Transcript FTA Application Process - Arkansas Army National Guard

FTA Application Process
Go to
www.virtualarmory.com
For FTA applications
Click Federal Tuition
Assistance
NOTE: Go into tools to
change pop-up blockers
Click on Popup Blocker
Click Here
Put www.nationalguardbenefits.com –
here then click “Add”
Login using your AKO username and
password. If you do not know your
password then contact AKO Help Desk.
Click here for FTA
Please read each SOU point listed to
understand your requirements to receive FTA
Click to continue
Fill in Required information then click “Continue”
Fill in Required information
Please make sure
you fill in your Goal
(i.e., Associates,
Bachelors, etc.)
Click on “Select School” to fill in
your school information
Input your degee plan
(ie, Math, Accounting,
Sociology, etc.)
Click on the state your
school main campus is
located
After you locate the state –
click on the first letter of your
school name then below click
on the school that you are
attending from the list.
Notice that your school information
will pre-populate.
After you complete the other
information about your degree and
goal, fill in the begin date and end
dates of your classes. (yyyymmdd) –
click “Continue”
Input your classes from your schedule –
follow the example below.
If you don’t know the cost per hour look at
your billing statement (take your total tuition
rate (just tuition, no fees) divide it by the
number of credit hours you are taking then
put that amount in the cost/hour spot for each
class.
We will pay for
Classroom fees
(registration, athletic,
labs but no books,
housing, meals) – list
the total amount of
fees in the fees
column – also list the
specific fees in the
remarks
Notice the total.
If your school has a flat
tuition rate then you can put
it here and let the program
break it down – do not put
in fees here – then continue
with “Review”
If there are 3 green checks then
everything you input is correct. If you
have a red “X” then correct the error to
continue
Please read and
understand the
Recoupment
Policy – then
click on Agree
Please note whether this is
a New Request or Updated
if you are making changes
– please use the remarks
for any information that I
may need to know.
Print your application
BEFORE you submit for
proof if we do not receive
it then click Submit to
send the application to us.
• After you have submitted your application:
– Please go in later and check your AKO email account.
– You will receive one email that informs you that your application
was received.
– The other email you will receive will inform you if you have been
approved or denied.
– If you are denied, there will be an explanation listed. Once you
correct, the denial reason, please resubmit a new application on
www.virtualarmory.com
– If you receive an approval, please take a copy of the email to
your school for verification. (Usually your business office or
student accounts offices will need the copy)
• After the Education Office receives the
application:
– The application will be reviewed and denied
or approved.
– If your school is an Arkansas school, this
office will periodically notify the school of the
approved list for that semester.
NOTE: If you receive a bill from the
school: DO NOT PANIC!
– If you have the approved email then we have
notified your school.
• After notification to the School:
– Payments will not be made to your school
UNTIL AFTER the last day of 100%
withdraw.
– This means it won’t be paid until a month
into school – please make sure you have
access to other funds until this time.
• If your classes don’t start on the same
date such as Central Baptist College
where one course starts then 5 weeks
later another course starts, please be sure
to put in an application for every new
course starting at different dates.
• If you are attending a traditional college or
university where are all classes start at the
beginning of the a regular semester, only
one application is necessary.
• If you have to contact this office for any
reason, you can direct your initial
questions to CPT James Nolley, the
Education Services Officer at (501)2124021.
• If you have GI Bill issues, please contact
LT Norris at (501) 212-4027
• Please make sure you have an approval email
PRIOR to stepping in the door of your
classroom.
• If you don’t have an approval, this means we
may not have your application and you risk
having to pay for your classes.
• All applications need to be here NLT 1st day of
class. No exceptions!
• For budget purposes, we are asking for all
spring and fall applications be turned by Dec 31,
or 31 Jul consecutively.
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
• Make sure you turn in your grades within 30
days after completion of your classes or you
WILL NOT receive further FTA benefits.
• If you drop any courses that we pay for you will
owe this office a recoupment for the course prior
to being approved for further FTA.
• WE DO NOT PAY FOR COURSES MORE
THAN ONCE!!!!! You can apply for the course
but when we calculate your application we will
omit the cost of that course.