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Education Services Office Mission Statement:

The Mississippi Army National Guard (MSNG) Education Services Office strives to provide first-class customer service and essential administrative support to ensure Service Members (SMs) have access and opportunities for full utilization of military education benefits in the pursuit of continued personal, professional, vocational, career, and/or higher education goals that strengthen readiness / resiliency and improve the quality of life for SMs and their families.

SEAP Overview:

SEAP is a general scholarship for MSNG SMs attending accredited institutions of higher learning within the State of Mississippi for Undergraduate Studies and Career and Technical training. The program intention is to pay tuition at a Mississippi institution to the fullest extent as allowed by appropriated funds. This program is up to an undergraduate degree. Once a SM has reached the ten (10) year mark from their SEAP start date, SEAP can no longer be utilized. All funds are subject to availability of the appropriations from the State Legislature.

Eligible members of the MSNG who are attending accredited institutions of higher learning within the State of Mississippi receive the following tuition benefits:

• MS Colleges / Universities: Pays up to $9,500 per State fiscal year (01 JUL through 30 JUN)

• Full-time (12+ hours): $4,750 per semester

• Part-time (-12 hours): $2,375 per semester

• MS Junior / Community Colleges: Pays up to $4,000 per State fiscal year (01 JUL through 30 JUN)

• Full-time (12+ hours): $2,000 per semester

• Part-time (-12 hours): $1,000 per semester

• MS Vocational / Credentialing Programs: Pays up to total cost of program, not to exceed $9,500 per State fiscal year (01 JUL through 30 JUN)

May be combined with any GI Bill benefit and FTA.

SMs utilizing their Post 9-11 GI Bill benefit are only authorized the part-time SEAP amount ($2,375 / $1,000) for a semester.

Pays up to half of the total cost for a Vocational / Credentialing program.

All funds are subject to availability of the appropriations from the State Legislature. Funds used as a general scholarship.

SEAP can be utilized for up to an undergraduate degree.

Secondary (If website is down): SEAP applications (AGO Form 5A-1-1 or AGO Form 5A-1-2) submitted, to the Education Services Office via email at ng.ms.msarng.mbx.education-office@army.mil.

Application deadlines:

Summer: two (2) weeks after the semester start date.

SMs can submit applications, for the following semester, beginning on:

SM completed Basic Training or joined the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP).

The following Warrant Officer and Officer Grades are eligible for SEAP:

- Warrant Officers: WO1-CW4.

Legal registered voter in the State of Mississippi.

Actively serving in good standing (not flagged) and serving through the end of the semester.

• SMs must complete SEAP funded courses prior to Expiration Term of Service (ETS) / Mandatory Removal Date (MRD).

• Maintain a 2.0 GPA or satisfactorily complete a vocational course that does not produce a GPA, for the previous semester.

• Enrolled at an accredited MS College / University, MS Junior / Community College, or MS Vocational / Credentialing program.

• Once a SM has reached the ten (10) year mark from their SEAP start date, SEAP can no longer be utilized.

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