MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD STAFF SGM JODY COURTS Education/Incentives Services NCOIC SFC ANDREW KLOTZ Incentives NCOIC SFC NICHOLAS GAUWITZ GI BILL Manager SFC ROBYN MAJOR FTA Manager AMBER MANKE Education Services Specialist CONTACT INFORMATION PHONE 651-282-4582 EMAIL ng.mn.mnarng.mbx.assets- [email protected]FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/ educationandincentives URGENT ANNOUNCEMENTS: FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE (FTA) IS REINSTATED The deadline for transferring your Post 9-11 GI Bill without automatically incur- ring a 4-year service obligation is 01 August 2013, regardless of how many years you have in the service. Check our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/educationandincentives IN THIS ISSUE: Page 2 — Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) is REINSTATED Page 3 — Joint Services Transcript (JST) Page 4 — GI Bill Programs: The VA Work-study Program and J1 Education and Incentives Facebook Page information Page 5 — CSM Virgil Williams Scholarship and Selected Reserve Incentive Program Page 6 — The Daniel Drevnick Memorial Fund and the Minnesota Military Appreciation Fund (MMAF) Page 7— Program Highlight: Masters of Arts degree: Public Safety and Law Enforcement Leadership at the University of St. Thomas Page 8— Program Highlights: MBA at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and Operational Management from Minnesota State-Moorhead Page 9—Helpful Links & Resources Spring issue If you have ideas on how to make this newsletter even better, or useful information you want to share, email us at: [email protected]
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The Army is committed to education and understands the tremendous benefit that it provides to our Soldiers and is dedicated to maintaining a stable and supportable TA program. As such, the Tuition Assistance (TA) functionality in GoArmyEd was turned back on Wednesday 10 April 2013 at 0001 hours EDT. This will allow Soldiers to request Tuition Assistance for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13). The eligibility rules, the $250 semester hour cap and the annual ceiling of $4,500 remain unchanged.
If a Soldier has an approved Tuition Assistance request for a class with a start date between 8 March and 9 April 2013, the request will be honored for payment by the Army. Enrollments with false start dates will be rejected and if they appear on a school’s invoice, the invoice will be rejected. As the TA program restarts we encourage Soldiers to utilize the academic testing program, CLEP and DSST exams in fulfilling degree requirements. With the reinstatement of TA, the REQUIREMENT for Enlisted Service Members (SMs) to apply for TA in order to be eligible for STR is also reinstated for all courses starting on/after 10 April. The exception to this requirement is for Spring Term courses that started between 1 January and 10 April 2013 and applies to all SMs who did not apply for or receive TA funding. Units should ensure their SMs have submitted required STR documents for Spring term courses.
More information can be obtained through the following sources:
a. GoArmyEd account at: www.GoArmyEd.com b. J1 Education & Incentives Facebook page: www.facebook.com/educationandincentives c. J1 Education Counselors - PH (651) 282-4589, email: [email protected]
d. MN Department of Veteran Affairs Higher Education Veterans Program representatives: http://www.mnveteranservice.org/documents/Veterans_Coordinators.html
Now Hear This….. The Joint Services Transcript (JST) The AARTS transcript has transitioned to the Joint Services Transcript (JST). The JST will produce a uniform
transcript of all military training and experiences to service members of all branches. The new electronic tran-
script service, effective 1 January 2013, will include Army Officer and Warrant Officer training, NCOES, joint
military training conducted by other services, and DANTES funded test scores. Personnel data should be re-
viewed for accuracy and ensure that completed training is documented in the Army Training Requirements and
Resource System (ATRRS). You can also update your transcripts with your most recent military schools.
Value of Transcripts:
Degree completion
Training and certification verification
Employment
Job advancement
Skills documentation
Advanced college placement
Courses in certification programs
State credentials verification
Resume development
***If you are using Federal Tuition Assistance (TA) you are REQUIRED to submit your
Joint Services Transcript (JST) to your school for credit evaluation.***
Financial Aid for Veterans Military Personnel and Their Families
This handy resource is a Department of Defense approved list of scholarships and financial aid options just for veterans military and families. Download a free copy at:
http://www.rspfunding.com/f/VeteransIntro.PDF
Every year there are many scholarships that are never paid to students. This resource contains over 1400 scholarships specifically targeted for Service Members
and their families.
Links and Resources
GAE—https://www.goarmyed.com—Web Portal for Federal Tuition Assistance
My Military Education—www.mymilitaryeducation.org —A great resource to have in your cargo
pocket. Sponsored by the Higher Education Veterans Program, for current military members and
veterans, and their families.
The Pat Tillman Foundation—http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars/apply/
“The Pat Tillman Foundation is a national leader in providing resources and educational scholarship support to veterans, active Service Members and their spouses. The Tillman Military Scholars program aids all veterans, specifically the ever-growing population of veterans of Post-9/11 conflicts.”—www.pattillmanfoundation.org/
Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers—http://www.macvso.org/ Your Point of contact for Federal, State, and Local Veterans benefits. Go to the website to find out who you County Veteran Service Officer is today.