FOR MORE INFORMATION:

NATIONALGUARD.com/education

Toll Free: 1-866-628-5999

Connect with the National Guard

CONTACTS AND LINKS

ARNG State Education Services

https://www.nationalguard.com/education

ARNG Guard Support Center

Toll Free: 1-866-628-5999

https://www.nationalguard.com/education

GoArmyEd

https://www.goarmyed.com/

Department of Veterans Affairs

Toll Free: 1-888-GIBILL1(1-888-442-4551)

http://www.gibill.va.gov/

eBenefits

https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/

Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional

Education Support (DANTES)

Commercial: 850-452-1111

http://www.dantes.doded.mil/

Army/ACE Registry Transcript System (AARTS)

AARTS Support Team

usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.tagd-aarts@mail.mil

https://aarts.army.mil

The GI Bill is a federally-funded program administered by the

Department of Veterans Affairs and military services. Soldiers

meeting qualifications may be eligible for more than one GI

Bill program. Only one program may be used at a time.

There is a maximum of 36 months of full-time benefits when

eligible for one GI Bill Program and 12 additional months

if eligible for two or more programs. Soldiers are eligible

for a lifetime maximum of 48 benefit months. Benefits may

be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training,

apprenticeship/on-the-job training, training academies, and

correspondence courses; remedial, deficiency, and refresher

courses may also be approved under certain circumstances.

To use a GI Bill, Soldiers must submit a VA Form 22-1990,

Application for VA Education Benefits to the Department of

Veterans Affairs. Information on all GI Bill programs can found

at: www.gibill.va.gov

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Enrollment requires a $1,200.00 fee ($100.00 per month

for 12 months or a lump sum payment). Soldiers mobilized

for 730 consecutive days or more may be eligible to enroll.

Eligible Soldiers are required to make a lump sum payment

of $1,200.00.

(MGIB-AD) CHAPTER 30

PLUS-UP:

If you are eligible to use Chapter 30 GI Bill, have a remaining

benefit and are currently on active duty, you may be eligible

to make an additional contribution up to $600.00 for an

increased monthly benefit when attending college.

ARNG GI BILL KICKER:

The ARNG MGIB Kicker is an additional incentive to the

Chapter 1606 and 30 GI Bill. The purpose of this incentive is

to encourage use of the MGIB-SR or MGIB-AD for the cost

of attending college and encourage the retention of Soldiers

making use of those benefits. Soldiers must meet specific

criteria in order to become eligible for this incentive. Contact

your Education Services Office for additional information.

POST 9/11 GI BILL CHAPTER 33:

The Post 9/11 GI Bill program is available to Soldiers who

served on Title 10 Active Duty or specific Title 32 Active Duty

orders, as defined by law, for 90 aggregate days or more since

11 September 2001. Soldiers who have completed six years of

qualifying Armed Forces service, who are currently serving as

a member of the ARNG, and agree to serve an additional four

years in the ARNG may be able to transfer all or part of their

education benefits to their spouse or eligible dependents.

GI BILL PROGRAMS GI BILL INFORMATION

SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR)

CHAPTER 1606:

The MGIB-SR program is available to members of the Selected

Reserves. To qualify for the MGIB-SR, you must have a six-

year service obligation, high school diploma or equivalent, and

complete Initial Active Duty Training (IADT). You must remain

in a drilling status to use MGIB-SR.

RESERVE EDUCATIONAL

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP)

CHAPTER 1607:

REAP program is available to Reserve Component (RC)

Soldiers who served in support of a contingency operation

on or after 11 September 2001 for 90 consecutive days or

more. Soldiers separated from mobilization due to injury,

illness or diseases with less than 90 days of mobilization

service may be eligible to receive REAP.

(REAP) CHAPTER 1607 BUY-UP:If you qualify for the Chapter 1607, have remaining entitlement

and are currently in the Ready Reserve (ARNG, ING or IRR)

you may be eligible to make an additional contribution up to

$600.00 and receive increased monthly benefits.

ACTIVE DUTY (MGIB-AD)

CHAPTER 30:The MGIB-AD program may be available to you if you entered

into Active Duty after June 30, 1985. Eligible AGR Soldiers

with a two-year (or longer) tour may enroll in MGIB-AD by

submitting the following information: name, last four digits

of social security number, state of assignment, AKO email

address, and AGR start date to the ARNG GI Bill Support

Team.