Cal Guard Civilian Education Services

Friendly reminder for everyone using Tuition Assistance: Your GPA matters! 📈

To keep using your benefits without interruption, you need to maintain:
🎓 A 2.0 GPA (C or better) for all undergraduate courses.
🧠 A 3.0 GPA (B or better) for all graduate courses.

Falling below these grades can lead to having to pay the money back (recoupment).

Also, remember the new policy: two recoupments in one fiscal year will result in a 12-month suspension from requesting both FTA and CA. Keep up the great work and finish strong!

The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship provides education benefits for children and surviving spouses of service members or members of the Selected Reserve who lost their life on or after September 11, 2001.

A service member or member of the Selected Reserve must meet one of the following:
• The service member died in the line of duty while serving on active duty, or
• The member of the Armed Services died from a service-connected disability within 120 days of
being discharged from active duty or released from duty, or
• The member of the Selected Reserve died in the line of duty other than active duty, or
• The member of the Selected Reserve died from a service-connected disability

https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/education-and-careers/fry-scholarship/

Center for Women Veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Student Veterans of America Regiment Center for Minority Veterans

Looking to advance your education with additional funding? The Student Veterans of America (SVA) offers scholarships to help you achieve your academic goals—and these scholarships won’t interfere with your GI Bill benefits.

From tuition support to leadership awards, there’s something for every student veteran. Don’t miss out—apply today!

Apply today https://studentveterans.org/programs-events/scholarships/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRCMopleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpTnM1VXJSTDhBbHlTeUxqc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrQVSH9ptw2qMx6N76LrFAjXNS8yw8fR_3_U-qAIeBEIQ7LjFxo2I95HDPtt_aem_iajCAz9LgdE5WH1iOSYYog

🚨 This is IMPORTANT if you’re using education benefits 🚨

Most people get this wrong 👇

❌ Myth: CA recoupment doesn’t affect FTA
✅ Fact: 2 recoupments in one fiscal year (TA or CA) = you lose BOTH benefits for 12 months

That’s a full year without Tuition or Credentialing Assistance 😳

👉 Stay on top of your classes
👉 Avoid unnecessary recoupments
👉 Protect your future

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Big news! 🎉 There are 19,307 approved On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship programs available through VA education benefits

That means more opportunities to gain hands-on experience, build valuable skills, and grow rewarding careers.

Whether you're looking to learn a trade, start a new profession, or advance your future, these programs can help you get there.

Explore eligibility, benefits, coverage and more https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/on-the-job-training-apprenticeships/

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Education Center for Women Veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Minority Veterans Regiment Student Veterans of America

Don’t forget about the new wave of changes to FTA. Tune into today’s Lunch and Learn to hear about the latest updates to FTA and ArmyIgnitED!

Where: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/meet/99339084117?p=SVsyUr5KR0ni4g4Wl6

When Today at 1200hrs EST

GI Bill® students: The end of the month is fast approaching, and enrollment verification is required! As a reminder you won’t be able to verify until the last day of the month.

Switch to text or email enrollment verification today for a quick, hassle-free process using Ask VA or by calling the Education Call Center at 888-442-4551, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

📢 Live Q&A Sessions on Wave 2 TA/CA Changes! 📢

To help everyone get up to speed on the upcoming Wave 2 policy changes for Tuition Assistance (FTA) and Credentialing Assistance (CA), we are hosting six special Lunch & Learn webinars!

These sessions are the perfect opportunity to hear directly from the experts and get your specific questions answered.

Join us on the ARNG Public-Education Services Team on MS Teams.
Schedule (All sessions at 1200 hrs ET):
📆Tuesday & Thursday
-24/26 March
-31 March / 02 April
-07/09 April

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Important update!