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17 July 2009 - The State Tuition Assistance form has been revised. Be sure
to use the new form when applying. The new form can be found of the
Library page of this site.
01 May 2009 - Effective 8 May 2009 all soldiers will be required to use a CAC
card to log on when applying for Federal Tuition Assistance. This will
require every soldier to get a CAC card prior to attending Initial Entry
Training if applying for Tuition Assistance. You will have to use a
government computer with a CAC card reader unless you purchase your
own reader. You will also need to know the PIN number for your CAC ID
card. If you have forgotten your PIN, you will have to take your CAC card to
an ID card facility to have it reset. Entering the incorrect PIN three
consecutive times will lock your CAC card, therefore requiring you to take it
to an ID card facility to have it reset.
28 Jan 2009- A new State Tuition Assistance Form has been released. Visit
the Library Page to download the new form.
01 JAN 2009 - The cost of medical insurance through the Tricare Reserve
Select program has been reduced. Monthly premium for soldier only is
$47.51 per month and the monthly premium for a soldier and family is $180.17
per month. Visit the Tricare Reserve Select website for more information.
12 NOV 2008 - Tuition assistance request for the spring 2009 semester will
be paid from the Federal Tuition Assistance budget. All N.C. Army National
Guard soldiers should be sure to apply for both Federal & State Tuition
Assistance realizing that Federal Tuition Assistance funds will be applied
first.
9 July 2008 - State Tuition Assistance Rates increase to $5,396.00 per fiscal
year for undergraduate studies and $6,692.00 per fiscal year for graduate
studies.
JUNE 2008 - Effective this month a degree plan is now required to be
submitted to the State Education Office. Your tuition assistance request will
not be processed without it. Look under the "Frequently Asked Questions"
Section, in Tuition Assistance Questions for more information. Go to Page.
to use the new form when applying. The new form can be found of the
Library page of this site.
01 May 2009 - Effective 8 May 2009 all soldiers will be required to use a CAC
card to log on when applying for Federal Tuition Assistance. This will
require every soldier to get a CAC card prior to attending Initial Entry
Training if applying for Tuition Assistance. You will have to use a
government computer with a CAC card reader unless you purchase your
own reader. You will also need to know the PIN number for your CAC ID
card. If you have forgotten your PIN, you will have to take your CAC card to
an ID card facility to have it reset. Entering the incorrect PIN three
consecutive times will lock your CAC card, therefore requiring you to take it
to an ID card facility to have it reset.
28 Jan 2009- A new State Tuition Assistance Form has been released. Visit
the Library Page to download the new form.
01 JAN 2009 - The cost of medical insurance through the Tricare Reserve
Select program has been reduced. Monthly premium for soldier only is
$47.51 per month and the monthly premium for a soldier and family is $180.17
per month. Visit the Tricare Reserve Select website for more information.
12 NOV 2008 - Tuition assistance request for the spring 2009 semester will
be paid from the Federal Tuition Assistance budget. All N.C. Army National
Guard soldiers should be sure to apply for both Federal & State Tuition
Assistance realizing that Federal Tuition Assistance funds will be applied
first.
9 July 2008 - State Tuition Assistance Rates increase to $5,396.00 per fiscal
year for undergraduate studies and $6,692.00 per fiscal year for graduate
studies.
JUNE 2008 - Effective this month a degree plan is now required to be
submitted to the State Education Office. Your tuition assistance request will
not be processed without it. Look under the "Frequently Asked Questions"
Section, in Tuition Assistance Questions for more information. Go to Page.
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