Below is a summary of ARNG Education Programs and Services. ARNG Soldiers should contact their State Education Services Officer (ESO) to determine eligibility for the various benefits, entitlements, and programs.
๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (๐๐ง๐):
โข Available to currently serving ARNG Soldiers
โข Money paid directly to the school through ArmyIgnitED
โข Pays tuition costs up to $250 per semester hou
r, for up to 18 semester hours per fiscal year
โข Apply through ArmyIgnitED: www.armyignited.com
๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐:
โข Available to currently serving ARNG Soldiers, Veterans, and approved eligible dependents.
โข Multiple programs available depending on your military service.
โข Money paid directly to you or the college on a monthly basis to cover costs associated with going to school.
โข GI Bill Kicker program may supplement your basic benefit GI Bill payments (if eligible)
โข Go to www.va.gov and submit the Veterans Online Application
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ (CA):
โข CA will provide Soldiers up to $2,000 each fiscal year to pay for a credential.
โข Soldiers may use both Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) and Army Credentialing Assistance (CA); however, the combined usage shall not exceed $4,500 per FY.
โข CA can be used for any credential listed on Army COOL (https://www.cool.osd.mil/army/) and does not have to be related to the Soldierโs MOS.
โข CA will pay expenses for classroom, hands-on, online/blended training and associated materials to include: manuals, study guides, textbooks, processing fees, test fees, related fees for continuing education requirements, and recertification of credentials.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐บ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ:
โข Reimbursement for costs associated with earning a State or National licensure or certification
โข Includes: Exam fee, registration fee, up to $500 for prep course or study material
โข List of eligible National exams can be found at: https://www.cool.osd.mil/army/search/CredSearchAlpha.htm
โข Contact your State Education Office for application instructions
๐๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
โข Defense Language testing including; DLPT
โข College credit exams including CLEP and DSST
๐๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด (๐๐ฃ๐ง):
โข Free testing opportunities offered at selected ARNG and Active Army testing locations.
โข Army-specialized training, personnel placement, and language proficiency exams such as AFCT, SIFT, DLAB, DLPT, and OPI
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ป-๐๐ต๐ฒ-๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐:
โข Employer-sponsored Registered Apprenticeship (RA) and On-the-Job training programs provide a unique opportunity to earn full-time wages, collect GI Bill benefits, and attain a nationally recognized credential in over 1,100 officially recognized occupations.
โข Key RA industries include: aerospace, biotechnology, construction, energy, geospatial, health care, information and communications technology, advanced manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.
โข To identify RA training programs sponsored by nearly 16,000 employers nationwide, visit: http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/
โข To identify RA training programs approved for the use of GI Bill benefits, visit: http://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchInstitutionCriteria.do
โข To identify on-the-job training career opportunities, such as apprenticeships and trainee positions, visit: http://www.glassdoor.com/Job/job-training-finder/index.htm
Additional program information can be found on the DANTES website: https://www.dantes.mil/
For More Information:
Visit www.nationalguard.com
Contact your State Education Office
Contact the Education Support Center at:
Toll Free: 866-ARNG-EDU(276-4338) or email: [email protected], nationalguard.com/education
