NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD Education Services Office UPDATE ON FEDERAL AND STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE MERRITT S. LATHAM UNCLASSIFIED ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED

ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED AGENDA ESO CONTACT INFORMATION NGNC ESO MISSION AND SERVICES UPDATE ON TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ARMY FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE (FTA) STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE (NCTAP) WHAT CAN BE USED WITH WHAT QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE TEAM MERRITT LATHAM COUNSELOR/TEST CONTROL OFFICER THOMAS PARKER GI BILL MANAGER STACY STEINMETZ NCTAP MANAGER SFC QUIROZ Mday ESO REP SFC SMITH Mday ESO NCOIC UNCLASSIFIED

ESO EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND NCARNG PERSONNEL SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE SUPPORT: THE EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE TO MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TOPICS INCLUDE: GUIDANCE ON BEST USAGE OF AVAILABLE EDUCATION BENEFITS IN REGARDS TO ACADEMIC GOALS GUIDANCE ON HOW TO USE FEDERAL AND STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE HOW TO APPLY FOR GI BILL BENEFITS HOW TO TRANSFER EDUCATION BENEFITS TO DEERS ENROLLED DEPENDENTS NCARNG PERSONNEL SUPPORT: THE EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE PROCESSES PERSONNEL ACTIONS TO INCLUDE: CIVILIAN EDUCATION LEVEL UPDATES IPERM TRANSCRIPTS IPERM APT RESULTS MGIB CHAPTER 1606/KICKER ELIGIBILITY STATUS UPDATES ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

ESO CONTACT INFO EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE 1636 GOLD STAR DR RALEIGH, NC 27607 ESO MAIN LINE : 984.664.6272 WEBSITE: nc.ng.mil/eso ESO EMAIL ADDRESS: ng.nc.ncarng.mbx.education-service-office@mail.mil ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

Branches and their Components COAST GUARD MARINES COAST GUARD RESERVES AIR FORCE MARINE RESERVES STATE AIR FORCE RESERVES NAVY ARMY NAVY RESERVES FEDERAL ARMY RESERVES AIR NATIONAL GUARD ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ARMY FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE NORTH CAROLINA TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TWO SEPARATE PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN RULES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS!!!!!!!! ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

ARMY FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE (FTA) FTA IS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR VOLUNTARY OFF-DUTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF A SOLDIER’S PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL SELF-DEVELOPMENT GOALS. (Reference: AR 621-5, Army Continuing Education System) WHAT IS FTA? THE BASICS: CAN PROVIDE UP TO $250 PER SEMESTER HOUR CAN PROVIDE FUNDING FOR UP TO 16 SEMESTER HOURS PER FISCAL YEAR CAN BE USED TOWARDS FIRST ASSOCIATE, BACHELOR AND MASTER DEGREE AS WELL AS ONE TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATION ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE FTA POLICY IN EFFECT: 5 AUGUST 2018: WHAT STAYED THE SAME: 16 SEMESTER HOUR ANNUAL CAP STAYS IN EFFECT SEMESTER HOUR CAP OF $250; TO BE APPLIED TO TUITION ONLY GRADE/FTA GPA REQUIREMENTS LIFETIME LIMIT OF 130 UNDERGRAD HOURS, 39 GRADUATE HOURS AND 21 HOURS TOWARD CERTIFICATION WHAT WENT AWAY: 1 YEAR & 10 YEAR SERVICE HOLDS REMOVED BOTTOM LINE UPFRONT: THE NEW FTA POLICY TIES FTA ELIGIBILITY TO PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE THE NEW ARMY FTA POLICY DIVIDES ELIGIBLE SOLDIERS INTO TWO TIERS TIER 1: CURRENTLY SERVING IN ACTIVE ARMY OR AN ARMY RESERVE COMPONENT AND HAS COMPLETED ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING, WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE OR BASIC OFFICER LEADER’S COURSE HAS NOT ATTAINED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE AND WISHES TO PURSUE AN UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE, ASSOCIATE’S OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE, OR HAS ATTAINED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE WITHOUT THE USE OF FTA AND WISHES TO PURSUE A MASTER’S DEGREE OR GRADUATE LEVEL CERTIFICATE TIER 2: CURRENTLY SERVING IN ACTIVE ARMY OR AN ARMY RESERVE COMPONENT AND HAS COMPLETED EITHER ADVANCED LEADER’S COURSE, WARRANT OFFICER ADVANCED COURSE OR CAPTAIN’S CAREER COURSE HAS ATTAINED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE WITH THE USE OF FTA AND WISHES TO PURSUE A MASTER’S DEGREE ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: SOLDIER MUST BE AWARDED AN MOS SOLDIER MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH HIS/HER UNIT SOLDIER HAS TO HAVE AN ETS OR MRD DATE THAT IS LATER THAN THE END DATE OF THE FTA FUNDED TERM MUST FALL INTO ONE OF THE TWO ESTABLISHED TIERS THE FUNDED COURSE MUST BE LISTED ON THE SOLDIER’S PERSONALIZED DEGREE PLAN PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL, TO INCLUDE PREREQUISITES ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA: THE COLLEGE MUST BE REGIONALLY OR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED AND IS A PARTICIPANT IN GOARMYED SOLDIERS MUST MAINTAIN A 2.0 UNDERGRADUATE GPA OR A 3.0 GRADUATE GPA FOR ALL FTA FUNDED COURSES REQUESTS FOR FTA HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THE TERM FTA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO FUND COURSES THAT ARE ALSO COUNTED FOR ENROLLMENT PURPOSES UNDER CHAPTER 1606 GI BILL (DODI 1322.25) FTA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

NORTH CAROLINA TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NCTAP) HOW IT WORKS: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NCTAP, PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://www2.ncseaa.edu/NCGuard. NCTAP IS A TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM BASED OFF OF THE TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC YEAR (1 AUG – 31 JULY) NOT DESIGNED TO MEET FINANCIAL DEADLINES SET BY SCHOOLS CAN REIMBURSE YOU FOR 100% TUITION AND FEES AT NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN REIMBURSE YOU FOR UP TO 60% UNDERGRATUATE IN-STATE TUITION AND REQUIRED UNIVERSITY FEES BUT AT LEAST 100% OF UNDERGRADUATE IN-STATE TUITION AT THE 16 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS CAN BE USED AT APPROVED PRIVATE AND PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AS WELL AS APPROVED TRADE SCHOOLS ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

NORTH CAROLINA TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NCTAP) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: NCTAP IS FOR NORTH CAROLINA ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS ONLY Be an active drilling member of the North Carolina Army or Air National Guard PRIOR to the start date of the term/course(s) and meeting the 2 year service obligation. You MUST have 2 years remaining on your contract with the North Carolina Army or Air National Guard at the END of the academic period for which the award will be applied Not be in default of a federal student loan Be attending an approved school Be meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements for the approved institution of higher education Be in good standing with unit. CANNOT be flagged for ANY reason ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED

ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE NCTAP FEDERAL TA NCTAP IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO QUALIFYING NORTH CAROLINA ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS FTA IS AVAILABLE TO ALL COMPONENTS OF THE ARMY; ACTIVE, RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, NOT DESIGNED TO MEET FINANCIAL DEADLINES SET BY THE SCHOOL/VENDOR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PAYMENT UPFRONT CAN BE USED TOWARDS SUBSEQUENT DEGREES CAN ONLY BE USED TOWARD SOLDIER’S FIRST DEGREE; 1ST ASSOCIATES, 1ST BACHELOR, 1ST MASTERS CAN ONLY BE USED AT APPROVED SCHOOLS CAN ONLY BE USED AT REGIONALLY OR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SCHOOLS THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS IN GO ARMY ED IN ORDER FOR SERVICE MEMBERS TO BE APPROVED, THEY MAY NOT ETS FROM THE NC ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR NC AIR GUARD WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE END DATE OF THE TERM ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS MUST NOT ETS PRIOR TO THE END DATE OF THE TERM. RC OFFICERS INCUR A FOUR YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION. AC OFFICERS INCUR A TWO YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED

WHAT CAN BE USED WITH WHAT??? FTA NCTAP YES, FTA PAYS FIRST AND NCTAP PAYS UP TO THE NCTAP ESTABLISHED CAP OR REMAINING TUITION AND FEES MGIB CH 1606 Initial Eligibility Established: DELIMITING PERIOD: 01 July 1985 to 30 Sept 1992 10 yrs. Eligibility 01 Oct 1992 to 29 June 2008 14 yrs. Eligibility 30 June 2008 to present exp. date of sep. CLASSES FUNDED BY FTA CANNOT ALSO BE CERTIFIED FOR CH1606. CAN USE 1606 DURING THE SAME SEMESTER AND CERTIFY COURSES NOT FUNDED BY FTA YES. WILL REIMBURSE UP TO THE NCTAP ESTABLISHED CAP MGIB CH 30 AD DELIMITING PERIOD: 10 YEARS FROM LAST HONORABLE ACTIVE DUTY SEPARATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY, ONLY WITH THE TOP UP OPTION. FOR REGULAR DRILLING ARMY RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS YES CH 33 POST 9/11: DSCH BEFORE JAN 2013: 15 YEARS FROM LAST DAY OF LAST QUALIFYING SERVICE PERIOD SO LONG AS DISCHARGE IS HONORABLE DSCH ON/AFTER 01 JAN 2013: NO EXPIRATION YES. FTA WILL PAY TOWARDS TUITION (FIRST) AND THEN CH 33 WILL PAY TOWARDS THE REMAINING TUITION AND FEES TIMES THE PERCENTAGE OF ELIGIBILITY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP NO YES, IF SM ELECTED ROOM AND BOARD. WILL PAY UP TO THE NCTAP ESTABLISHED CAP AS OUTLINED IN PREVIOUS SLIDE ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED

ESO CONTACT INFO EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE 1636 GOLD STAR DR RALEIGH, NC 27607 ESO MAIN LINE : 984.664.6272 WEBSITE: nc.ng.mil/eso ESO EMAIL ADDRESS: ng.nc.ncarng.mbx.education-service-office@mail.mil DIRECT ALL EDUCATIONAL RELATED QUESTIONS TO THE EDUCATION OFFICE TO AVOID CONFUSION!!! ALTERATION OF THIS BRIEF IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNCLASSIFIED