FY 2023 Available Extension Bonuses (as of 01 October 2022)
6 year extension – $20,000 Lump Sum Payment
4 Year Extension – $12,000 Lump Sum Payment
2 Year Extension – $5,000 Lump Sum Payment
Extension Bonus Qualifications:
Duty MOS Qualified
Pay Grade E3 – E7
Not greater than 13 years 1 month time in service (TIS) on contract start date
Combination: 6 year bonus CAN BE combined with Student Loan Repayment Program and MGIB-SR Kicker
MOS Conversion Bonus:
3 Year Extension – $10,000(term begins upon award of MOS)
MOS Conversion Bonus Qualifications:
E-6 or below
Less than 12 years time in service on contract start date and not in their initial service incentive agreement
Be serving in an excess position
Transfer to valid vacancy for an MOS less than 90% fill at the State level
TRICARE
Single Member: $48.47/month
Family Plan: $239.69/month
E-4 and below single deductible: $60
E-4 and below family deductible: $121
E-5 and above single deductible: $182
E-5 and above family deductible: $365
DENTAL
Service Member: $11.94/month
Single (1 dependent): $29.84/month
Member and family: $89.53/month
State Tuition and Fee Waiver
All serving MA ARNG Service Members
Authorized 130 credit hours
Use for undergrad or graduate degree, certificate programs, short-term certificate programs and noncredit courses at state community colleges, state colleges, and/or state universities.
Must submit and application PRIOR TO the start of each semester, print out the approved certificate, and submit the certificate to the school.
Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
Benefits (up to 36 months)
Pays up to 100% of in-state tuition and fees at public schools
Pays private and out-of-state tuition and fees up to $26,831 annually.
Payments made directly to the school, pro-rated by payment tier
Pays a monthly housing allowance (MHA)
Pays a book and fee stipend (Up to $1,000 per year)
Post 9/11 Payment tiers based on BAH for E-5 w dependents:
At least 36 cumulative months, or Purple Heart recipients: 100%
At least 30 cumulative months: 90%
At least 24 cumulative months: 80%
At least 18 cumulative months: 70%
At least 6 cumulative months: 60%
At least 90 cumulative days: 50%
The recent activation in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration has been determined to be qualifying time for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The qualifying period is from 11-24 January (14 days) and is based on the National Special Security Event (NSSE) and Declaration of Emergency by the President.
MA ARNG Education Services would like to remind anyone who is on a qualifying ADOS order in support of the COVID-19 Pandemic or in support of the Southwest Border under Operation Guardian Shield, that the order is qualifying time towards the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
Federal Tuition Assistance
Up to $250 per semester hour, 16 semester hours per fiscal year ($4,000/year)
Lifetime limit of 130 semester hours for undergraduate; 39 semester hours for graduate
Up to 21 additional semester hours for a Transition Certificate not previously received within the past 5 years (must apply within 3 years of anticipated separation)
One academic credential at the following levels: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s. Undergraduate/Graduate Certificate (No first professional certificates)
MGIB-SR Kicker
6 Year Obligation
Full-time enrollment: $439.00 for each full month
3/4-time enrollment: $329.00 for each full month
1/2-time enrollment: $219.00 for each full month
Less than 1/2-time enrollment: $109.75 for each full month
Has not previously contracted for the MGIB-SR Kicker
Must extend DMOSQ in the grade of E7 and below
Soldiers may extend during their initial obligation after completing three years of service.
Apprenticeships
Minimum of 2,000 hours of OJT per year, supplmented by a min of 144 hours of classroom instruction (classroom, correspondence, self-study, or other approved means)
GI Bill Usage: 9/11 &1606 (based on a percentage of the GI Bill rate)
