Student Scholarships

www.nationalguard.com/GA

• Service Cancelable Loan
  
  
  
  • Georgia National Guard (GNG) Service Cancelable Loan Program provides financial assistance to eligible members of the Georgia National Guard to be used towards the cost of tuition for undergraduate and graduate programs at an eligible postsecondary institution. The student must agree to serve in the Georgia National Guard for a period of two years to complete service repayment. The purpose of the program is to encourage qualified individuals to join the GNG and retain skilled citizens within the state. A student is eligible to receive the GNG SCL for a maximum of 120 semester or 180 quarter paid hours.
  
  
  • Requirements:
    
    
    
    • Be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of the term of funding
    
    
    • Be an active member in good standing with the Georgia National Guard
    
    
    • Be enrolled at least half-time in a certificate, diploma, baccalaureate, graduate, or first professional degree program
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/military/gng-scl/ 
  
  
  
  


• Simultaneous Membership Program
  
  
  
  • The Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) allows students to serve in the Georgia Army National Guard and participate as a member of their college's ROTC program. The SMP offers on-the-job training, reinforces the role of the Commissioned Officer in the Army, and gives ROTC Cadets the experience of working with soldiers and noncommissioned officers. Non-Scholarship SMP Cadets have the option to compete for Active duty upon graduation.
  
  
  • Requirements:
    
    
    
    • Cumulative 2.5 GPA
    
    
    • Enlist into the GAARNG
    
    
    • Receive up to 100% tuition
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • https://www.nationalguard.com/simultaneous-membership-program 
  
  
  
  


• UNG Georgia Military Service Scholarship
  
  
  
  • The State of Georgia offers 42 scholarships per year to UNG for awarding to Georgia high school seniors who attend the University of North Georgia and agree to commission as officers in the Georgia Army National Guard after graduating with a bachelor’s degree. The GMS pays for your room, meals, tuition, books, uniforms, and fees is worth $106,000+ over four years.
  
  
  • Requirements:
    
    
    
    • Must be a Georgia resident
    
    
    • Enlist into the GAARNG
    
    
    • Cumulative 3.0 GPA
    
    
    • Meet all regular freshman admission standards
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • https://ung.edu/military-college-admissions/costs-financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants/georgia-military-scholarship.php
  
  
  
  


• GMC State Service Scholarship
  
  
  
  • The State of Georgia offers 42 scholarships per year to GMC for awarding to Georgia high school seniors who attend GMC and agree to serve two years in the Army upon graduation. The State Service Scholarship pays for your room, meals, tuition, books, uniforms, fees and is worth $53,000+
  
  
  • Requirements:
    
    
    
    • Must be a Georgia resident
    
    
    • Enlist into the GAARNG
    
    
    • Cumulative 2.5 GPA
    
    
    • Combined SAT score of 800
    
    
    • Composite ACT score of 177
    
    
    • Earned no more than 30 semester hrs or 45 quarter hrs of post-secondary hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • https://www.gmc.edu/state-service-scholarship/
  
  
  
  


• Minuteman Scholarship
  
  
  
  • The Minuteman Scholarships are two to four year scholarships. Offers either full tuition and mandatory fees or a room and board flat rate of $12,000 per year, covering up to 4-years (8 semesters) of benefits, as well as a $1,200 per year book stipend. You will also received monthly National Guard drill pay, GI Bill, training pay, and Army ROTC contract pay. The amount of scholarship awarded each year vary.
  
  
  • Requirements:
    
    
    
    • Must be a U.S. Citizen
    
    
    • Enlist into the GAARNG
    
    
    • Between ages of 17–30
    
    
    • High School/College GPA of 2.5
    
    
    • Must receive a Nomination Letter
    
    
    • Must have taken one of the following to qualify: SAT, ACT, or PSAT
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • https://www.nationalguard.com/tools/guard-scholarships
  
  
  
  


• Army West Point
  
  
  
  • There are 85 slots per year for current serving and prior service National Guard/Reserves soldier. Soldiers admitted through the Soldiers Admissions Program receive a fully funded four-year education valued at $450,000. These are very competitive and to be eligible the applicant must be a National Guard Soldier in good status. The West Point Admissions Committee determines admission for program.
  
  
  • Requirements:
    
    
    
    • Be a U.S. citizen at the time of enrollment
    
    
    • Be at least 17, but not older than 23 years of age on July 1 of the year entering USMA (or not older than 22 on July 1 of the year entering USMAPS)
    
    
    • Be medically qualified by the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
    
    
    • Be a high school graduate or have a GED
    
    
    • Be of high moral character and never have been convicted of a felony
    
    
    • Submit official scores on the standardized ACT exam or the SAT with writing test
    
    
    • Be nominated by Army National Guard unit commander
    
    
    • Have completed Basic Combat Training prior to admission; completion of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) is not a prerequisite
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • https://www.nationalguard.com/careers/become-an-officer/west-point