GoArmyEd Briefing Mr. Joshua Fenner Education Services Specialist MIARNG

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1 GoArmyEd Briefing Mr. Joshua Fenner Education Services Specialist MIARNG

2 College 101 Regional Accreditation Transfers to Regional and National Degree not recognized for grad school National Accreditation Does not transfer to Regional

3 College 101 Semester Hours Quarter Hours Clock Hours Be familiar with your schools unit type

4 College 101 Certificate Associates Degree (60 SH) Bachelors Degree (120 SH) Masters Degree (36-45 SH) Doctorate or Professional Must elect one for FTA

5 College 101 Submit official transcripts from any college previously attended Can be obtained by previous colleges registrar Submit Army Transcript AARTS for enlisted Officers can submit DD 295

6 Joint Services Transcript

7 College 101 Letter of Instruction (LOI) All courses, degree plans, costs loaded into GoArmyEd Predominantly online, but not all are. Non-LOI TA requested manually

8 Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) A Soldiers Resource For Paying For School

9 Qualifications Active duty, active drill status in guard or reserve (no ING or IRR) High School diploma or GED Cannot be on ROTC tuition scholarship Officers and enlisted

10 !!WARNING!! WO2 and above incur a 2 year service obligation for active/agr; 4 year for traditional guard and reserve Obligation begins last day of last TA funded course

11 What Does TA Pay For? $250 per credit hour, $4,500 per year cap 130 undergraduate semester hours 39 graduate/certificate hours First Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Certificate. One degree (no double majors)

12 FTA Cap Exemptions INITIAL teaching certification (18 SH) Approved foreign language courses Specialized Chaplain Certification Prerequisites for IPAP, AMECP and USMA Contact EO for more information

13 Soldiers Responsibility

14 Soldier Responsibilities Check with Commander? Soldiers should check with their Commanders prior to enrolling in a class to verify they have time to complete a class. Communicate with Advisors Soldiers should communicate with school advisors and instructors to understand and complete requirements for their classes and degree programs. Contact Counselor for Assistance Soldiers should contact their Army Education Counselors and proactively create GoArmyEd Helpdesk cases when they need help or advice. Enrollments in line with Degree Plan? Soldiers should check to make sure their class enrollments advance them toward their approved degree plans. Undergraduate Army TA GPA 2.0 Soldiers should ensure their cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) remains 2.0 for TA-funded undergraduate classes completed.

15 Soldier Responsibilities Graduate Army TA GPA 3.0 Soldiers should ensure their cumulative GPA remains 3.0 for TA-funded graduate classes. Honest Self-Evaluation Soldiers should be honest with themselves about their time commitments prior to enrolling in a class. Read Soldiers should read all GoArmyEd messages and Army Education communications sent to their preferred accounts. Repayment for F, W, I Grades Soldiers should remember TA for non-passing grades (e.g., F, W, and Incomplete grades not resolved within 120 days of the class end date) must be repaid to the Army. Right Delivery Method? Soldiers should choose a delivery mode of education best suited to their learning styles.

16 Soldier Responsibility FTA is an Army program VA and school cannot be held accountable for misinforming Soldiers Contact Education Office or create a case for questions

17 Soldier Responsibility Time Restrictions FTA requests can be submitted up to 60 days prior to course start date Course requests MUST be submitted NLT 14 days after course start date Rejected requests can be approved 30 days after course start date If a course is requested even one day late, FTA cannot be approved

18 Solder Responsibility Read and understand the Statement of Understanding Signed and uploaded to GAE annually

19 Soldier Responsibility Degree Plan After 6 SH, Soldiers need to upload degree plan to e-file on GoArmyEd Online degree audits from student account does not need signature

20 EXAMPLE DEGREE PLAN School Name Degree Plan Student Name Last 4 Advisor Name/Signature Classes needed for degree and semester hours *SPECIFY* *ELECTIVES!*

21 Withdrawing from a Class Below are details about withdrawing from classes. Withdrawing from a Class through GoArmyEd To drop or withdraw from a class you must cancel in GoArmyEd. The steps to withdraw from a class are the same as the steps for dropping a class. Depending on WHEN you process a withdrawal, you may or may not receive a partial refund of the TA benefits applied toward the class tuition costs. Withdrawing from a Class AFTER the Deadline A class withdrawal occurs when you initiate it in GoArmyEd AFTER a financial obligation has been incurred with your school. The refund schedule (e.g., the amount of the refund for which you are eligible) is dependent on how long it took you to withdraw from the class after the school s drop date. Don t Delay or You May Have to Pay! You will be required to repay the Army for the portion of TA that is not refunded to your account after you withdraw from a class, unless the withdrawal was for an APPROVED military reason. That required repayment is called a RECOUPMENT. Resolve Your Recoupment Promptly A hold will be placed on your GoArmyEd account, preventing you from enrolling in additional classes until your recoupment is resolved. Holds and the steps for resolving them are explained in the training module titled HOLDS. Ask Before You Act Due to the financial implications of a class withdrawal, be sure to speak with your instructor and notify your Army Education Counselor to explore all your options PRIOR to withdrawing from a class. 21

22 Recoupment Recoupment Policies You will be notified by that recoupment is set to take place 30 days from the recoupment suspense date, except in the case of separation from the Army. If you take no action to resolve the recoupment by the deadline, a default payment plan will be assigned. The default plan will be the lowest installment option available. Class Recoupments If you receive a class grade of F or W or an unresolved I (or a school s equivalent of an "F", "W", or "I") you will be required to repay the TA. If your class does not advance you toward the completion of your approved degree plan, you may be required to reimburse the Army for the amount of TA that was spent on the class. If you withdraw from a class for personal reasons, you will be required to repay the portion of TA that was not refunded.

23 Withdraw for Military Reasons I understand I will not have to reimburse the Army if I withdraw for extenuating circumstances beyond my control such as; 1. Unanticipated military mission, to include unanticipated Federal or State missions for National Guard Soldiers who are involuntarily mobilized 2. Emergency leave 3. Death of a family member 4. Illness/hospitalization as endorsed by my Battalion Commander or first LTC in the chain of command; or by my Unit Commander if in the Reserve Component for each class. IMPORTANT! You are required to initiate all drops and withdrawals from classes through GoArmyEd PRIOR to the class end date. 23

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39 Now That I Have a GoArmyEd Account, What s Next?

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50 Semester Hour Cap SH limit Don t Sweat It! Contact Education Office or create a case for override

51 Do I have to turn in anything to the school after my classes are approved for TA? YES!

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