1. NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD Education Services Office
UPDATE ON FEDERAL AND STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE
MERRITT S. LATHAM
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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
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. ESO CONTACT INFO
EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE
1636 GOLD STAR DR
RALEIGH, NC 27607
ESO MAIN LINE :
WEBSITE: nc.ng.mil/eso
ESO ADDRESS:
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6. 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

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TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
ARMY FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE
NORTH CAROLINA TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
TWO SEPARATE PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN RULES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS!!!!!!!!
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8. 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
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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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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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 )
FTA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
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13. NORTH CAROLINA TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NCTAP)
HOW IT WORKS:
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NCTAP, PLEASE REGISTER AT:
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
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14. 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
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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
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16. 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 yrs. Eligibility
01 Oct 1992 to 29 June yrs. Eligibility
30 June 2008 to present exp. date of sep.
CLASSES FUNDED BY FTA CANNOT ALSO BE CERTIFIED FOR CH 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
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17. ESO CONTACT INFO
EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE
1636 GOLD STAR DR
RALEIGH, NC 27607
ESO MAIN LINE :
WEBSITE: nc.ng.mil/eso
ESO ADDRESS:
DIRECT ALL EDUCATIONAL RELATED QUESTIONS TO THE EDUCATION OFFICE TO AVOID CONFUSION!!!
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