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Education Assistance
State Tuition Assistance
The Missouri State Tuition Assistance Program was established in 1998 by Missouri House Bills 1519 & 1165, section 173.239. State Tuition Assistance pays for any Missouri in-state school.
It will only be used after all Federal tuition assistance has been exhausted. Currently, state Tuition Assistance covers 100% of tuition for students with ten years or less of service; for students with 10 to 17 years of service it covers 50% of tuition. The program covers up to 39 credit hours per year.
Federal Tuition Assistance
Financial assistance is provided for voluntary off-duty education programs in support of a soldier's professional and personal self-development goals.
Federal Tuition Assistance is directly related to retaining quality soldiers, enhancing their career progression, increasing the combat readiness of the Army, and returning soldiers to civilian careers.
Federal Tuition assistance may be used to pay 100% of the cost of tuition and fees charged by the institution, not to exceed established DoD standardized TA policy of $250 per semester hour cap, and the fiscal year ceiling dollar limits of $4,500.
Incentives
The Secretary of the Army has authorized the use of incentives to serve as an extraordinary measure to assist the ARNGUS in meeting and sustaining manpower requirements.
Incentives also contribute to quality and skill-matching objectives, and help stabilize the ARNGUS through longer service commitment. The Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) offers Enlistment Bonus, Educational Assistance, Reenlistment / Extension Bonus, Affiliation Bonus, repayment of student loans, and health professionals loan repayment.
GI Bill Programs
The GI Bill is a federally funded program administered by the military services and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
Each GI Bill program offers 36 months of educational assistance for full-time study; students attending half-time receive a maximum 72 months of benefits (payments are prorated for part-time study).
Soldiers may receive up to 36 months in any single DVA educational assistance program, and a maximum of 48 months of combined benefits.
DVA educational assistance programs include The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606), Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607), Montgomery, Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (Chapter 30), and the Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33).
More information about GI Bill programs is available at www.gibill.va.gov.
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State TA Forms & Instructions
- State Tuition Assistance Instructions
- State Tuition Assistance Statement of Understanding
- State Tuition Assistance Application
- Eligible State TA Schools
Federal TA Files
Contacts
The Education & Incentives Office is one of the few State-level offices that can be called by the soldier at any level without following their chain of command. We encourage soldiers, retirees, and spouses/dependents at any level to call us if they have questions or concerns about their incentives and education benefits.
ARMY GUARD CONTACT NUMBERS
Education Services Officer - 573-638-9637
Federal Tuition Assistance - 573-638-9500 ext 7650 or 7644 or 7690
State Tuition Assistance - 573-638-9500 ext 7023 or 573-638-9984
Bonuses & Student Loan Repayment - 573-638-9500 ext 7689 or 7648 or 7644
Montgomery GI Bill - 573-638-9500 ext 7690
Fax Number - 573-638-9620
ARMY GUARD CONTACT EMAILS
Federal Tuition Assistance
State Tuition Assistance
Bonuses & Student Loan Repayment
Montgomery GI Bill
AIR GUARD CONTACT INFORMATION
State Tuition Assistance - 573-638-9671
State TA Fax - 573-638-9822
Email
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