South Dakota Army National Guard Education & Incentives Branch

🔍 Myth: You Need 90 Consecutive Days of Active Duty for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®
Fact: You only need a total of 90 days of qualifying service to be eligible! 🎖️
Remember, Basic Training and AIT don’t count until you’ve completed 24 months of qualifying active duty.

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Our November theme is ‘Active-Duty GI Bill Programs’. These include; the MGIB-AD, Post-9/11, and the Transfer of Education Benefit (TEB ) Program.

Trying to choose the right school to use your GI Bill benefits? VA can help with the GI Bill Comparison Tool!

Conduct a search by name or location, use the filters to find the school type that is right for you. Be sure to use the comparison feature to narrow your choices and find the perfect fit!

https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/

Did you know? Once you leave service you’re no longer eligible to transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill. It’s important to transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill while you’re still serving, to give at least one month to each eligible dependent, and to add new dependents to DEERS.

Lesson of the Day!

We get lots of questions about housing allowances. Depending on your training schedule, the rate can change monthly. Hopefully this infographic sheds answers a few questions you may have!

Need more assistance? Go to https://ask.va.gov/ and send us your inquiry today!

When using Federal Tuition Assistance:
· Enlisted soldiers must have more than 60 days left in service from the course end date
· Officers and Warrant Officers are subject to a four-year Reserve Duty Service Obligation (RDSO) or a two-year Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO).

Did you know that in fiscal year 2023 alone, more than 120,000 military spouses and children used VA education benefits to pursue their education and training goals?

Learn more about what you may qualify for and how apply online at: https://www.va.gov/education/survivor-dependent-benefits/

𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇: Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) pays for tuition and fees.
𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓: FTA ONLY pays tuition up to $250 per credit, 16 credits per year, for a total of $4,000 per fiscal year.

All you need is a Common Access Card (CAC) to begin using #FederalTuitionAssistance (FTA) What have you used FTA for?

When you’re in the Army National Guard being a soldier is only half of the job. The other half is being a citizen. This month’s focus is transition programs to help you learn about all the programs and services available to help you gain employment whether you are staying in the Guard or transitioning to civilian life.

The feeling when your #FederalTuitionAssistance gets approved in #ArmyIgnitED 😁🎓 As a reminder, #Officers and #WarrantOfficers are subject to a 4yr Reserve Duty Service Obligation or a 2yr Active Duty Service Obligation from the last day of a FTA-funded course! Enlisted #Soldiers must have at least 60 days left of service from the last day of a FTA-funded course.