<prompt> Human: Here is my situation. I am a 30 year old veteran honorable discharge who is eligible for 70 post 911 GI Bill.However:I defaulted on my student loans 2000 when I joined the army, so I am not currently able to get financial aid for college and my credit is ruined.I also owe the college 1500, so I have to pay that off before I can enroll.I live in an area where the manufacturing base has recently been moving out of the country resulting in 33 unemployment, so getting any job is very difficult.What, if any, options do I have left? What course of action should I take next?Assistant: What about getting your degree online?Columbus State University in GA has affordable online degrees and offers payment plans for tuition. It sounds like you might qualify for a grant too.Human: I talked to a rep from university of pheonix and when I told him about the default he said there was nothing they could do for me  <response>: Stay away from University of phoenix! Seriously that college is a joke when it comes down to it! 