1. Educational Guardsmen, their family members,
and their employees are eligible
Montgomery GI Bill – Selected
Reserve, or Post 9/11 GI Bill.
Opportunities for for a variety of Federal Education
benefits to assist in the pursuit of
These funds are in addition to
FTA, and can go toward paying
Guardsmen higher education objectives.
Soldiers of the Georgia Guard
for school essentials like books,
fees, and housing. The National
The National Guard is a military have a variety of resources to pay for Guard Service Cancelable Loan
service with the mission to support higher education. Upon enlistment, Fund may repay up to $1,819 per
and defend not only the Constitution all Guardsmen qualify for Federal semester for eligible Guardsmen.
of the United States, but also that Tuition Assistance program which HERO scholarships are available
of individual States. Therefore, covers up to 100% of tuition and for those Guardsmen who have
as members of the National mandatory fees (capped at $4,500 deployed to combat zones, or the
Guard, Georgia Guardsmen are per year) for accredited courses children of those Guardsmen.
also members of the “Reserve at colleges, universities, trade, or These scholarships can cover up to
Components.” Guardsmen may secondary schools. $2,000 per academic year, capped at
qualify for numerous federal These funds are paid on a first $8,000.
education benefits – some of which come, first served basis, so early For more on educational
are unique to the ARNG while otherz application and a proactive attitude opportunities, visit the Georgia
come as part of being a member is vital. Some Guardsmen are also Guard’s website on the subject:
of the Reserve Components team. eligible for VA benefits like the http://www.jfhq-ga.com/education/
North Georgia educating future leaders. Offering
more than 50 major areas of study,
Partnership Program allows enlisted
Georgia Guardsmen to serve as
College & State North Georgia has many benefits
for the 200 Georgia Guardsmen on
ROTC cadets while still drilling
with their National Guard units.
University their campus, starting with awarding
42 Georgia Military scholarships a
Members of the program are
SMP cadets, and receive extra
year to Georgia Army Guardsmen. benefits, like an additional monthly
Located in the Blue Ridge This scholarship offers a full- stipend and elevated drill pay.
Mountains of Dahlonega, North ride for four years, worth $7,700 Other programs like Federal
Georgia College and State University a semester ($62,000 in all), to Tuition Assistance, VA benefits, and
is a four-year institution with more include tuition, fees, books, meals, ROTC grants may also be used at
than 130 years of experience in and housing. The school’s Guard this university.
Georgia Air or Army Guardsmen. five schools in the nation to offer the
Georgia This scholarship is a full ride for Military Junior College scholarship.
two years, worth nearly $20,000 a 17 of these are given annually at
Military College year to cover all expenses including GMC. This college also accepts
tuition, fees, books, meals, and Federal Tuition Assistance and VA
Georgia Military College has housing. benefits.
a main campus in Milledgeville, Enlisted Guardsmen may
and satellite campuses in Augusta, participate in the Simultaneous
Fairburn, Warner Robins, Membership Program as cadets
Valdosta, Madison, Sandersville, who serve in the Georgia Guard.
and Columbus. Statewide, GMC These cadets receive extra benefits
educates approximately 500 Georgia including an additional monthly
Guardsmen a year. This semi-private stipend and elevated drill pay. Other
community junior college offers 30 ROTC benfits and scholarships are
state service scholarships a year to available. GMC is also one of only
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