Question about gi bill?

Question

i am enrolled in college. schools start august 25. i can start to buy my books this week. i plan on buying them wednesday or thursday. i am also getting a pell grant. after fees and tuition are taken out, it only leaves me with around $350 dollars to buy books. i wont start recieving my gi bill payment until september though. my question, is there some kind of pay advance i could get from the gi bill to help pay for my books right now, this week instead of waiting until september? i really do need my books and would like to get them all at the same time.

Answer 1

Awesome to hear your are starting college!  The GI bill is a great program but, not the most flexible.  There are a few companies that sell text books A LOT cheaper than your college bookstore - that might help you be able to buy books earlier.  

Another idea is to take out a subsidized student loan, use the money to buy books, put the rest into an account and earn interest - the money is "free" in that you don't accrue interest until you graduate or leave school. Pay it back when you get done with school and pocket the interest.

use this link to look at text book prices

http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2869252-1...