Coding Bootcamp Scholarships for Veterans + GI Bill Approval: The List

Table of Contents

• Coding Bootcamps that Accept the GI Bill
• Coding Bootcamps That Accept VET TEC
• Coding Bootcamps That Accept VRRAP
• Which Coding Bootcamps Give Automatic Veteran Discounts?
• Which Coding Bootcamps offer Scholarship Programs for Veterans?

We all know that veterans make great coders: discipline, collaboration, and technical skills are all synonymous with the military. Until 2017, the GI Bill, which covers education benefits for veterans, was slow to cover code schools, accelerated learning programs, or online education. However, with the enactment of the Forever GI Bill in August 2017, it's becoming easier for coding bootcamps to be approved for the GI Bill. Below, we break down which coding bootcamps accept the GI Bill, which coding bootcamps are part of VET TEC and VRRAP, and the 11 scholarships for veterans in coding bootcamps. From $500 automatic scholarships to 90% off of the cost of tuition, if it’s a scholarship for veterans, we’ve got it covered on this comprehensive list.

Want to hear from coding schools like Flatiron School, Turing School, and Operation Code about their thoughts on using the GI Bill for coding education? Check out our podcast on The GI Bill and Coding Bootcamps: Why (and How) It Works!

Coding Bootcamps that Accept the GI Bill

1. As of July 2015, Skill Distillery is VA-Approved and began accepting the GI Bill. 
2. As of June 2016, Galvanize acceptes the GI Bill for their 6-month bootcamp in Boulder and Denver, Colorado.
3. As of July 2016, Nashville Software School accepts the GI Bill at their Nashville campus.
4. As of August 2016, Sabio is partnering with Antioch University to offer the Certificate in Web Development, makes veteran benefits available in Los Angeles, California.
5. As of October 2016, Turing School accepts the GI Bill at their campus in Denver, Colorado.
6. Code Immersives in New York City to accepts the GI Bill.
7. Deep Dive Coding is eligible for GI Bill benefits at their campus in Alburquerque, New Mexico.
8. As of January 2017, SecureSet Academy accepts the GI Bill at their Colorado Springs campus.
9. As of June 2017, PDX Code Guild in Portland is eligible to accept the GI Bill.
10. As of November 2017, devCodecamp accepts the GI Bill at their Milwaukee campus. DevCodeCamp also offers free housing to veterans. 
11. As of November 2017, Cincy Code IT accepts the GI Bill at their Cincinnati campus. 
12. As of November 2017, We Can Code IT accepts the GI Bill at their Cleveland campus.
13. As of January 2018, Code Platoon accepts the GI Bill at their Chicago campus.
14. As of January 2018, Big Sky Code Academy accepts the GI Bill.
15. As of January 2018, BoiseCodeWorks accepts the GI Bill. 
16. As of February 2018, General Assembly accepts the GI Bill at their NYC and Washington, DC campuses for select courses.
17. As of February 2018, V School accepts the GI Bill at their Salt Lake City campus.
18. As of March 2018, Tech Elevator's Cleveland campus accepts the GI Bill.
19. As of May 2018, DevLeague accepts the GI Bill for their Honolulu campus.
20. As of January 2019, We Can Code It accepts the GI Bill for their Java Developer Bootcamp
21. As of September 2019, Claim Academy has been approved for the GI Bill.
22. As of May 2019, Evolve Security Academy has been approved to accept the GI Bill for their in-person (Chicago) Bootcamp.
23. As of March 2022, Divergence Academy accepts the GI Bill for two bootcamps: Cybersecurity Professional Penetration Tester and Data Science Immersive.
24. As of June 2024, University of Chicago Digital Skills Bootcamps by ThriveDX accepts the GI Bill. 
25. As of October 2024, NGT Academy through its partnership with International American University (IAU) accepts the GI Bill. 

Coding Bootcamps That Accept VET TEC

VET TEC is a high-tech training pilot program that doesn’t use GI Bill benefits and pays a monthly housing stipend to students in the program. VET TEC stands for Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses. In other words, veterans can attend a coding bootcamp for free without using any GI Bill benefits! You can see which coding bootcamps are preferred and non-preferred partners with VET TEC here.

Coding Bootcamps That Accept VRRAP

VRRAP is the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program. It was passed in March of 2021 as part of the economic stimulus package in response to COVID-19. VRRAP builds off of VET TEC, but there are a few big differences:

• There's much more funding available in VRRAP. VRRAP has $386 million in funding over a 2-year period. Compare that to the $45 million/year in funding for VET TEC.
• VRRAP is for veterans who no longer have a G.I. Bill benefit and lost their jobs due to coronavirus. 
• Like VET TEC and the G.I. Bill, VRRAP pays for both tuition and housing. 

 You can see which coding bootcamps accept VRRAP here.

Which Coding Bootcamps Give Automatic Veteran Discounts?

These 14 code schools offer automatic discounts for any veterans or military personnel who are accepted to their programs:

1. CodeCore offers a $500 (CAD) scholarship for all veterans. Only Canadian citizens are eligible.
2. Code Platoon is a nonprofit, veteran-only coding bootcamp offering 16 weeks of intense, in-person instruction with scholarships of $10,000 to $13,000 for all veterans and military spouses.
3. Coder Camps awards 20% of tuition to those in active duty and those who are veterans.
4. The Dev Masters offers scholarships up to 10% off of tuition to all persons with a military background and veterans.
5. DigitalCrafts offers $1000 - $1500 scholarships for veterans.
6. Launch Academy offers a $500 scholarship to any veteran, female or person of an ethnic minority group underrepresented in the software engineering field.
7. LearningFuze offers $600 discounts for women and US military members.
8. NGT Academy offers discounts for its military veterans.
9. NPower offers a free full-time, 14-week cyber security course with a 12-week paid internship; and a free full-time, 12-week, full stack web development course for active military personnel and veterans in New York City and Dallas, Texas.
10. RefactorU offers a 20% tuition discount ($2,700 value) to successful applicants of the Intensive Web Development Bootcamp who are either current or former U.S. military personnel (including their spouses). RefactorU also accepts to GI Bill!

Which Coding Bootcamps offer Scholarship Programs for Veterans?

These 8 coding bootcamps offer limited scholarships for select groups of veterans and military personnel- expect to apply for these unique scholarships! 

FURTHER READING:

• Coding Bootcamp Cost Comparison
• Guide to VET TEC
• VET TEC vs GI Bill vs VRRAP
• This podcast on The GI Bill and Coding Bootcamps
• How to Pay for a Coding Bootcamp
• Exclusive Coding Bootcamp Scholarships