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CO NATIONAL IONAL GU GUARD ARD STATE TE TA PROGR OGRAM AM OVER ERVI VIEW EW

• Program is designed to assist CO National Guard members (ARMY & AIR) with

reaching their higher education goals

• The State TA Program awards over a million dollars annually in tuition assistance

to CO National Guard members Progra ram Makeup up from

• m 2016:

:

• 47% of applicants Air National Guard Members
• 55% of applicants Army National Guard Members

WHAT T DOES ES THE E STATE TE TA PROGR GRAM AM COVER ER?

The State TA program covers in-state tuition

• ONLY. Tuition is authorized on the amount

after the Colorado Opportunity Fund stipend has been applied. (If the school utilizes the COF Program). See next few slides on getting in-state tuition at CO Institutions and COF Stipend.

APPLYING FOR IN-STATE TUITION

To gain in-state tuition at a CO State Approved institution, CO National Guard members must submit documentation to their institution. Please se do not

• t advis

ise e memb ember ers s to send nd reside idenc ncy y docume mentat ntation ion to the e State e TA Of A Office, ce, this s office ice does es not t process cess reside idenc ncy y paperwork! k! Examples of documentation an institution might ask a member to provide include: LES’, State of Legal Residence Certificates (Form DD 2058), copies of military ID, military orders, bills, etc.

WHAT IS THE COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FUND STIPEND?

The College Opportunity Fund (COF), provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students that are current residents in the State of

• CO. The stipend pays a portion of total in-state tuition when

members attend a participating college. Eligible undergraduate students must apply, be admitted and enrolled in classes at a participating college to receive this

• benefit. Both new and continuing students are eligible for the

stipend. Qualifying students may use the stipend for eligible undergraduate classes only (graduates not eligible). The stipend is paid on a per credit hour basis directly to the college at which the student is enrolled. The credit-hour amount is set annually by the General Assembly.

APPLYING FOR THE COF STIPEND

• Members must apply just once and authorize the use of the COF

stipend at their respective institution. This is typically done during the admissions process at the institution while verifying residency status.

• Without the COF stipend, a student is responsible for the full

amount of tuition which equals in-state tuition plus the stipend amount.

• For current COF stipend amounts, eligibility requirements and

application requirements, please visit: https ps:// ://co cof. f.co coll llege ege-assis assist.o t.org/

WHAT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE TA PROGRAM?

Visi sit www.colora rado do.g .gov/ v/dm dmva for comp mplete list st of parti tici cipatin pating schools

Some me popu pula lar r institution utions s CO National

• nal Guard Members

s are current ntly ly attending: ng:

• Front

nt Range e Commu muni nity y Colleg ege e – Camp mpus/ us/On Onli line ne

• Met

etro State Un Univer ersi sity y – Camp mpus us/On /Onli line ne

• Un

Univer ersi sity y CO Bould lder er, , Denver er, & Colora rado do Springs ngs – Camp mpus/ us/On Onli line ne

• Pikes

es Peak Commu muni nity y Colleg ege - Camp mpus us/On /Onli line ne

• Arapahoe

ahoe Communi unity y Colle lege e – Camp mpus/Onl us/Onlin ine

• Auror
• ra Commu

muni nity y College ge –Camp mpus/ us/On Onli line ne

• Un

Univer ersi sity y of Northern rn CO – Camp mpus/ us/On Onli line ne

• CSU & C

CSU ONLINE NE PLUS S – Camp mpus/ us/On Onli line ne

ACCESSING THE STATE TA WEBSITE

www.colorado.gov/dmva

Once members reach the State TA Website, they should always access the Studen ent t Resour urces ces section first, to obtain the most up-to-date Guide to Applying Online, FAQ’s and contact information.

WHERE SHOULD MEMBERS GO FIRST?

APPLICATION DEADLINES

All application deadlines are posted on the State TA Website and are regularly

• updated. Always send members to the State TA Website for details on deadlines

as they change periodically.

ACCESSING THE STATE TA WEBSITE CONT.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE?

Must apply ly ever ery semester r via the Online ne Appl plica cation n with follo lowi wing ng infor

• rmati

ation

• n:

 Must have 6 months nths of service in the CO Nationa

• nal

l Guard prior to start of semester (this s includes IST’s. No Exceptions. Must have appropriate status under United States Code (see slide #15) 5)  Must be meet eting g all perform

• rmance

ance requ quire rement ents s of the CO Nationa

• nal

l Guard satisfact ctor

• rily

ly Must not have any flags or pending actions on their military records  Must have an ETS Date (estimated d term of service) e) before the end date of the semester (proof

• of is requ

quire red by member submitting ng a c copy y of their enlist stment ent paperwor

• rk)

 Must be enroll lled in a S State TA approved institut itution ion and provid vide proof

• of (class

ss schedule ule and cost breakdown wn obtained ned from school)

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 Must maint ntain n a C CGPA A of 2.5 or bet etter & m must be meet eting ng all school

• ol continu

nuing ng requi quire rement ents s  Must submit onli line ne appli licati ation

• n by th

the deadline ne

ETS/MRD DATES Enlis isted d Members that have ETS da dates before re the la last t day of the semester r do do not qua qualif ify y for r State TA, unless they have all of the suppleme menta tal l do docume umenta tati tion

• n lis

isted d from

• m the

Document t & Su Submis issio ion n Checklis list t for Appli lican ants, ts, avai vailable le on the State TA websit ite. . Office icers s that have an M MRD before

• re the last da

day of the semester r do do not not qua qualif ify y for r State e TA.

ELIGIBILITY CONTINUED

Current CO National Guard Members Only

*Additional eligibility information is available at: www.colorado.gov/dmva

Eligi igible le for State e Tuition ion Assistan istance? ce? STATUS (Und nder er Unit ited ed States es Code) e) YES NO NO Title 10 (Active Duty) X Title 10 (For deployment/call-up) X Title 32 (Traditional) X Title 32 (AGR) X Title 32 (Federal Technician) X Title 32 (MDAY) X Title 38 (Veteran/Retiree) X Reservists X

HOW MUCH CAN A MEMBER QUALIFY FOR?

• Curre

rrently ntly prog

• gra

ram m awar wards ds up to $4250 0 in tuition n ONLY (after er COF) ) per semest ester er with th sti tipulati pulations: ns:

• Cannot exceed $4,250/ semester or $475/credit hour
• 2017-20

2018 8 School Year: : Awarding at whichever is higher of the two

*subject to change at discretion of State TA Office, based on funding availability*

• Aggregate Caps:
• 132 semester hours or 198 quarter credit hours

Or Or

• 8 years total use of program
• Aggregate caps are based on whichever cap is reached

first!

WHICH PROGRAMS ARE ELIGIBLE?

One Program m of study udy is permi mitt tted d at each level, so long as it leads towa wards ds a degrees es or certific ficat ate. .

• Associ

ciates

• Bachelors
• Post- Graduate (i.e. Master’s, Ph.D)
• Certi

tific ficat ates es of comp mpleti etion n (in most t cases) s)

• Members

s must t be i in a d degree e seeki king statu tus s and have not

• t exceeded

ed the 13 132 aggregat ate credi dit hour r or 8 y year limi mits. s.

Certifications and certain licensures may be authorized if they are 100% administered by the member’s state funded school and must be billed to the member’s student account Boards /Exams, Course Test Outs (such as CLEP) and most licensures are not typically administered and billed through institutions so they would not qualify for payment with State TA. DO A D DOUBLE E CHECK CK: If a member goes outside of their school for example: to take an exam or complete a certification and have to pay a fee to sit for an exam or obtain a license, State TA cannot pay for the exam/license or reimburse the member!

CAN MEMBERS UTILIZE THE PROGRAM TO PAY FOR CERTIFICATIONS/BOARDS/ REQUIRED LICENSING EXAMS/COURSE TEST OUTS?

STEPS FOR A MEMBER TO APPLY

MEMBER ER INITIA IATES ES THE ONLINE APPLICATION ON: :

• Apply online – Every

y Semest ster r at: www.colorado rado.g .gov/dm v/dmva

• Select

t Tuition

• n Assi

sistan tance Link nk at Bot

• ttom
• m of Pag
• Page. Members

s should uld have downloade aded d the docume ment nt checkl klist t before beginni nning ng. .

2017-2018 18 School

• l Year

Deadline nes s for online ne applications ations subject ct to change (paper er & late applica cati tions ns not

• t accepted):

d):

*Dat ates es Subjec ject t to to Change ge and Fundin ding g Subjec ject t to to Ava vailab ilabilit ility – Always Check k The State e TA Websit ite e for Deadline dline Deta tails* ils*

State e TA Semest ester er Applica icati tion

• n Opens

Applica icati tion

• n Closes

ses FALL 2017 May 31st, 2017 July 13th, 2017 3 pm MST

APPLICATION PACKET SUBMISSION

Membe mber sub ubmits mits all the e require red d docume cumenta ntati tion

• n via the

e Online ne Ap Applicat ation ion packet. t. Ap Application ation Pac Packets ts mus ust be compl plete e and d sub ubmit mitted ed via the e websi ebsite by the Stated ed Deadl dline! ine! Late e applicati tions

• ns are

not

• t accept

pted. ed. *Invalid/i alid/inco ncomple plete paperwork/ap k/appli plicat cation ion su submi bmissions ions will be rejected & could result in member’s disqualification from

• m the

e applicati tion

• n process

cess*

CAN A MEMBER UTILIZE FEDERAL (GO ARMY) & STATE TA?

Yes! s! Members s who elect to apply y and qu qualify for bot

• th Federa

ral and State Tuition n Assi sistanc stance may in some cases be ab able to uti tilize ze bot

• th sour

urces es as long as 100% % of their r tuitio tion n is not

• t

exceeded NOTE: E: State Tui uiti tion n Assi sist stanc nce e will be ap applied d first st and any remaini ning ng tuition

• n up to the

100% may applied to by Federa ral Tui uiti tion n Assi sist stance nce.

GOARM RMYED. ED.CO COM CONTACT CT FOR GOARM RMYED: ED: MARY LANTZ Education Services Specialist GOARMY ED Phone: 720-250-1338 mary.d.lantz2.civ@mail.mil

BENE NEFI FIT T PAYMENT YMENT HI HIERARCHY CHY

Membe bers s that t qualify ify for Stat ate e TA may also so qua ualif lify y for VA benefits. its. Funds s will l be applie lied d in the followin wing g manner nner

• 1. State TA

Up to 100% of tuition cost ONLY

• 2. Federal TA (GO ARMY)

If remaining tuition exists (not to exceed 100% of Tuition)

• 3. VA Benefits – If any remaining

expenses exist (both tuition/cost of living) Ex: Post t 9/11 GI- Bill (Chpt

• pt. 33),

), Montgome tgomery GI Bill (Chpt pt. . 30), ), BAH, H, CHP HPT T 1606, 6, 1607, 7, et etc.

WHAT ABOUT THE GI BILL?

Once State e TA has s been applied d towar wards ds tuition, n, if there re is any remaini ning ng charge ges s left t and the applica cant nt qu qualifies fies for GI Bill or any

• t
• ther

r VA be benefits ts they y will be ap applied d according dingly. Applicant’s should contact the appropriate VA Certifying Official at their eir institu nstituti tion n or the VA t to ensure ure they y comp mplet ete e the VONAPP t to det etermi rmine ne eligib gibility ty for all VA B Benefits ts they y may qu qualify for. . School Military y Certi tifyi fying ng Offici cials at instit stituti utions ns are typi pical ally y located d in the Academic Registrar’s Office or Billing (Bursar’s)

HOW DOES A MEMBER KNOW WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED?

• Members

s will be n not

• tified

fied of their eir approval/de /deni nial for State TA via their r preferre ferred email address ress list sted ed on the ONLINE E Applica cati tion n after their applica cati tion n has been fully y reviewed.

• d. This can take severa

eral weeks. s.

• Member’s appr

proved d for fundi nding ng receive a Stude udent nt FERP RPA Release se/Ex /Expe pecta ctati tions ns form that t they must st fill out, sign/d gn/dat ate and submit mit to their r inst stituti tution

• n by the billing deadline

ne. .

• Following

wing receipt pt of the Student dent FERPA Release se/Ex /Expe pecta ctati tions ns Form, members should immediately sign, date and submit it to the school’s billing ng office e by their deadline.

• Information regarding the member’s authorization amount and hours

approved ed is s sent nt direc rectl tly y to the institut nstitution.

• n. Stude

udents nts should uld check k their r student udent accounts nts at their institut nstitutions ns for their eligibil gibility ty after r they y receive a F FERPA Release/ se/Expe Expectati ctations ns form m from

• m the State

e TA office ce. .

WHEN WILL STATE TA BE CREDITED TOWARDS A MEMBER’S ACCOUNT AT SCHOOL?

• Tuition payment will be credited to the eligible member’s tuition once the following

steps s have been compl plet eted: The institution has received the signed Student FERPA Release/Expectations form and an invoice is submitted to the State TA Office by the member’s school.

• This occurs after the school’s add/drop period

Vis isit it: www.colora .colorado.go do.gov/d v/dmva CO Natio ional l Guard d TA for r answer ers to Freque equently tly Asked ed Ques esti tions

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FAQ’S

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AIRF RFORCE CE TA: A: https ps://ww www.my.af. af.mil/f l/faf/F af/FAF/ AF/faf af Home me.jsp SCHOO HOOL L DECISION N RESO SOURCES CES: http://d p://depar epartment tment-of

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PIN N WEBITE TE FOR R FAFS FSA: A: https ps://pin.ed. pin.ed.go gov/ v/PI PINW NWebApp/ ebApp/pinin pinin dex.j x.jsp FAFS FSA (FREE REE APPLIC LICATI TION FOR R STUD UDENT ENT AID) D) (Title tle IV) ) https ps://fafsa.ed afsa.ed.go gov/ VA VA- GI BILL LL CONT NTACT CT INFORMA MATION: TION: http: p://ww www.be benefi nefits ts.va. a.go gov/ v/gi gibi bill/sc l/sch

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RESOURCES FOR RECRUITERS AND MEMBERS

REFERENCES

http://highered.colorado.gov/finance/cof/