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Benefits of Joining
In-State Tuition Rates for all WV Guard members the minute you enlist
By enlisting in the WV National Guard, you automatically qualify for In-State Tuition Rates which saves you over $17,000 a year.
Montgomery GI Bill (1606)
Once you complete both Basic Training and AIT, you become eligible to receive a stipend of $466 a month. while attending college as a full time student. This money is sent directly to you! Best of all, you can use it for things other than tuition. After all, we have your tuition paid for to begin with!
State Tuition Assistance
The National Guard is the only military branch that can give State Tuition Assistance! Every state has various allotments, but WV pays you $10,000 a year toward Tuition Assistance. The State of WV gives you this money for school in-turn for serving the state.
Federal Tuition Assistance
Along with the State Tuition Assistance, you also have access to the same $4,000 a year of Federal Tuition Assistance that every branch offers. You’ll have access to this money because of the dual-mission we have to support and defend the United States of America.
Monthly Pay Check
As a National Guard Member you can receive between $600- $1500 per month for working as little as one weekend a month.
Monthly Drill Pay Check $200-$350
GI Bill - $466 a month while in school
GI Bill Kicker- $350 a month while in school* (must qualify)
ROTC Stipend - $420 a month
Enlistment Bonus, GI Bill Kicker, and Student Loan Repayment
For qualifying applicants who score above a 50 on the ASVAB, and select a job on our “Top Job List”, you’ll have the ability to select 2 of the 3 incentives below:
Up to $20,000 Enlistment Bonus
$350 GI Bill Kicker added to your monthly GI Bill while in school
Up to $50,000 Student Loan Repayment
WVU ROTC
If you enlist, and join WVU ROTC, you will be considered a Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) member! Meaning you are both a WVU ROTC Cadet, and a member of the WV National Guard. Upon graduation, you will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant (2LT) along with receiving extra monthly pay while in the program.
SFC Gray, Cody 304-650-5554
SSG Waugh, Mark 304-951-9773
SSG Henderson, Dustin 304-672-3188
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Are you graduating soon or already graduated from College?
Did you know that the National Guard can provide you up to $50,000 in Student Loan Repayment? We also provide up to $13,000 a year in Tuition Assistance for a Master’s Degree!
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Community Members
Become a member of the hometown team and help make a difference in WV when it matters. Learn a skill that will make you stand out amongst the crowd. Be the stability in an ever-changing, complex world.
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Are you looking for a way to further advance your career or maybe start a new job and pathway?
Did you know that the National Guard pays you for Job Training in over 100 different jobs? We have countless jobs that directly correlate to a civilian job from HVAC, Information Technology, Truck Driving, Construction, Supply, Human Resource, etc.