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The Army National Guard has many service options available. You decide which is the best fit for your lifestyle. There are two paths to service in the Army National Guard, Enlisted Soldier or a Commissioned Officer.
The Army National Guard is a part-time state-based military component that serves a dual mission. Each Guard unit serves under the command of their state governor to respond to natural disasters or other state emergencies. In addition, Guard units can be activated to defend the nation when needed.
Each state, Washington D.C. and the U.S. territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, have their own Army National Guard units. There are 54 units in total.
SERVICE-CANCELABLE LOAN (SCL)
Pays up to 100% of the undergraduate tuition rate, for up to 120 semester hours, at any Georgia public college or university, but you can apply that money to any degree at that school (Certificate, Diploma, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, First Professional, Master’s, or Doctorate), regardless of prior degrees. (Some private schools also participate, with funding limits.)
2 years of service in good standing with the Georgia National Guard cancels the loan; no cost to you.
GA HERO SCHOLARSHP
Pays $2,000 per year for 4 years at any Georgia public college or university, for Soldiers with a combat deployment with the GA Guard following September 2001. Soldier must have had at least 181 cumulative days boots-on-ground in theater, receiving hazardous duty/imminent danger pay. (Some private schools also participate.)
Dependent children born before the end of the deployment are eligible for this scholarship, earning one year of the scholarship, for a maximum of 4 years, for every 181 cumulative days that the Soldier was deployed.
University of North Georgia Military Scholarship Loan Program
The "Georgia Military Scholarship" or "North Georgia Scholarship" covers room and board, tuition, fees, uniforms, and books for up to 4 years at University of North Georgia (UNG). (Total $76,000).
Georgia Military College State Service Scholarship Loan Program
The "State Service Scholarship" or "GMC Scholarship" covers room and board, tuition, fees, uniforms, and books for up to 2 years at Georgia Military College. (Total $40,000).
Education Counselors
Education distro ng.ga.gaarng.list.ngga-g1-eso@army.mil
Website: https://ga.ng.mil/Portals/49/G1/education.html
GI Bill, Kicker, Transcripts, State Programs
Mr. Todd Brinkley (678) 569-5345 todd.e.brinkley.ctr@army.mil
Federal Tuition Assistance, Credentialing Assistance, State Programs
Mr. Tom Bolin (678) 569-5067 thomas.r.bolin2.civ@army.mil
Testing (AFCT to improve GT score, help with accessing DoD testing sites)
Mr. Carl Welch / SFC Kevin Sharer (520) 717-2381 carl.l.welch.civ@army.mil
Incentives Team
Bonuses: ng.ga.gaarng.list.ngga-g1-bonuses@army.mil
Loan Repayment Programs: ng.ga.gaarng.list.ngga-g1-loans@army.mil
Section Leadership
Education Services Officer & State Incentives Administrator:
Mr. Matt Hanson (678) 569-5307 matthew.r.hanson.civ@army.mil
NCOIC, Education & Incentives:
SSG Kayshaw Galimore (678) 569-5309 kayshaw.w.galimore.mil@army.mil
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