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Georgia Army National Guard Partnership Program

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You can be a full-time student at the University of North Georgia, participate in the Corps of Cadets, take Army ROTC courses, and be a soldier in the Georgia Army National Guard all at the same time! If you want to commission as an Army officer when you graduate from UNG, you can compete for a "Simultaneous Membership Program" (SMP) slot as early as the beginning of your sophomore year of college. To get a SMP slot, you must be academically successful, exhibit good leaderships skills, and be selected by the Professor of Military Science. Most of our Guard soldiers get SMP slots, however, there are no guarantees. Those who are unable to get SMP slots are subject to deployment. Those in the SMP program are not deployable.

We are the only university in Georgia with an Army National Guard unit that trains on campus. Our unique partnership with the Georgia Army National Guard allows you to take advantage of the many financial benefits of being a soldier in the Guard, while being a full-time Cadet.

There are GREAT benefits!

  • Use the pay and benefits you earn from the Guard, the Veteran's Administration, the State of Georgia and Army ROTC,  to pay most of your college bills!
  • Participate in a world-class leadership development and education program complemented by the training programs of the National Guard, making you extremely marketable to employers after graduation.
  • Earn a commission as a second lieutenant in the Georgia Army National Guard or the Regular Army when you graduate.
  • Train with the Guard Detachment on campus. You will not need to commute to drill! (This is for Cadets who are not in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP).  Most SMP Cadets train with a Guard unit off campus by shadowing a Guard lieutenant to gain additional leadership experience.
  • Jobs in Infantry, Armor, Artillery, Engineering, Transportation, Maintenance, Military Police, Military Intelligence, Aviation, and Medical

Qualifications

  • You must apply for and be accepted for admission to UNG (graduate high school with a college-preparatory or dual diploma, have at least a 2.8 high school GPA, and score 480 on the Critical Reading and 440 on the Math portion of the SAT, or 18 Math and 20 English on the ACT.  Meeting the minimum academic standards does guarantee you admission. 
  • You must be physically fit and meet the Army's height, weight, mental stability, and physical health standards for enlistment.
  • You must want to serve your country in uniform, enjoy a physical and mental challenge, and want to be a leader.

Obligations

  • You will enlist for six years. This enlistment will be terminated if you accept a commission as a lieutenant the day you graduate with a bachelor's degree.
  • Attend Army Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training.
  • Train one weekend per month and two weeks in the summer with your Guard unit and/or the Guard unit on campus.

Steps to Participate

  • Schedule a personal visit and tour with the Cadet Recruitment Center by calling 888-413-9366.
  • Apply for admission to the UNG.
  • Contact a Guard Recruiter near your home.

Why the Georgia Army National Guard?

The history of the National Guard goes back more than 360 years - before there was a "United States of America." In the face of danger, the farmers, doctors, and blacksmiths of the Massachusetts Bay Colony banded together to protect their families and property. The concept of the citizen-soldier was born. Ever since, citizen-soldiers have helped write the history of America.  

Today, more than 350,000 men and women continue the tradition of the citizen-soldier as members of the Army National Guard. Peace... Disaster... Conflict... the Georgia National Guard is there. No matter the situation, you can always count on the Guard to be there for the citizens of the state and nation. Proud of their dual mission, the guard serves the Governor during peace, disaster, and local civil unrest; while in time of conflict, the Guard serves the President.  

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  • Get paid monthly for one weekend of training and two weeks of annual training in the summer.
  • Use the pay and benefits you earn from the Guard, the Veteran's Administration, the State of Georgia and Army ROTC, to pay most of your college bills!
  • You will receive $345 per month tax free Montgomery GI Bill for every month you are in college as a full-time student. Depending on your military occupational specialty (MOS), you may be eligible to receive a "kicker" to the GI Bill up to an additional $350 per month. Tuition Assistance - The Guard will pay up to $4,500 per year for your tuition. Tuition assistance can be used as a "second payer" to the HOPE.