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Title: Army National Guard

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Army National Guard Education Benefits
ARNG Education Support Center Sam Huff, Jr.
Operations Manager
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ARNG Education Benefitswww.virtualarmory.com

ARNG Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)
G.I. Bill ARNG Kicker Programs
Loan Repayment Programs
ARNG ROTC Scholarship Programs
SOC Guard
Free Testing, Certification, Licensing
Troops-to-Teachers
Spouse-to-Teachers

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ARNG Education Benefits (continued) www.virtualarm
ory.com

Army e-Learning
eDISCOVER
Student Guide to Success
Education Counseling
Degree Planning
Apprenticeship and OJT Programs
ARNG Education Support Center

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Federal Tuition Assistance

100 of tuition, up to 250 per semester hour
4,500 max per soldier, per FY, including
authorized fees
100 of tuition/fees for high school level or
equivalency
One credential at the associate,
baccalaureate, masters, or first professional
Vocational/technical certification

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State Funded Education Programs

State-Funded Programs are unique to ARNG
Tuition assistance, reduced tuitions, tuition
reimbursement (some afforded to spouses).
Programs vary from state to state
Can be used simultaneously with FTA, GI Bill
Participation is based on availability of state
funds
Visit WWW.VIRTUALARMORY.COM website

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G.I. Bill Programs

Reserve G.I. Bill Chapter 1606
For drilling Soldiers
Mobilization G.I. Bill Chapter 1607
For Soldiers mobilized 90 days for a contingency
operation
Must be Title 10 orders directed by the
President
Active Duty G.I. Bill Chapter 30
For Soldiers who mobilized 2 years
For Soldiers who serve in AGR status 2 years
ARNG G.I. Bill Kicker
An incentive paid in addition to the basic G.I.
Bill

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GI Bill Programs

Chapter 30, 1606, or 1607 allows 36 months of
entitlement
36 months of entitlement is based on school
attendance as a full-time student
Combination of programs (Chapter 30, 1606, 1607)
is limited to 48 months of entitlement

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Chapter 1606 Reserve G.I. Bill

Benefit for Traditional Soldiers (M-Day)
Requires 6-year enlistment, completion of Basic
Training, and MOS Qualified
Mobilized Soldiers get extension for period
of mobilization 4 months
https//www.nationalguardbenefits.com
Pay Rates see http//www.gibill.va.gov

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Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance
Program

Soldiers Deployed since 09-11-01 for 90 days
Must be declared as Contingency Operation
No monetary contribution required
Soldier must remain in a Reserve Component
Pay rates determined by length of deployment
Pay rates see http//www.gibill.va.gov

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Chapter 30 Active Duty G.I. Bill

Soldier must obligate for 2-year commitment
Must be AGR or Active Duty Soldier
Soldier has 10-year delimiting date
Must contribute 1,200 to receive benefits
Soldier can make additional contribution of
600.00
Soldiers decision to accept/decline benefit is
permanent
Pay ratessee http//www.gibill.va.gov

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G.I. Bill Kicker

To encourage enlistment and retention in Critical
Military Occupational Specialty (MOSs)
Paid monthly inclusive with basic benefit
200.00 (NPS, PS, and current ARNG)
350.00 (OC, WOCs and SMPS)
Not subject to federal/state withholding
Kicker Benefit paid up to 36 months

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Additional Sources of Funding

GI Bill - Chapter 1606, 1607 and ARNG FTA may be
used simultaneously.
Soldier must be enrolled at least ½ time.
GI Bill - Chapter 30 and ARNG FTA may be used
simultaneously.
Soldier must apply Top Up benefit
Pell Grants Student Loans may be used with
Chapter 30, 1606, 1607 and FTA.

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ARMY eLearning (Skill Soft)

Army Computer Based Training (CBT) System
Provides access to over 1,500 Information
Technology, Business Skills, and Interpersonal
Skills courses, and personal mentoring
Courses are approved by ACE
Rosetta Stone foreign language courses
Call 888-395-0014 x2620
www.atrrs.army.mil/channels/eLearning/smartforce

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ROTC Scholarships

Dedicated ARNG Scholarships
For cadets who want to serve in the ARNG,
exclusively
Two and four year ROTC scholarships
Scholarship program pays 100 tuition and fees up
to 17,000 p/year
Cadets must make an 8-year commitment to ARNG
The reserve GI Bill (Chap 1606) cannot be used
simultaneously
Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD)
Designed to attract cadets who are interested in
obtaining a commission in one of the Reserve
Components (RC) of the Army like the Army
National Guard
Cadets must make an 8-year commitment to ARNG or
USAR
Scholarship pays 100 tuition and fees up to
20,000 p/year
Scholarship recipients also receive a 900 book
allowance
Note! Participants cannot be mobilized until
commissioned, completion of BA/ BS degree, and
completion of OBC

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Apprenticeship Programs On-the-Job Training (OJT)

Available to ARNG members (AGR and M-Day)
Funds may be available through the Dept. of
Veterans Affairs or your local Dept. of Labor
Soldier can receive up to 2,000 OJT hours 150
hours of classroom instruction (equates to 50
forty-hour weeks)
Not available in all states- check with your ESO

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Army National GuardEducation Support Center
Provides centralized full-service education
planning and counseling to Army National Guard
Soldiers, their spouses, and civilian employees
of the ARNG for 54 states and territories.
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Program Overview

Assessment of all experiential training
(life-learning), MOS, corporate, tests, etc.
Education planning/ degree plan options
Educational counseling
Financial aid counseling
Officers Without Degree (OWD) Program
GI Bill Support Processing Team

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