Nebraska National Guard Education Center

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1 Nebraska National Guard Education Center Education Services Office JFHQ-G1 (Second Floor) 2433 NW 24 th Street Lincoln, NE ESO/GI Bill Manager: MSG Jonathan B. Brown Phone: Cell: Incentives/Bonuses: SFC Rodney T. Stuart SFC Matthew J. Rouse Phone: Go Army Ed: Ms. Robyn R. Huskey Phone:

2 What do we do? Federal Tuition Assistance GI Bill (Ch 30,1606,1607, 33, 35, VRAP) Army Personnel Testing (APT) Student Loan Repayment Program Selected Reserve Incentive Program Education Counseling

3 Federal Tuition Assistance Benefits $250/semester hour up to $4,500/fiscal year 130 semester credits or Bachelor's degree whichever comes first 39 semester hours towards Master's degree (once you have a Master's degree, you are no longer eligible for FTA)

4 Federal Tuition Assistance Rules Maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better Can use FTA with other financial assistance programs (like State TA, Pell Grants and the GI Bill) Must have a signed Degree Plan after 6-9 semester hours completed Testing, Licensing and Certification courses may be eligible for tuition assistance Can be used in conjunction with State TA (must exhaust Caps first)-poc: Ms. Cindy York Phone:

5 GI Bill The Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, Chapter 1606, The Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP), Chapter 1607 The Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty, Chapter 30 Post-9/11 GI Bill Army National Guard Kicker May qualify to transfer your Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit entitlement Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program, Chapter 31

6 GI Bill Each of these Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits has its own requirements and application procedures. To determine which GI Bill version will offer you the greatest benefits, based on your military experience, use the Benefit Comparison Chart.

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8 Army Personnel Testing (APT) Onsite/Mobile Testing Testing open to all military services, DOD Civilian personnel, and other eligible by appointment only. Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test (AFAST) becoming SIFT (online) TABE

9 Army Personnel Testing (APT) Offsite ACT/SAT Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) CLEP DANTES Subject Tests

10 Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) This enlistment incentive benefits qualified Soldiers by repaying up to $50,000 of qualifying Federal guaranteed student loans Payment amount is 15% or $ per year up to $ The Soldier must have a current Student loan in good standing to be eligible for the benefit Repayment does not happen automatically Those eligible must take an active role in initiating Loan Repayment documents and ensuring loans remain in forbearance while being repaid by the government A yearly request from the Soldier is required to their lender to provide the NEARNG Education staff with an updates

11 Select Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) Less than 10 Years of Service Not excess Not flagged for SPFA Record APFT within last 18 Months MOS qualified (Some exceptions) Other eligibility requirement (refer to policy) Amounts determined by the number of days to ETS 0-90 days No bonus days $5, days $ days $10,000.00

12 Education Counseling Degree Programs Military Friendly Schools Ways to pay for college Working with local universities and colleges to provide placement/career planning services Contacts with NG PEC for resume services and limited job placement

13 Nebraska National Guard Education Center Education Services Office JFHQ-G1 (Second Floor) 2433 NW 24 th Street Lincoln, NE Office Hours: Monday - Friday Please call for an appointment as we are regularly out of the office. ESO/GI Bill Manager: MSG Jonathan B. Brown Phone: Cell: Incentives/Bonuses: SFC Rodney T. Stuart SFC Matthew J. Rouse Phone: Go Army Ed: Ms. Robyn R. Huskey Phone: