Pennsylvania Army National Guard
- 100 percent tuition assistance upon completion of basic combat training
- Monthly drill pay according to rank (generally $150–$200)
- Enlistment bonuses according to selected job field, up to $20,000
- Eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill upon completion of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), currently $309 per month while enrolled in classes. Students can also receive a GI Bill kicker of $350 per month depending on job selected.
- Eligible for federal tuition assistance up to $4,500 per year
- Loan repayment of up to $20,000 for existing student loans
- Enlistment contract is for eight years. Six years will be active drilling (one weekend a month, two weeks per year) and two years in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Army ROTC Option
- Eligible for enrollment in the Simultaneous Membership Program in the third year of college with Army ROTC. If AIT qualified, contracted cadets receive a GI Bill kicker of $350 per month. Contracted cadets receive a monthly ROTC stipend of $450 to $500 per month.
- Obligation after college is eight years, with six years of active drilling followed by two years in the IRR. Cadets may also compete for an active duty assignment.
- Upon graduation from college, graduates of Army ROTC receive a federal commission as Second Lieutenants.
U.S. Army Reserve
- Eligible for federal tuition assistance up to $4,500 per year upon completion of basic combat training
- Monthly drill pay according to rank (generally $150–$200)
- Enlistment bonuses according to selected job field, up to $8,000
- Eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill upon completion of Advanced Individual Training, currently $285 per month while enrolled in classes. Students can also receive a GI Bill kicker of $100 to $350 per month depending on job selected.
- Enlistment contract is for eight years. Six years will be active drilling (one weekend a month, two weeks per year) and two years will be in the IRR.
- Loan repayment up to $20,000 for existing loans or loans acquired during enlistment.
Army Reserve Benefits
U.S. Army Reserve and Army ROTC Option
- Eligible for enrollment in the Simultaneous Membership Program in the third year of college with Army ROTC. If AIT qualified, contracted cadets receive a GI Bill kicker of $350 per month. Contracted cadets receive a monthly ROTC stipend of $450 to $500 per month.
- Obligation after college is eight years, with six years of active drilling followed by two years in the IRR. Cadets may also compete for an active duty assignment.
- Upon graduation from college, graduates of Army ROTC receive a federal commission as Second Lieutenants.
Local Army Points of Contact
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
College Students
Sergeant First Class Eric Steele
PAARNG Career Counselor (College)
Johnstown Recruiting Team
724-357-4560 (Office)
724-549-5576 (Cell)
E.S.Steele2@iup.edu
