Education and Incentives

Mission

The Education and Incentives Office offers assistance to Soldiers, veterans and dependents to best utilize available National Guard benefits to reach their civilian education goals.

Organization

Staffing is typically comprised of an Education Services Officer (ESO), NCOIC, Incentives Manager, GI Bill Manager, State TA Manager, and a SLRP Manager.  They stand ready to assist with the following programs:
Education

• Civilian Education Counseling
• State Tuition Assistance
• Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)
• CH1606 Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
• CH30 Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty
• CH33 Post 9-11 GI Bill
  • Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB)
  • ​Edith Nourse STEM Scholarship
  • Yellow Ribbon Program
• Montgomery GI Bill “Kicker”
• Credentialing Assistance
• Joint Services Transcript (JST)
• CH31 Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
• Spouse/Dependent Education Programs
• Deceased & Disabled Programs​
  • CH35 Dependents Education Assistance (DEA)
  • Fry Scholarship
  • Kentucky Tuition Waiver
• Outreach program – designed to develop partnerships with traditional brick and mortar schools with-in the commonwealth. These partnerships provide a collaborative effort to provide educational opportunities to service members and their families through scholarships, reduced tuition rates and course programs developed to support service member’s needs.

Incentives

• Bonuses for Enlistments, Extensions, and Officers
• Blended Retirement System - Continuation Pay (BRS-CP)
• Student Loans Repayment Program (SLRP)
• Chaplain Loan Repayment Program (CLRP)
• Health Professional Loan Repayment (HPLR)
• Medical/Dental Student Stipend Program (MDSSP)
• Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP)
• Special Pay Bonuses for Health Professionals

Testing

• Army Personnel Testing:
  • Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)
  • Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
  • Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT)
  • Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT)

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Contact Us 

Education Services Officer (ESO) (502) 607-1916 Education & Incentives NCOIC (502) 607-1307 GI Bill Manager and Test Control Officer (502) 607-1138 State Tuition Assistance Manager (502) 607-1039 Incentives Manager (502) 607-1307 SLRP Manager (502) 607-1919 Federal Tuition Assistance & Credentialing  (678) 569-5067 VA Education Hotline (888) 442-4551 Office Email: ng.ky.kyarng.mbx.education-services-office-mailbox@army.mil

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Policies

NGB - Selected Reserves Incentives Policy (SRIP)
NGB - Voluntary Education Policy (VOL-ED)
KYNG - State TA Policy

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