{"id":222,"date":"2022-01-28T12:34:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T17:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:23:56","slug":"sc-national-guard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/sc-national-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard and Reservists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-educational-benefits-are-available-for-national-guard-and-reservists-of-the-armed-forces\">Educational benefits are available for National Guard and Reservists of the Armed Forces. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cap-college-assistance-program-limited-to-south-carolina-army-and-air-national-guard-members\"> CAP-College Assistance Program&#8211; limited to South Carolina Army and Air National Guard members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>91ÁÔÆæs should visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/scarngeducation\">SCANG Education Services Office (ESO) Facebook page<\/a> for up-to-date information on education benefits. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scguard.ng.mil\/Resources\/Education-Office\/\">ESO&#8217;s mission<\/a> is &#8220;to provide resources in a fair and equitable manner guiding Service Members and building strong minds for an &#8216;Always Ready&#8217; South Carolina National Guard.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the CAP program and application portal please go to:  <a href=\"https:\/\/che.sc.gov\/students-families-and-military\/military-and-veterans\">SC Commission on Higher Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application acceptance occurs between <strong>June 1st and Aug. 1st<\/strong> of every year. No exceptions. If you miss the Aug. 1st deadline, please apply during the spring application window, <strong>November 20th through December 15th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-montgomery-gi-bill-nbsp-selected-reserves-ch-1606\">Montgomery GI Bill\u00ae&nbsp;&#8211; Selected Reserves (CH. 1606) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information about this benefit and to apply visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/education\/how-to-apply\/\">www.va.gov<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits are paid directly to the student.  Benefit rates can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/resources\/benefits_resources\/rate_tables.asp#ch1606\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits are paid at the end of each month for the preceding month of enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>91ÁÔÆæs must verify their monthly enrollment with the VA every month through\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gibill.va.gov\/wave\/index.do\">VA&#8217;s online tool<\/a>, Ask VA, or by calling 1-877-823-2378 or 1-888-442-4551.<br>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-federal-tuition-assistance-fta-national-guard-reserves-active-duty\"> Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)-  National Guard <strong>\/ Reserves<\/strong>\/ Active-Duty <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Tuition Assistance benefit is paid to eligible active duty and members of the National Guard, Reserves, or those on Active Duty.&nbsp;There are specific eligibility criteria for each branch of service.&nbsp;Service members should contact their local Education Service Officer (ESO) or representative prior to enrolling in college.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prospective students should visit the following websites before deciding to attend 91ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Tuition Assistance<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodmou.com\/TADECIDE\/\">Tuition Assistance (TA) Decide<\/a>&nbsp;provides a comparison tool to assist participants of DoD\u2019s TA program in making an informed choice on schools and education programs.&nbsp; Although the website is designed for individuals, your ESO can also be of assistance in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collegescorecard.ed.gov\/\">College ScoreCard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/\">College Navigator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/net-price-calculator\">Net Price Calculator\/FA Shopping Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Steps to take:<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact your ESO or representative at your local military installation. Please keep in mind that the availability of TA funds varies by your branch of service or command.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are eligible for TA, explore 91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s degree programs and apply for admissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steps to follow once you are admitted to 91ÁÔÆæ:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact your Citadel academic advisor for your degree program and select your classes each semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your TA with your respective branch of service. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once approved, submit your approved TA voucher(s) or authorization(s) to the 91ÁÔÆæ Business Services Office by email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sbs@citadel.edu\">sbs@citadel.edu<\/a>. If you are using TA and VA education benefits, please also submit a copy of your TA authorization(s) to the Veteran 91ÁÔÆæ Success Center by email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:va_benefits@citadel.edu\">va_benefits@citadel.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Military Tuition Assistance Resources<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dantes.mil\/mil-ta\/#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Defense%20(DoD,academic%20degree%20or%20certificate%20program.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Defense<\/a>&nbsp;for general guidelines and assistance as well as the branch of service for specifics. We also encourage you to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodmou.com\/TADECIDE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tuition Assistance (TA) Decide<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myairforcebenefits.us.af.mil\/Benefit-Library\/Federal-Benefits\/Military-Tuition-Assistance-(MilTA)?serv=26\">Air Force<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myarmybenefits.us.army.mil\/Benefit-Library\/Federal-Benefits\/Tuition-Assistance-(TA)\">Army<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalguard.com\/education-programs\/federal-tuition-assistance\">Army National Guard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forcecom.uscg.mil\/Our-Organization\/FORCECOM-UNITS\/ETQC\/\">Coast Guard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmc-mccs.org\/articles\/how-do-i-apply-for-tuition-assistance\/\">Marine Corps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navycollege.navy.mil\/sailors\/tuition-assistance-ncpace.htm\">Navy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal Tuition Assistance Inquiries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:registrar@citadel.edu\">Office of the Registrar<\/a> (grade submission, course upload, etc.) 843-953-6969<br><a href=\"mailto:sbs@citadel.edu\">91ÁÔÆæ Business Services Office<\/a> (invoice, billing inquiries) 843-953-5254<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Educational benefits are available for National Guard and Reservists of the Armed Forces. 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