Although post-high school educational costs are skyrocketing across the country, you're in luck if you're a member of the Army Reserve. Why? If you are a member of the Army Reserve, you are eligible for Army Reserve tuition assistance as a member of the Selective Reserves. In addition, you may also be eligible for assistance with state-funded education if you are a member of the National Guard.
What are your financial aid options as a member of the Army Reserve?
If you are a member of the Army Reserve, you can voluntarily choose to pursue education; in fact, this is encouraged because it will enhance your promotion opportunities as you advance through your career. You complete this voluntary education on your personal time, with the Army Reserve providing financial assistance as applicable. (This differs from the Army education you receive as armed forces personnel, such as MOS training for an enlisted soldier or AOC for a commissioned officer.)
Let's look at the way you can get tuition assistance:
The annual limit for tuition assistance is $4500. That amount breaks down into $166 per quarter hour or up to $250 per semester hour. Depending on the overall costs for your college, the Army Reserve could cover all of your tuition costs.
If you are going after your BA or BS degree as an officer, the Army Reserve provides 75% assistance with an annual limit of $4500. They allow $250/semester hour or $166/quarter hour.
What Do You Need To Be Eligible?
Personnel in the Army Reserve must meet certain eligibility rules to get tuition assistance. You would need:
Go for a degree higher than the one you already hold.
Be in good standing as a reservist who participates in drills as required.
Confirm that you have enough time in your current term of service to complete your course of study using the financial assistance you can access, for warrant officers or enlisted personnel.
There is essentially a service payback for commissioned officers. In that status, you would have to have four years or more of Selected Reserve service ahead of you after you finish the coursework for which you get scholarship financial aid.
You need to follow proper Army Reserve procedures to enroll in your independent study program.
Enlisted Personnel Spouses Have Other Opportunities
For instance, the EAP or Education Assistance Program for Spouses of Army personnel helps pay for education for husbands and wives of qualified soldiers deployed in Korea, Europe, Okinawa, or Japan. The grant helps pay for educational costs up to a limit of $350/term.
Get help with your application for Army Reserve tuition assistance by contacting the Army Reserve Education Office in your area. They will provide more information for Army personnel and their spouses.
What are your financial aid options as a member of the Army Reserve?
If you are a member of the Army Reserve, you can voluntarily choose to pursue education; in fact, this is encouraged because it will enhance your promotion opportunities as you advance through your career. You complete this voluntary education on your personal time, with the Army Reserve providing financial assistance as applicable. (This differs from the Army education you receive as armed forces personnel, such as MOS training for an enlisted soldier or AOC for a commissioned officer.)
Let's look at the way you can get tuition assistance:
The annual limit for tuition assistance is $4500. That amount breaks down into $166 per quarter hour or up to $250 per semester hour. Depending on the overall costs for your college, the Army Reserve could cover all of your tuition costs.
If you are going after your BA or BS degree as an officer, the Army Reserve provides 75% assistance with an annual limit of $4500. They allow $250/semester hour or $166/quarter hour.
What Do You Need To Be Eligible?
Personnel in the Army Reserve must meet certain eligibility rules to get tuition assistance. You would need:
Go for a degree higher than the one you already hold.
Be in good standing as a reservist who participates in drills as required.
Confirm that you have enough time in your current term of service to complete your course of study using the financial assistance you can access, for warrant officers or enlisted personnel.
There is essentially a service payback for commissioned officers. In that status, you would have to have four years or more of Selected Reserve service ahead of you after you finish the coursework for which you get scholarship financial aid.
You need to follow proper Army Reserve procedures to enroll in your independent study program.
Enlisted Personnel Spouses Have Other Opportunities
For instance, the EAP or Education Assistance Program for Spouses of Army personnel helps pay for education for husbands and wives of qualified soldiers deployed in Korea, Europe, Okinawa, or Japan. The grant helps pay for educational costs up to a limit of $350/term.
Get help with your application for Army Reserve tuition assistance by contacting the Army Reserve Education Office in your area. They will provide more information for Army personnel and their spouses.
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