EDUCATION

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EDUCATION
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WHY GO TO COLLEGE????

• Median Salary Statistics from the Department of
  Labor
• High School Diploma 32,500
• Associate Degree 39,500
• Bachelors Degree 53,300
• Its all about the money!

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Agenda

• FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE (FTA)
• MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB)
• EDUCATION SERVICES
• AARTS ARMY AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
  REGISTRY TRANSCRIPT SYSTEM

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FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE (FTA)

• Soldiers may use FTA to receive ONE degree/
  credential from EACH of the following levels.
• - Certificate (technical and licensure)
• - Associate
• - Baccalaureate (145 Semester hrs max)
• Masters or First Professional Degree
• (45 Semester hrs max)
• (1 undergrad certificate program
• hrs used will be against maximum months)

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Federal Tuition Assistance ELIGIBLITY

• Deadline to apply for TA is prior to the first
  day of class.
• Must be satisfactory, drilling participant in
  INNG.
• Must update grades within 45 days after class
  (unofficial transcriptemail or fax
  317-964-7028).
• Enlisted must remain in INNG up to last day of
  FTA-funded courses.
• Officers have a Reserve Duty Service Obligation
• RDSOan obligation of four years of Reserve Duty
  Service from the last day of FTA-funded courses.
• Must maintain a 2.0 GPA for FTA-funded classes.

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FTA KEY POINTS

• Federal Tuition Assistance pays up to 100 with a
  cap of 250 per semester hour or 4,500 per
  fiscal year.

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MORE FTA KEY POINTS

• Federal Tuition Assistance is based on the
  availability of funds and cannot be guaranteed to
  all soldiers.
• A degree plan for the degree you are obtaining
  must be in your eFile on the GoArmyEd website.
• An annual SOU must be uploaded into your file
• A cost verification form showing cost of classes
  from your school

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How to apply for FTA

• Effective 1 October 2011, you no longer must use
  CAC to apply online at
• https//www.goarmyed.com
• and click on
• New User to register
• For more help
• Click on helpdesk and create ticket
• to contact Education Service Specialist

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Chapter 1606Montgomery G.I. Bill Selected
Reserve (MGIB-SR)

• Definition
• The MGIB-SR is an educational assistance
  program enacted by congress on 1 Jul 85 to
  attract high quality men and women into the
  reserve branch of the Armed Forces.
• Benefits
• College Courses
• On the Job Training/Apprenticeship
• Work Study

TAX FREE MONEY
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Chapter 1606Montgomery G.I. Bill Selected
Reserve

• Eligibility
• 6 Year obligation on or after 1 July 1985
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Complete Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT)
  or equivalent

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Chapter 1606Montgomery G.I. Bill Selected
Reserve

• Period of Eligibility
• Eligibility starts on the date of basic
  eligibility (usually after completion of basic
  training and AIT) which is annotated on your
  NOBE.
• Soldiers with a date of basic eligibility prior
  to 1 Oct 92 had 10 years to use their MGIB-SR
  benefit.
• Soldiers with a date of basic eligibility on 1
  Oct 92 or later have 14 years to use their
  MGIB-SR benefit.

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Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance
Program (REAP)

• Definition
• REAP is an education assistance program
  established on 28 October 2004 to recognize the
  sacrifices that reservists make in answering the
  call to duty.
• Benefits
• College Courses
• On the Job Training/Apprenticeship

TAX FREE MONEY
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Reserve Educational Assistance Program

• Eligibility Requirements
• Must have served on or after 11 September 2001
  for 90 consecutive days or more on a Title 10
  Overseas Contingency mission.

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Chapter 30Montgomery G.I. Bill Active Duty
(MGIB-AD)

• Definition
• The MGIB-AD is an educational assistance
  program established on 1 July 1985 to encourage
  servicemembers to enlist in the active services.
  US law requires that any active duty member that
  meets 2 year tour eligibility requirement,
  in-processes for MGIB-AD and either accepts or
  declines the benefit.
• Benefits
• College Courses
• On the Job Training/Apprenticeship
• Work Study
• Tuition Assistance Top Up

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Chapter 30Montgomery G.I. Bill Active Duty

• Eligibility
• Entered active duty or AGR on or after 1 July
  1985
• 2 Year or longer active duty or AGR obligation
• Served obligated period in a Honorable status
• Based upon your first active duty tour
• Contributed the full 1200

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Post-9/11 GI Bill

• ELIGIBILITY
• Served at least 90 aggregate days on active duty
  (Title 10 or Title 32 except ADOS) after
  September 10, 2001, and you are still on active
  duty or were honorably
• - discharged from active duty or
• - released from active duty and placed on the
  retired list or temporary disability retired
  list or
• - released from active duty for further service
  in a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
• You may also be eligible if you were honorably
  discharged from active duty for a
  service-connected disability and you served 30
  continuous days after September 10, 2001.

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Post-9/11 GI Bill PAYMENTS
Amount received is a percentage based on your
length of active duty service (Amounts shown
represent 100 payment tier level) Cost of
Tuition and Fees (Up to 100 _at_ state school)
(Up to
17,500/yr _at_ private school) Monthly Housing
Allowance (rate based on BAH E-5
w/depn) Yearly Books and Supplies Stipend (up to
1000 a year)
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Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance
Improvements Act of 2010

• Changes effective Oct. 1st, 2011
• Solely Distance Learners will receive BAH equal
  to 50 of national prorated avg.
• (Previously no BAH allowed for DL)
• Now allows assistance to non-degree granting
  programs (Previously only allowed training at
  IHLs)
• Characterization of honorable service is now
  specified

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Post-9/11 GI Bill
Active Duty Length Maximum Percentage At
least 36 months 100 At least 30 days
(Service-Connected Disability) 100 At least 30
months lt 36 months 90 At least 24 months lt
30 months 80 At least 18 months lt 24
months 70 At least 12 months lt 18
months 60 At least 6 months lt 12
months 50 At least 90 Days lt 6 months 40
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Transferability of Entitlement

• Basic Eligibility Requirements
• Must be serving in the Armed Forces on or after 1
  Aug 09, and
• Have completed at least 6 yrs of service
• Agree to serve up to four more years
• Must not have an Adverse Action Flag during
  requested transferability process
• Retirement / special exceptions may be exempt

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Transfer of Entitlement

• Can transfer up to 36 months of benefits to
  spouse, child or children
• Can add, revoke or modify transferability
  benefits while serving in the Armed Forces
• Retirees or separated service members can not
  transfer benefits
• can only revoke or modify existing transferred
  benefits

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Transfer of Entitlement

• Spouses
• Can use benefits after service member has served
  at least 6 years in the armed forces
• Can use benefits up to members 15 yr eligibility
  period unless member specifies an earlier date
• Can use benefits if divorced after the transfer
  (unless revoked by Service member)
• Not eligible for housing allowance or book
  stipend if Service member is on Title 10 Active
  Duty

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Transfer of Entitlement

• Children
• Can transfer to unmarried child under age of 18,
  or if in college, under the age of 23
• May use benefits after transferor has served 10
  years in the Armed Forces
• Will receive full veteran benefits even if
  transferor is on active duty (housing and books)
• May use benefits until age of 26 regardless of
  transferors eligibility period
• May continue to receive benefits after marriage

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Benefit Transfer Process

• Step 1- Individuals may apply to transfer
  benefits using the on-line transfer of benefits
  (TEB) application at
• https//www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/
• Step 2- Then complete the Post 9/11 Educational
  Benefits Transferability Commitment and Statement
  of Understanding (SOU) form at
• https//minuteman.ngb.army.mil/benefits and
• Step 3- upload SOU to GI Bill Support Team at
  that site or by fax at 501-212-4928, or by mail
  to Education Support Center, ATTN GI Bill
  Support Team, Box 46 Camp Robinson, North Little
  Rock, AR 72199.
• Step 4- Complete VA Form 22-1990e

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Application Helpful Hints

• Info needed
• School address
• Personal information
• Bank account routing and account number
• Dependents should send in Sponsors supporting
  documents with their application.
• Active duty mobilization orders
• DD214s

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Student Loan Repayment Program

• Current policy is Chaplin, Health Professional
  and Enlisted Loan Repayment Program (CHELRP).
  Policy went into effect 1 October 2009 and ended
  31 July 2011.
• Policy Number 11-0009 (P11-0009) went into effect
  1 August 2011. This policy applies to those
  entering or serving in a traditional status in
  the ARNG.

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Student Loan Repayment Program

• SLRP (Student Loan Repayment Program)
• - Allowed to bring in new loans but they can only
  be added after reenlisting for at least 6 years
  while inside of the one year reenlistment window.
• - Payments are made on a yearly anniversary
  schedule.
• - Payments vary up to 7,500 a year.
• - Maximum amount is 50,000.
• -NSLDS summary individual loan pages must be
  uploaded into IMARC before requesting a Control
  Number.

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Student Loan Repayment Program

• A soldier can keep the SLRP program when they
  accept commission.
• A soldier receives 6 years of eligible payments
  whether enlisted or officer. If Soldier
  commissions, SLRP will complete on the original
  completion date established by the Solders SLRP
  Addendum no exceptions.

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AGR and Military Technician

• Soldiers accepting AGR or Military Technician
  position between 09 Oct. 2008 and 02 Nov. 2010,
  will continue to receive SLRP up to the original
  expiration date.
• Under current policy soldiers will receive SLRP
  unless they extend to meet AGR or Military
  Technician time requirements, in that case SLRP
  will be terminated without recoupment.

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National Student Loan Data System

• NSLDS report is required starting 1 Oct.
  2010. Go to www.nslds.ed.gov/, and fill out
  personal information (including FAFSA pin
  number). Once logged in, review loans listed for
  correctness. Print or save all loan information
  and turn complete report in to unit Battalion
  Career Counselor.

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Obtaining Duplicate Pin Number

• Log into www.pin.ed.gov/ using social security
  number, first two letters of last name, and birth
  date. There is a final question which was choose
  the originally time the FAFSA website was logged
  into, the question is case sensitive so capital
  letters apply. Be sure to choose DISPLAY NOW
  in the drop down box to review your pin number
  immediately.

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For Bonus Info

• - Refer to current SRIP Policy.
• - Contact MACOM Career Counselor

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TESTING

• NOW THROUGH IVY TECH COMMUNITY
• COLLEGE
• -CLEP 14 Tests -DSST 22 Tests
• -ASVAB - DANTES TESTS
• -DLAB/DLPT (Guides/reimbursement)
• -AFAST

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College Credit for Military Service

• Convert your military experience to college
  credit.
• Over 2300 colleges nation wide will convert your
  military experience into college credits
• Converting your experience will save you time and
  money
• Your AARTS transcript is in your packet, take a
  moment and review it

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What is AARTS?

• Army American Council on Education Registry
  Transcript System
• The AARTS transcript contains the following
  information
• - Current or highest rank achieved while in the
  military
• - Military status (active or inactive)
• - Additional skill identifiers (ASI) and skill
  qualification identifiers (SQI)
• - Formal military courses completed and
  evaluated by ACE
• - Military occupational specialties (MOSs) held
  and evaluated by ACE
• - Standardized test scores
• - Descriptions and credit recommendations
  developed by the American Council on Education
  (ACE)

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Military Transcript Websites
Army AARTS [phone] or (913)
684-3269 https//aarts.army.mil/ Navy/Marines
SMART [phone] https//smart.cnet.navy.mil
/ Air Force CCAF [phone] or (847)
446-1027 https//www.degreechk.com Coast Guard
USCG Institute [phone] Email
ve_at_cginstitute.uscg.mil
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Credit Analysis/Degree Planning
Website https//esc.pec.ngb.army.mil/ Army
National Guard Education Support Center Box 46,
Camp J. T. Robinson North Little Rock, AR
72199-9600 Toll Free1-866-628-5999 Fax[phone]-
4928 Emailesc_at_pec.ngb.army.mil
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QUESTIONS