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Education Services Office

 

Thanks to all who completed our FY21 Education Services Needs Assessments Survey! We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and we will use that information to adjust our practices and outreach.

 
 
 Our office is located in the G1 section of the Utah National Guard Headquarters Building in Draper. Soldiers and their families are welcome to contact us directly for questions related to education counseling, tuition assistance, and the GI Bill.
 

Open Monday - Thursday from 0700-1700.

Please contact us at the email below if you need assistance, would like to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting, or have questions about your education benefits.

ng.ut.utarng.mbx.education-office@mail.mil

 

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Education Services Specialist (FTA, CA, & education/career counseling): (801) 432-4040

State Programs and GI Bill Manager: (801) 432-4471 

Army Personnel Testing: (801) 432-4263

Note: The Incentives section is now separate from Education. For incentives questions (including bonus and student loan repayment program) please email: ng.ut.utarng.mbx.g1-incentives@mail.mil

IMPORTANT UPDATES!

Effective 4 May, 2021: FTA and Montgomery GI Bill- Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) may be used at the same time if you are going to school at least half-time! Please be aware that it will take time for the VA to issue guidance to School Certifying Officials (SCO) on this change.

 

Federal Tuition Assistance:

ArmyIgnitED functionality is improving! Some schools are fully onboard in the new site and have begun submitting degree plans, course enrollment files, and the ETP TA requests for coverage for classes that were taken after GoArmyEd shutdown. If your school is one of those, you may request TA by clicking on your "education path" and then "Request Tuition Assistance" and select your course(s) from the information that was uploaded.

The Exception to Policy (ETP) coverage is still in place to allow time for all other schools to finish their onboarding process. If you click the link to request TA and no courses are listed, it means that your school has not uploaded your course enrollment file. Again- if you are eligible and have FTA available, you can still be covered under the ETP. Your funding will be processed once your school uploads the necessary information. Make sure you are in communication with your school POCs and they know that you are a member of the ARNG and plan to use FTA. 

Please contact our office with questions!

 

Credentialing Assistance:

CA requests may be submitted through ArmyIgnitED now. Requests must be submitted at least 30 business days before the start of your training or exam date. Visit Army COOL to explore eligible credentials.
Due to the requirements of the fiscal year (FY) closeout, all CA requests for the current FY must be submitted no later than 31 July for start dates on or before 30 September.
Starting on 1 August, CA requests may be submitted for the next FY with start dates on or after 18 October.

 

State Tuition Waiver:

The waiver application window has closed. Waivers may be awarded to late applicants if there are any remaining at your school. Please contact our office for more info about that possibility.

STW applications for the Fall 2021-Spring 2022 academic year will be accepted through 30 April. If you are a full-time student working on your first undergraduate (associate or bachelor's degree) at a Utah public college/university with a GPA of 2.0 or higher- apply now! Download the application from this page and also include a short essay and your transcripts.

 

Participating schools are: Dixie State University, Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah University, University of Utah, Utah State University, Utah Valley University, Weber State University.

 

 

Post 9/11 GI Bill:

Qualifying periods of active duty service for Post 9/11 eligibility include the following periods under Title 32 USC, Section 502(f): 
  • Southwest Border (Operation Guardian Shield): Feb 15, 2019 – Jan 20, 2021 
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Response:  March 22, 2020 – September 30, 2021
  • Presidential Inauguration & Capital Support: January 11 - May 23, 2021
 

Click the links below to learn more about our education programs:

 

Provides financial assistance toward tuition for first associate, bachelor's, master's degree and/or academic certificate.

Can be used for colleges/universities in-state or out-of-state, online or in-person, and for just one class at a time or full-time enrollment!

FTA is requested and processed through ArmyIgnitED. To create your account, go to www.armyignited.com, click on "Get Started" and use your login.gov account (or create a new one) to sign in. Make sure to use your military email and your CAC card when you first create your account so your DOD ID can be linked. You may add additional authentication methods to your login.gov account so that you may be able to log in in the future without a CAC reader. 

Once your account is created, click on "Education Path" to select your school and degree program. You must register for classes directly with your school, but once your education path is approved, return to the "My Education Path" page and click "Request Tuition Assistance" to request funding for your classes. 

FTA requests should be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the class start date and must be approved prior to that date.

For current funding amounts and eligibility requirements, click here.

If you have any questions or are unsure of how to complete anything in ArmyIgnitED, please contact our Education Services Specialist!

 

 
  • CA will provide Soldiers up to $4,000 each year to pay for an eligible credential.
  • Soldiers may use both Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) and Army Credentialing Assistance (CA); however, the combined usage shall not exceed $4,000 per FY.
  • CA can be used for any credential listed on https://www.cool.osd.mil/army/ but does not have to be related to the Soldier’s MOS.
  • CA will pay expenses for classroom, hands-on, online/blended training and associated materials to include: manuals, study guides, textbooks, processing fees, test fees, related fees for continuing education requirements, and recertification of credentials.

Application Process:

Soldier Responsibilities

  • Verify that your credential is listed on Army COOL
  • Contact the ESS in our Education Office to discuss the CA application process and verify eligibility
  • Make sure you have an active ArmyIgnitED account
  • Create a Credential Path 
  • Request Credentialing Assistance
  • Submit at least 30 business days (approximately 40-45 calendar days) prior to your training/exam start!

UTARNG ESS Responsibilities

  • Provide counseling on available credentials, current approved vendors, and assist in ArmyIgnitED account creation and CA request process as needed.

ACCESS, ArmyU Responsibilities

  • Vet all vendors/training providers
  • Notify Soldier if approved/disapproved

 

 

 

Provides additional financial assistance toward tuition after Soldier has reached annual FTA limit or for Soldiers or Airmen who are actively serving and in good standing but otherwise ineligible to use FTA.

Can be used for colleges/universities in-state or out-of-state, online or in-person, and for just one class at a time or full-time enrollment!

STA covers up to $250 per semester hour and up to $6,000 per fiscal year (combined if also using FTA).

Service Members pursuing a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or Cyber degree program are allowed up to $7,000 per fiscal year (combined if also using FTA) that can be applied both to tuition and fees starting in FY20. Service Member must include STEM-C Verification Letter signed by an advisor/official at the school indicating that their degree program qualifies as STEM or Cyber to receive additional funding. 

STA packets MUST be submitted at least 15 days prior to the class start and must include: completed application, signed Statement of Understanding (SOU), and course/cost verification.

Please see our checklist to ensure you have included all required components of your application.

STA approval is subject to availability of funds.

Submit completed STA packets to: ng.ut.utarng.mbx.education-office@mail.mil

 

 

Waives full-time tuition (12-18 credit hours) for the academic year (Fall and Spring semesters) at Utah public colleges/universities.

Members of the Utah National Guard (Army or Air) working on their first associate or bachelor's degree may apply.

STW packets must include: completed application, high school transcript or previous college transcript(s), short essay. Cadets must also include a signed memo from their Professor of Military Science (PMS) or Assistant PMS verifying that the Cadet is not receiving a scholarship for tuition. 

Application period runs annually from 1 January-30 April.

STW packets must be submitted to ng.ut.utarng.mbx.education-office@mail.mil during open application period.

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