cheap and it's a great program at both TSTC and TAMUCT.

 

I instruct at Kent. Good school. PM with any questions.