If you are willing to sacrifice a few years of your life, or one weekend out of every month as a reservist, you definitely can cash in from the armed forces to pay college costs.  The military is not for everyone.  However, the benefits they offer is beyond paying for college.  I am still benefiting after graduating from college.  There are so many ways to skin this cat. From joining full-time, part-time as a reservist, attend their universities and joining a ROTC program while you are in college.  If you take out student loans, the military will pay for them after graduation.  AWESOME!  This way of getting funding for college is a great way to supplement your college cash flow.  Get all your detail information from your nearest recruiter.