Tennessee STRONG Act
田纳西州强法案是一项补偿计划，为田纳西州国民警卫队成员获得第一个学士或硕士学位的资助. If you have signed a 6-year contract and are actively drilling, we encourage you to apply to utilize this benefit.
Prior to the application, soldiers must apply for Federal Tuition Assistance (自由贸易协定) 以便按照田纳西州国民警卫队的规定行事. The section on 自由贸易协定 can be found further down this page. You can also obtain more information about 自由贸易协定 by visiting 在这里.
以下是获得TN强法案资金的资格要求.
- Be currently serving in the Tennessee National Guard
- Be in good standing with the TNNG
- 尚未取得学士学位，并希望攻读副学士或学士学位
- Have not attained a graduate degree and wish to pursue a graduate degree
- Attend a Tennessee college of applied technology (TCAT), regionally accredited community college, 4-year public university, or private school whose primary campus is located in TN
- Use Federal Tuition Assistance (if eligible)
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress with 2.0 GPA minimum for undergraduate programs or a 3.申请TN强法案学费报销的研究生课程的学期平均绩点为0. 在公立或私立教育机构寻求职业或技术课程证书或文凭的会员, 学业进展良好，平均成绩不低于2分.0, or academic good standing, as determined by the institution, if grade point averages are not utilized by the institution, are required to be eligible for reimbursement.
- 申请材料须在课程完成后45天内完成.
- 资助课程满足学校提供的个性化学位计划中列出的要求(这可以包括先决条件课程)。.
- 签署一份声明，授权州TA经理代表服务会员与选定的高等教育机构进行沟通.
As a last-dollar reimbursement, 国家学费报销金额由收到的任何其他资金抵消. This includes any other state and federal aid including Pell Grant, TSAA奖, 希望奖学金, 还有其他的吗? tuition-specific scholarship; institutional or otherwise. 符合条件的会员将代表符合条件的会员向教育机构报销不超过120学时的首次学士学位或40学时的研究生硕士学位.
Step-by-Step TN强 Act Application
Note: The Office of Military & 如果您完成以下步骤，退伍军人服务部将代表您提交TN强法案申请:
- 咨询你的指导老师，注册下一学期的课程. Classes must be in accordance with your declared degree plan
- 陆军NG ONLY:如果你还没有用尽你的自由贸易协定(16个学分/财政年度), 申请并提交你想要自由贸易协定资助的每一门课程的自由贸易协定申请. 您必须在课程开始日期前至少5个工作日提交申请. *打印或保存提交证明，以包含在您的TN强申请中
- 完整的 节中,我 & II (personal information) and 页3 - 5 of the TN强 application packets.
- Postsecondary Institution Name: Carson-Newman University
- Postsecondary Institution POC: Patricia Bivens (865) 471-4089 or pbivens@0535tuan.com
- 提交你的申请包给你的指挥官进行审查和完成 第三节
- 提交完整的申请包卡森-纽曼学校认证官员(SCO)完成 第四节
- Submit by email to militaryservices@0535tuan.com or by hand to the Registrar’s Office
- Once we have these documents, 我们将在申请中添加第四部分页面，并代表您将其提交给相应的TN强法案经理.
Please make sure to sign, 最初的, 和日期(包括获得你的单位/中队指挥官的签名). 任何缺失的信息都可能导致您的申请数据包被全部拒绝.
The application packet can be found below:
当学期结束并公布最终成绩时，SCO将完成并提交 第七节 代表你.
- Service Member will be cc’d on the email submission
For any questions regarding your TN强 Act benefits, please reach out to one of the contacts below:
- Army Guard: SFC Stephen Biase at 615-313-0737
- Air Guard: MSgt Joseph Wilson at 615-313-0849
Federal Tuition Assistance
陆军的联邦学费援助(自由贸易协定)计划对所有在陆军服役的个人都有好处, 要么是活动的, Guard or as a Reservist. 联邦学费援助的最高支付金额为每学期250美元, up to either 16 semester hours annually or not to exceed $4,000 per fiscal year. 目前的陆军政策将TA限制在130个学期的本科学分或学士学位, 以先到者为准，外加39个学期的研究生学分或完成硕士学位, whichever comes first. 39个学时的限制适用于完成学士学位后获得的所有学分.
自由贸易协定申请截止日期为开学第一天的10天前，开学前90天开始申请.
如果您计划使用TN强法案，而您未能申请自由贸易协定，则可能导致从TN强法案中获得的资金减少，相当于从自由贸易协定中申请的金额.
You can find more information about Federal Tuition Assistance 在这里.
How to 应用 for Tuition Assistance
如果你正在使用联邦学费援助，接入点是军队ignite门户网站. To gain access to ArmyIgnitED Portal, you must have a CAC card. In order to navigate the new ArmyIgnitED 2.0, please read the following document before proceeding:
First time using 自由贸易协定 through the new ArmyIgnitED Portal:
- Create an account using your CAC Card
- Submit an Education Goal (degree plan/major)
Put your CAC card in the CAC card reader, bring up your web browser and 然后 请按连结: www.军队ignited.军队.mil/student/account/login. Click “Login” and this will register your CAC to ArmyIgnitED.
Next: Requesting 自由贸易协定
- 一旦你的教育路径被批准，在军队ignite门户目录上查找你的课程. If you do not see your course(s) in the catalog, 立即联系军事和退伍军人服务主任，将课程添加进去.
- Choose your course(s)
- 点击提交
In order to act in accordance with Carson-Newman’s procedures, 总是 indicate that you are applying for 自由贸易协定 on Carson-Newman’s online Certification Request Form as soon as you have registered for courses. 如果等到开学第一天以后再申请自由贸易协定，则会被拒绝。.
****请经常检查您的电子邮件，以确保在您提交自由贸易协定后没有未解决的要求. Our office is 总是 willing to assist students in the application process.
Providing documentation to the university
- Once your TAR has been approved on ArmyIgnitED, 你会在学费申请页面的右下方看到一个打印按钮
- Print the document (DA Form 7792-SG), scan it and send a copy via email to militaryservices@0535tuan.com as proof that your 自由贸易协定 has been approved
- 这张表格上的金额由学生账户输入到你的账户上，以表明你将收到本学期的自由贸易协定.
* *注意: if you are having any issues signing into the new ArmyIgnitED 2.0 with your CAC card, contact their help desk at 276-231-0938.