| The army recognizes the importance of education | | | | certificate programs, correspondence courses, |
| and therefore runs various educational programs and | | | | apprenticeship or on-the-job training and flight training |
| tuition assistance. In fact many of the youngsters, | | | | programs. Reserve members and National Guard |
| who join the army, wish to continue with their college | | | | members can also avail of the program at reduced |
| education. The Army provides educational assistance | | | | rates. |
| to these youngsters via the military colleges and | | | | College Fund Program or the Montgomery G.I Bill |
| service academies, the ROTC program and the credit | | | | Kicker: Enlistees, upon honorable discharge from the |
| and tuition support programs. | | | | services, receive $70,000 for college tuition fees |
| All military recruits are offered four main tuition | | | | along with the Montgomery G.I Bill. Marine Corps or |
| support programs by the army. The main support | | | | Coast Guard enlistees receive additional funds, along |
| programs are within the tuition assistance and | | | | with the total college tuition fee and that makes up |
| comprise of the Montgomery G.I bill, Loan | | | | for a significant or the total of the required funds. |
| Repayment program and the College Fund programs. | | | | Loan Repayment Programs: This particular army |
| The tuition support program was created with the | | | | program was created to assist army service |
| intention of helping service personnel with the rising | | | | personnel in paying off their debts. On duty service |
| cost of higher education. | | | | men can get 1/3 of their loan paid every year, for |
| Tuition Assistance program: This is one of the best | | | | each year of full time duty served, up to a maximum |
| support programs that the army offers to its | | | | of $70,000. And all those soldiers who avail of |
| recruits. The program pays 100% of the tuition | | | | educational loans can also enjoy a pay-back, provided |
| expenses, which sums up to $250 per semester, | | | | they attend the schools approved by Perkins, |
| hour credit and a personal maximum of $4,500 per | | | | Stafford or any other Department of Education |
| year for one student, the year being a fiscal year. | | | | guaranteed Student Loan. |
| However, only full-time duty members can avail of | | | | In addition to the army, the other armed forces also |
| this program. The program is also extended to | | | | help recruits by offering various educational programs. |
| selected military reserves and the National Guards | | | | Full-time naval recruits are entitled to a $65,000 Loan |
| unit, though the benefits vary from unit to unit. | | | | Repayment Program and the qualifications do not |
| The Montgomery G.I Bill: This is another good support | | | | include prior military service, but they do need a high |
| program that provides full-time duty members up to | | | | school diploma and a loan guaranteed under the |
| $37,224 for tuition, for a three-year commitment. | | | | Higher Education Act, 1965. Similarly, the Air force |
| Here, the service members have to contribute $100 | | | | provides its recruits a College Loan Repayment |
| a month, for a year and in return they receive $1,034 | | | | program or CLRP for all those full-time service men |
| per month, for three years. However considering the | | | | enrolled into college and in debt. The servicemen |
| amount of investment, the returns are handsome. | | | | signed under CLRP get a repayment of up to |
| The best part of the G.I Bill is that it can not only be | | | | $10,000, per recruit. |
| used for college degree programs, but also for | | | | |