TUITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS
- you have
not already earned a
Bachelor’s degree
- you
are going to be a member of the Guard for the
entire term
- your out of pocket costs
are about $850/year
You’ll need to do the following:
-complete an application within 60 days of the end of the
term and leave with your
school’s veteran
coordinator
-earn a GPA of at least 2.0 each term
-you have 8 semesters of benefits to use for
undergraduate work;
partime coursework will be
prorated
-your reimbursement will be mailed to the address on your
application
Use the
-were a
the
time of registering at an approved
institution
-are
no longer a member of the National Guard or have used all of your WI
National Guard Tuition grant benefit
-the program will cover 100% of tuition costs for most programs (as
of fall, 2007) only
-benefits may be used for 8 semesters or 128 credits
-no income limits or delimiting periods
-may be available to eligible spouses and children of
deceased or disabled veterans
-this program will impact your financial aid package
-your out of pocket costs for most programs are about
$200/year
-this benefit can only be used after Post 9/11
has been applied for unless the student has 12 months or less of
federal entitlement remaining
NOTICE:
The WI GI Bill does not cover all educational costs.
Check with your Veteran’s Certifying Official to determine
which tuition/fees are not covered.
Use the
Army Reserve Tuition Reimbursement, if you
-are in Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) status or
eligible for Reserve Component TA in an active drilling status
-are taking courses leading to completion of a documented
educational plan for one credential each at the certificate,
associate, bachelor, or master level.
-applications are completed at your duty station
-tuition charges are sent to the Army from the accounts receivable
office
-there
is a ceiling of $4500 and a semester hour cap of $250, unless an
exemption has been agreed
upon
-this program has been converted to an electronic process; visit
GoArmyEd.com to complete the
application
-have not already
earned a Bachelors degree
-have
applied for the WI GI Bill and been denied
-this benefit is based on the length of active duty
-may be used for full time or part time coursework
-benefits will be reduced by any amount that was paid by
other programs
-an online application is required within 60 days of the start of
the semester
-the school will finalize processing of your application within 60
days of the end of the semester
-your reimbursement will be mailed to your address of record
by the WI VA office