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Boston University Online Program for Financial Planners is approved for Active Military GI Bill and Veteran's Educational Benefits. Every year hundreds of service members enroll in the BU financial planner program to advance their civilian career, while in the military. To help them prepare with minimum financial burden, Boston University offers eligible service members a $105 tuition discount on individual courses and $600 tuition discount on the full program. In addition to reduced tuition rates, you may also be eligible to receive certificate in financial planning from Boston University.

Follow the relevant instructions below for more details on the application process.

Active Servicemembers

To enroll in this program through active duty coverage, please:

1. Contact your Tuition Assistance (TA) office and request the necessary paperwork
2. Determine the amount of financial assistance that is available to you
3. Fax forms to our Customer Service Department at: 617-443-0991

The paperwork must include:

• The total amount of the course/program after discount: individual courses are $420.00/each and full program cost is $1995.00.
• The institution/school should be noted as: Boston University
• The necessary signatures, as requested on the Request for Tuition Assistance Form (applicant, unit commander or authorized representative, and the education services officer)
• The address where the invoice for the tuition and enrollment fee should be sent. If the military is paying only a portion of the cost of this course/program, please indicate how you would like to pay for the residual amount. The invoice will be sent from Boston University to the military address noted in the paperwork.
• Your email address and desired password. Your password can be any combination of numbers and letters (case sensitive, between 5-12 characters).

Once we receive the completed paperwork and invoicing confirmation, we will register and enroll you in the course and/or program you've selected. You will receive an email notification upon enrollment and will have unlimited online access to the course/program for a period of 18 months.

Not included in the tuition cost: seven individual textbooks which you can purchase online at any time from our bookstore page.

In order to complete the program in 18 months you will needs to spend approximately 8 - 10 hours per week studying.

Veterans

The Boston University Online Program for Financial Planners program is covered under the GI Bill as long as you have sufficient credits available in your GI fund.

To enroll in the program and receive reimbursement through the GI Bill, please:

1. Fill out the proper paperwork (VA 22-1990) with the government and send it to the Department of Veterans Affairs. You can find and print out the form (VA 22-1990) for the VA office at: http://www.gibill.va.gov/
2. Contact an enrollment advisor at 1-800-329-4996 to purchase and enroll in the program
3. Send a copy of the paperwork to Boston University

Boston University will then send your paperwork and order confirmation to the government. They will reimburse you directly for the program.

Mailing address for BU office and FAX information:

Boston University CPE
Online Program for Financial Planners
1010 Commonwealth Avenue
2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02215
ATTN: Johanna Ravich

OR FAX it to 617-353-4494

If you need additional assistance, please call the VA toll-free number 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) to speak with a Veterans Benefits Counselor.

In order to complete the program in 18 months one needs to spend 8 -10 hours per week studying.

For more information on GI/VA Benefits, please visit: http://education.military.com