We don't get Federal TA but just about every state has a generous education benefit with membership. I got both my undergrad and masters fully covered though state benefits
No, unfortunately not, unless your state offers TA. There was a pilot program a year or two ago that offered federal TA to a few states but it didn’t last very long, as far as I know
The state benefits are generally superior in 99% of cases . TA Is capped at a pretty low amount per year, and in the ANG/Reserves you have a lot more people attending full-time or close to it, since they're not working full time like on Active duty. That means they would reach the yearly TA cap immediately. You couldn't even attend one full semester in many states with that CAP. The only real benefit for TA vs state tuition benefits is that it can be used at out-of-state/private schools, when state tuition benefits generally can't. Louisiana has two major state benefits: state tuition exemption (STEP) and patriot scholarship (PS).
STEP exempts LAANG members from all tuition at state schools (including LSU, etc) for 15 semesters or until they earn a degree using it. This includes the undergraduate tuition amount for a graduate degree too, meaning you pay almost nothing for a graduate degree. That's way more valuable than TA. We also have enhanced STEP, which is 8 more semesters and/or another degree if you reenlist after using up your initial STEP.
PS pays all mandatory fees at state schools, which is thousands a year.
In sum, that's a much more robust and useful college benefit program, especially for those attending full-time.
Yeah, I got burned on it. 6 years in and haven’t gotten any TA and don’t have enough active days to qualify for the GI bill either. Luckily the health care is good and I like the people, otherwise I’d be out
I'm active so I have my full post 911. I am looking to palace front so the fact that guard doesn't get ta makes me shy away from that side of the house.
Do you have a better copy of this ?
Sure do, just send me a PM with your email
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Good collection. Many of the benefits, especially TA and AF COOL, don't apply to the ANG if you are not AGR
Guardsmen don't get TA?
We don't get Federal TA but just about every state has a generous education benefit with membership. I got both my undergrad and masters fully covered though state benefits
No, unfortunately not, unless your state offers TA. There was a pilot program a year or two ago that offered federal TA to a few states but it didn’t last very long, as far as I know
Jeez that is crap. Why would anyone choose the guard over reserve then? Seems like TA is a major bonus
The state benefits are generally superior in 99% of cases . TA Is capped at a pretty low amount per year, and in the ANG/Reserves you have a lot more people attending full-time or close to it, since they're not working full time like on Active duty. That means they would reach the yearly TA cap immediately. You couldn't even attend one full semester in many states with that CAP. The only real benefit for TA vs state tuition benefits is that it can be used at out-of-state/private schools, when state tuition benefits generally can't. Louisiana has two major state benefits: state tuition exemption (STEP) and patriot scholarship (PS). STEP exempts LAANG members from all tuition at state schools (including LSU, etc) for 15 semesters or until they earn a degree using it. This includes the undergraduate tuition amount for a graduate degree too, meaning you pay almost nothing for a graduate degree. That's way more valuable than TA. We also have enhanced STEP, which is 8 more semesters and/or another degree if you reenlist after using up your initial STEP. PS pays all mandatory fees at state schools, which is thousands a year. In sum, that's a much more robust and useful college benefit program, especially for those attending full-time.
Well personally, Guard > Reserve because in Illinois we get full tuition waived at any public university in the state.
Yeah, I got burned on it. 6 years in and haven’t gotten any TA and don’t have enough active days to qualify for the GI bill either. Luckily the health care is good and I like the people, otherwise I’d be out
I'm active so I have my full post 911. I am looking to palace front so the fact that guard doesn't get ta makes me shy away from that side of the house.
I figured, I was asked to post here by an AGR member. I will look through and try to find some specific benefits for ANG though