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Education Guide
We’ve given you some of the basic information about the Guard’s education benefits. But if you’d like to find out more in-depth information about applying to college, Guard educational programs and benefits in general, check out our expanded education guide. You can download the entire National Guard Guide to Paying for Your College Education (15.3 MB, pdf) or any of the individual sections.
Download the Guide by Section:
- How Do I Select A College (2242 KB, pdf)
- How Do I Apply to College? (435 KB, pdf)
- I'm on My Way, Now What? (1672 KB, pdf)
- How Do I Pay? (140 KB, pdf)
- Army National Guard College Plan (580 KB, pdf)
- Commissioning Programs (172 KB, pdf)
- Additional National Guard Benefits (48 KB, pdf)
- Tell Me About the National Guard (293 KB, pdf)
- How Do I Join? (86 KB, pdf)
- Additional Sources of Financial Aid (121 KB, pdf)
- Helpful Websites (1736 KB, pdf)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Guard is a military branch that serves both state and federal governments, at home and overseas.
Find out more about the Guard.Your total enlistment period will be eight years, but you can serve as little as three or six years, and spend the remainder in IRR (Individual Ready Reserve).
Learn moreAbsolutely. Your Guard service is only part time—just one weekend per month, and one two-week period each year.
See how the Guard helps with school.Recruits need to meet certain standards of height, weight, age, fitness and education in order to enlist.
Learn about physical requirements.Yes. Guard members can be mobilized to protect and defend America in battle domestically or overseas.
Learn more about about training.MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station, METS stands for Military Entrance Testing Site.
Learn moreGuard pay is based on your rank and the number of years you've served, along with incentives like hazardous-duty pay.
Contact a representative to learn more.Your pay depends on a few different factors, but you won't make less than $179 for every weekend you drill.
Find out more about Guard pay.Yes. At this time, the Guard is paying Officer Accession bonuses.
Learn more about becoming an officer.Yes, you will be paid for every day you work.
Find out about Annual Training pay.There are different ways to become an officer. If you’re heading to college, the ROTC program is the way to go.
View how to become an officer.The training period varies for each job.
Learn moreFor certain career specialties, particularly medical professions, the Guard will reimburse up to $65,000 in student loans.
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