JULY 12, 2019 - Thanks to the Scholarships for Military Children program, 500 students from military families were each awarded a $2000 scholarship grant for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. The program, created in 2001, recognizes the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and celebrates the commissaries’ role in enhancing military … [Read more...]
Post-9/11 GI Bill Education Benefits Transfer Deadline Extended for Members with 16 Years of Service
JULY 11, 2019 - The deadline for Sailors who have over 16 years of service to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to dependents has been extended to Jan. 12, 2020 based on recently revised guidance issued by the Department of Defense (DoD). NAVADMIN 020/19 announced DoD’s exception to policy for enlisted and officers who cannot obligate for four more years … [Read more...]
Changes in GI Bill Transfer Benefits for Guard Members Coming July 12th
JUNE 19, 2019 - Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change in less than 30 days, limiting the time frame Soldiers and Airmen can transfer those benefits. “You have to have a minimum of six years (in service) in order to be eligible to transfer benefits, and after 16 years, … [Read more...]
How TAP Helps Transitioning Service Members Navigate the Intricacies of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 20, 2018 - Navigating the intricacies of higher education can be a challenge – and transitioning service members and veterans have many obstacles to traverse to achieve success – but there is help available. Melinda Manyx, curriculum program manager, Department of Defense (DoD), Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO), spoke to conference attendees at the 2018 … [Read more...]
Green to Gold Program Provides Opportunity For Enlisted Soldiers To Earn Degree
NOVEMBER 14, 2018, Fort Stewart, GA - Second Lt. Blake Pickel began his career in the Army when he enlisted in 2007. Today, he serves as the executive officer for the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division's support medical company after commissioning in 2017 through the Green to Gold scholarship program. "When I first came in, I had just [earned] my GED and … [Read more...]