Army. After 36 months of service, you will
be eligible to receive full tuition for state
schools and more than $23,000 in yearly
tuition for private universities.
Financial Aid Programs
In addition to the benefits you’ll receive
under the GI Bill, you will also have access
to various scholarships and financial aid
programs that will help you reduce the cost
of your education.
Many of the benefits listed below apply
to Soldiers serving on active duty, as well
as those in the Army Reserve and Army
National Guard. Read each individual
benefit to make sure it applies to your
service category. Remember, you can also
ask a recruiter for more information.
Summary of Benefits
The Federal Perkins Loan Cancellation
program allows you to cancel your current
student loan debt if you have served on
active duty in a combat situation.
The Student Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
will repay part of your current student loans.
The Concurrent Admissions Program
(ConAP) helps regular Army and Army
Reserve Soldiers transition to college after
military service. It also allows you to earn
college credit towards your degree while
you serve in the Army or Army Reserve.
The Military Spouse Education and Career
Opportunities (SECO) program will allow
your spouse access to tuition funding,
free career counseling services, and
employment readiness tools that he or she
can use to get an education.
With the Tuition Assistance program, the
Army will pay $250 per semester hour of
college credit.
The Minuteman Scholarship allows high
school and college students to receive full
tuition or $10,000 in room and board in
return for a service commitment.
Tuition Assistance
Under the Tuition Assistance program, the
Army will pay all or a portion of your college
tuition during off-duty periods. Benefits
include up to $250 per semester hour and
up to 16 semester hours per fiscal year,
and the Army will pay up to 100 percent of
tuition. This program applies to Soldiers
serving active duty, Army Reserve, or Army
National Guard regardless of service status.
US Army Reserve Minuteman Scholarship
The Minuteman Scholarship allows high
school and college students interested in
joining the Reserve Officer Training Corps
(ROTC) to receive full tuition or $10,000
in room and board in return for a service
commitment. This scholarship covers full
(uncapped) tuition and fees or $10,000
for room and board in return for a service
commitment. Scholarship recipients
may also be eligible for a yearly book
allowance of up to $1,200 and a
monthly $300-$500 living stipend.
As part of Simultaneous Membership
Program, Minuteman Scholarship
recipients will earn a salary from their
Army Reserve unit.
Earn Your Degree Through ROTC
If you are interested in joining the Army as
an officer and you do not already have a
college degree, then the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps (ROTC) is for you.
ROTC is a scholarship program that
allows you to complete all of the
requirements of Army officer training
while attending college. In return for a
service commitment after you graduate,
the Army will pay for your college tuition,
books and other expenses.
ROTC programs are available at more than
1,100 colleges and universities across the
United States. You can join the ROTC after
graduating high school, or at any point
during your first two years of college.
Post-Graduate Scholarships
The Army offers graduate-level scholarships
in law, medicine and the seminary.
Army Medicine Scholarships
The US Army health care team will
pay 100 percent of your tuition for a
graduate-level health care degree for
any accredited medical, dental, veterinary,
psychology or optometry program in
the United States or Puerto Rico through
the Health Professions Scholarship
Program (HPSP).
Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP)
The Funded Legal Education Program
(FLEP) authorizes the selection of 25
Active Duty Army Officers each year to
obtain a legal education. Scholarships
are awarded on merit to Officers ranking
from Lieutenant to Captain. Selection
criteria varies.
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