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Publications
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Information Bulletins
For additional information:
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
1307 New York Avenue, NW
Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4701
202-667-0079
800-368-5622
fax 202-667-0622
e-mail: socguard@aascu.org
Mack Brooks
SOCGuard Project Director
Marcy Shapiro
SOCGuard Senior Program Manager
Dan Riggle
SOCGuard Program Manager
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GI Bill and Student Loan
Information for Activated Guard-Reservists
- Soldiers in receipt of GI Bill benefits who are forced to
withdraw from school for activation purposes will have their
entitlements restored for the period of the term completed. For
example, if a soldier began school in September and was called
to active duty in November, the months of September and October
will not count against their entitlement.
- Soldiers must notify the school that they are being
activated. They must also notify the VA counselor at the school
they attend and supply a copy of their orders. If the soldier
does not officially withdraw from school and notify the VA counselor,
he/she will not be able to recoup the months of entitlements
lost.
- If you have a student loan, notify your lender that you have
been activated. Lenders will automatically postpone the student
loan payments of borrowers during the period of the borrower's
active duty service. Borrowers with subsidized student loans
may be eligible to have the federal government assume the interest
payments on their loans while they are on military duty. The
U.S. Department of Education Web site contains information and
guidelines regarding loan
relief for persons affected by military mobilization.
- Any activated soldier receiving state tuition (where applicable)
or federal tuition assistance should notify the Education Services
Officer.
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