- Information for Active Duty Soldiers
- TRICARE Insurance for Guard Members
- Vocational Opportunities
- Retirement
- Life Insurance
- Retention NCOs
- VA Home Loans
- Officers Without Degrees
- Guard Scholarships
- College Credit Exams
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Additional Education Funding Resources
- GI Bill
- SAT and ACT
- Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
- Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
- PRAXIS
- Educational Counseling Services
- Education Services Officer
- State Tuition Assistance
Soldier Tools & Resources
Information For Active Duty Soldiers
You know the benefits of service, because you're living it. The Army National Guard is a great way to continue your life of helping others, while building a more stable and rewarding civilian life.
Find more info here.
TRICARE Insurance for Guard Members
Every Guard member is eligible to receive TRICARE Reserve Select, a comprehensive insurance program.
Find more about this fantastic benefit.
Vocational Opportunities
The Guard can help you or your spouse get training in many fields, including teaching, education, medicine and more. Your recruiter can supply more information about these innovative programs.
Read about all of the vocational opportunities in the Guard.
Retirement
If you serve 20 years or more with the Guard, you will be entitled to retirement benefits. Because you are able to hold a civilian job during your enlistment, your Guard benefits will be in addition to other benefits.
Read more about retirement benefits.
Life Insurance
Low-cost life insurance plans are available for Guard members and their families.
Find out about life insurance benefits.
Retention NCOs
If you’re ready to re-enlist, contact a Retention NCO to find out what re-enlistment bonuses and opportunities are available to you.
Find your RRNCO.
VA Home Loans
Guard members may be eligible for home loans from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with little to no down payment.
Learn about VA home loan benefits.
Officers Without Degrees
If you're an officer candidate or company-grade officer, the National Guard can help you complete your bachelor's degree from an accredited institution prior to your promotion to the rank of captain.
Learn about your options.
Guard Scholarships
The high price of tuition doesn't have to stand in the way of a great education. The Army National Guard provides financial assistance to students who wish to attend college and enlist in the Guard with two major scholarships for full-time students: the Dedicated Army National Guard (DEDNG) scholarship and the Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) contract.
Learn about Guard Scholarships.
College Credit Exams
Earn college credit away from campus and work toward your degree faster by earning credit for what you already know.
Find out how to get college credit.
Student Loan Repayment Program
The Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) is available to Soldiers and officer candidates (09S) who have one or more qualifying and disbursed Title IV federal loan(s).
Learn how the Guard can help you pay off your student loans.
Additional Education Funding Resources
There are many resources available to help you fund your college education. You may be eligible for loans, grants, work-study programs or scholarships—or a combination—that can significantly reduce your tuition and other costs.
Find out about additional options for funding your education.
GI Bill
By serving your state and country, you earn great education benefits. In addition to federal tuition assistance to get your education started, you may qualify for additional GI Bill® benefits.
''GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill."
Learn more about your GI Bill® benefits.
SAT and ACT
The National Guard will fund one administration of either the SAT or ACT for a service or education requirement. You must take your test at a DANTES test center.
Find out more about the SAT and ACT tests.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
The National Guard funds one administration of the GRE General computer-based test (CBT) and one administration of a GRE Subject paper-based test per person.
Learn more about the GRE test.
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
The National Guard funds one administration of the GMAT per person.
Learn more about the GMAT test.
PRAXIS
The National Guard will fund one administration of the Praxis I: PPST (complete or partial) and one administration of the Praxis II: Subject Assessments or Specialty Area test, which includes the Principles of Learning and Teaching test.
Find out more about the PRAXIS exams.
Educational Counseling Services
The National Guard offers many education benefits and services. And dedicated education counselors at the Guard Support Center (GSC) are available to help answer your questions and point you toward the programs that will help you most.
Read about all of the educational counseling services.