Institutions in the Non-Degree Schools category accept the Montgomery GI Bill but not the Post-9/11 GI Bill. By October 2011, however, changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill were scheduled to allow its acceptance by schools in the Non-Degree Schools category. Education offered by schools in the Colleges and Universities category is covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Military personnel have 15 years to take advantage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and 10 years to take advantage of the Montgomery GI Bill.
All schools in the College and Universities category are classified as four-year universities, community colleges or graduate schools. College and Universities includes more schools than the Non-Degree Schools category. Among the four-year schools that accept the GI Bill are the University of District of Columbia and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University in Greensboro, North Carolina. The University of District of Columbia, in Washington, D.C., offers a plethora of majors, such as political science and psychology. Former and active-duty military personnel can use the GI Bill to supplement financial aid at the school.
Most community colleges, which are two-year schools and grant associate degrees, accept the GI Bill. Examples include Lenoir Community College in Kinston, North Carolina, and Northern Virginia Community College. Some graduate schools, at which students earn advanced degrees, accept the GI Bill, too. Military personnel who earned a bachelor's degree may attend classes at Colorado Technical University, for example.
Schools that do not grant a degree upon completion of coursework are in the Non-Degree Schools category. They grant a certificate or certification upon completion of courses and include barber and truck-driving schools.