FTA VS. MINGSTAP

Qualifications MINGSTAP FTA Cannot have any active FLAGS 1 Year from AIT/BOLC graduation date 10 Years Service for Masters (if FTA used for undergraduate) Cannot be on any ROTC scholarship (tuition or housing) Need a degree plan Must be in good standing with no AWOL or Adverse Action (UCMJ).Can be Flagged for APFT OR H/W PBED must be before the first day of class. NO signature from Commander ETS must be after the last day of class Can be used with ROTC scholarship No degree plan needed

What Schools Qualify? FTA MINGSTAP Regional Accreditation National Accreditation Online schools Michigan based Colleges or Universities Online schools that have a campus in Michigan Any eligible educational institution which means an on line, public or private college, university, vocational school, technical school, or trade school located IN the state of Michigan. If the school is not listed on MING-STAP website then the school needs to sign MOU. Contact your BDE retention rep to make this happen.

What degrees can it be used for? FTA MINGSTAP Certificate Associates Degree (60 SH) Bachelors Degree (120 SH) Masters Degree (36-45 SH) Doctorate or Professional Must elect one for FTA No lateral degrees Associate – Baccalaureate – Masters or First Professional and Certificate! ALSO … Vocational, Technical and Trade school Soldiers pursuing a lateral degree are not eligible for MING-STAP. Example: A second Bachelors Degree, or a second Associates degree.

What do they pay for? FTA MINGSTAP $250 per credit hour, 16 per year cap up to $4,000 Pays directly to the school Up to $600 per semester hour Up to $6,000 per fiscal year MING-STAP can also be applied to fees that are required for enrollment (i.e. lab fees), which are not deducted from the $6000 per fiscal year tuition cap. Pays directly to the school

CAP Exemptions / Solder Responsibility FTA MINSTAP 21 SH towards academic cert for soldiers Who possess a degree Enlisted Soldiers must be within 3 years of ETS Officers still have service obligation Does cover books or class fees Read and understand the Statement of Understanding Digitally signed upon requesting FTA After 6 SH, Soldiers need to complete course planner and upload degree plan Does not cover Books, room and board, parking permits or late fees ETS must be after the last day of class

When can it be applied for? FTA MINSTAP requests can be submitted up to 60 days prior to course start date Course requests MUST be APPROVED before course start date Requests must be submitted 10 days prior to course start date No more than 60 days prior to class start date No later than 14 days after class start date

Recoupment FTA MINGSTAP D> = Recoupment Bachelors C> = Recoupment Masters I after 120 days = Recoupment W for Personal reasons Schools have 45 days to enter grade Soldiers who do not obtain 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, will be put on probation and if the next semester you do not get your GPA back to 2.0 MING-STAP will be suspended until GPA is back up.

HOW TO APPLY FTA MINGSTAP GOARMYED https://mingstapapp.state.mi.u s/

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