FTA Application Process

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FTA Application Process

• Go to
• www.virtualarmory.com
• For FTA applications

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Click Federal Tuition Assistance
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NOTE Go into tools to change pop-up blockers
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Click on Popup Blocker
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Click Here
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Put www.nationalguardbenefits.com here then
click Add
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Login using your AKO username and password. If
you do not know your password then contact AKO
Help Desk.
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Click here for FTA
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Please read each SOU point listed to understand
your requirements to receive FTA
Click to continue
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Fill in Required information then click Continue
Fill in Required information
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Click on Select School to fill in your school
information
Please make sure you fill in your Goal (i.e.,
Associates, Bachelors, etc.)
Input your degee plan (ie, Math, Accounting,
Sociology, etc.)
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Click on the state your school main campus is
located
After you locate the state click on the first
letter of your school name then below click on
the school that you are attending from the list.
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Notice that your school information will
pre-populate.
After you complete the other information about
your degree and goal, fill in the begin date and
end dates of your classes. (yyyymmdd) click
Continue
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Input your classes from your schedule follow
the example below. If you dont know the cost per
hour look at your billing statement (take your
total tuition rate (just tuition, no fees) divide
it by the number of credit hours you are taking
then put that amount in the cost/hour spot for
each class.
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We will pay for Classroom fees (registration,
athletic, labs but no books, housing, meals)
list the total amount of fees in the fees column
also list the specific fees in the remarks
Notice the total.
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If your school has a flat tuition rate then you
can put it here and let the program break it down
do not put in fees here then continue with
Review
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If there are 3 green checks then everything you
input is correct. If you have a red X then
correct the error to continue
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Please read and understand the Recoupment Policy
then click on Agree
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Please note whether this is a New Request or
Updated if you are making changes please use
the remarks for any information that I may need
to know.
Print your application BEFORE you submit for
proof if we do not receive it then click Submit
to send the application to us.
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• After you have submitted your application
• Please go in later and check your AKO email
  account.
• You will receive one email that informs you that
  your application was received.
• The other email you will receive will inform you
  if you have been approved or denied.
• If you are denied, there will be an explanation
  listed. Once you correct, the denial reason,
  please resubmit a new application on
  www.virtualarmory.com
• If you receive an approval, please take a copy of
  the email to your school for verification.
  (Usually your business office or student accounts
  offices will need the copy)

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• After the Education Office receives the
  application
• The application will be reviewed and denied or
  approved.
• If your school is an Arkansas school, this office
  will periodically notify the school of the
  approved list for that semester.
• NOTE If you receive a bill from the school DO
  NOT PANIC!
• If you have the approved email then we have
  notified your school.

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• After notification to the School
• Payments will not be made to your school UNTIL
  AFTER the last day of 100 withdraw.
• This means it wont be paid until a month into
  school please make sure you have access to
  other funds until this time.

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• If your classes dont start on the same date such
  as Central Baptist College where one course
  starts then 5 weeks later another course starts,
  please be sure to put in an application for every
  new course starting at different dates.
• If you are attending a traditional college or
  university where are all classes start at the
  beginning of the a regular semester, only one
  application is necessary.

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• If you have to contact this office for any
  reason, you can direct your initial questions to
  CPT James Nolley, the Education Services Officer
  at [phone].
• If you have GI Bill issues, please contact LT
  Norris at [phone]

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• Please make sure you have an approval email PRIOR
  to stepping in the door of your classroom.
• If you dont have an approval, this means we may
  not have your application and you risk having to
  pay for your classes.
• All applications need to be here NLT 1st day of
  class. No exceptions!
• For budget purposes, we are asking for all spring
  and fall applications be turned by Dec 31, or 31
  Jul consecutively.

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• PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
• Make sure you turn in your grades within 30 days
  after completion of your classes or you WILL NOT
  receive further FTA benefits.
• If you drop any courses that we pay for you will
  owe this office a recoupment for the course prior
  to being approved for further FTA.
• WE DO NOT PAY FOR COURSES MORE THAN ONCE!!!!!
  You can apply for the course but when we
  calculate your application we will omit the cost
  of that course.