The Army paid $300,000 of my dental school tuition

Andrew Vo, 32, never envisioned himself joining the military until he saw his hefty dental school program price tag and learned about the Health Profession Scholarship Program — a way for him to have up to four years of his tuition paid for by serving the military. "It was a no-brainer," Vo says. "It gave me the chance to have a real shot of being debt-free, owning a house, starting and supporting my family."