Army Reserve Education Benefits Collapse Halts Fall Semester Enrollments

U.S. Army Reserve soldier fires a M240B automatic machine gun

The Army Reserve ran out of money to cover tuition for its soldiers and is scrambling to reallocate money ahead of the fall semester, which starts within two weeks at many schools. The Reserve allocated $20 million for tuition assistance this year, but it lowballed demand for college money and ended up needing a total […]

Army National Guard Halts Payments for Soldier Student Loans After Funding Snafu

Vermont Army National Guard soldiers unload items for donation

The Army National Guard has ceased payments to soldiers for student loan debt as the service component faces unforeseen funding issues, and officials have no timeline for when the problem may be resolved. The issue is isolated within the Student Loan Repayment Program, or SLRP — one of the key incentives for joining the part-time […]