Troops to Teachers

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Program Requirements

• Education Requirement
• Subject Area
• Legislation stipulates applicants for subject
  areas must hold a bachelors degree or higher
  from an accredited institution.
• Vocational/Technical
• Applicants must have the equivalent of one year
  of college with six years of experience to
  qualify to apply for entry to Troops to Teachers.
  

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Financial Aid

• A stipend of not more than 5,000 is authorized
  to assist in attaining teacher certification.
• A 10,000 Bonus is authorized for participants
  who teach in a high needs school.
• Maximum amount an individual receives cannot
  exceed 10,000 .

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Obligations Incurred

• Those participants that accept any financial aid
  have committed themselves to teach at least three
  years.
• If they accept the bonus of 10,000 they must
  teach in a high needs school for three years.
• Certain drilling reservist categories require a 3
  year enlistment or extension.

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Active Duty Eligibility Categories Bonus and
Stipend Eligible Categories AD-1. Retired
Active Duty on or after 1 October 1999.
Individuals must apply within 4 years from
separation. AD-2. Active duty member with
approved date of voluntary retirement with one
year or less. AD-3. Individuals retired or
separated for physical disability, after 8
January 2002. Individuals must apply within 4
years from separation. AD-4. Individual
involuntary discharged from active duty from 1
October 1990 through 30 September 1999 due to a
Reduction In Force (RIF) and had 6 or more years
of continuous active duty. May apply up to 30
September 2003. AD-5. Active duty members that
applied for and satisfied the eligibility
criteria for the original Troops to Teachers
program before its repeal on 5 October 1999.
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Reserve Components Eligibility Categories Bonus
and Stipend Eligible Categories RC-1.
Individuals retiring from the drilling reserves
with 20 or more years of service after 1 October
1999. Individuals must apply within 4 years from
separation. RC-2. Individuals currently serving
in the drilling reserve components on or after 8
January 2002 with over 10 years of total service
and commit to serving an additional 3
years. RC-3. Individuals in the drilling
reserves who have been retired or separated due
to a physical disability on or after 8 January
2002. Individuals must apply within 4 years from
separation. RC-4. Individuals transitioning
from active duty on or after 8 January 2002, have
served 6 years immediately before separation and
commit to 3 years with a drilling reserve
component. Individuals must apply within 4 years
from separation.
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Troops to Teachers

• PSC - www.gapsc.com
• GTAPP - www.teachgeorgia.org
• Georgia TTT - 1-800-745-0709
• NATIONAL WEB SITE -voled.doded.mil/dantes/ttt/inde
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