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NGCSU - The Military College of Georgia
Cadet Recruitment Center
888.413.9366
706.867.2918 Direct
706.867.2805 Fax
cadetrecruiting@ngcsu.edu

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Why NGCSU?

ARMY OF ONE: North Georgia's commitment to train leaders for every component of the U.S. Army became official on Sept. 26, 2004 when the U.S. Army Reserve detachment at North Georgia was activated during the Distinguished Military Student Review on the drill field. Maj. Gen. Charles E. Wilson, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, the guest speaker and reviewing officer, presented the guidon, or company flag, to the Georgia Mountain Detachment of the 81st Regional Readiness Command.

US Army Reserve Partnership Program

The United States Army Reserve is the supporting force in the U.S. Army. There are over 200,000 soldiers across the country that serve in the Army Reserve. As a soldier in the Army Reserve, you'll gain training and job skills you can't get anywhere else that will help you no matter what path you take in life. While serving as little as one weekend a month and two weeks a year in the Army Reserve, you are making a commitment not only to your country, but also to yourself.

TRAINING IN THE ARMY RESERVE

There are a wide range of training opportunities available in the Army Reserve, such as airborne training, military police, medical, and much more.

The Georgia Mountain Detachment

There are more than 700 cadets at North Georgia, and many of them serve as soldiers in the Army Reserve while attending school. The military program at North Georgia is a leadership laboratory where cadets develop fundamental skills in leadership and character development. Commitment to serve in the military is optional. North Georgia has the distinction of being the only institution of higher learning to have an Army Reserve Detachment on its campus. The Army Reserve Detachment offers soldiers who are enrolled at the university the ability to fulfill their military duties at North Georgia during the school year. Conducting Reserve training on campus lets the student-soldiers become familiar with the other job specialties in the Army Reserve through their peers, and to become more proficient leaders, developing the best future officers for the Army and the Army Reserve.

Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)

The ROTC/SMP allows you to be a full-time college student working toward a bachelors degree and participating in both the Army Reserve and in the ROTC program. An officer cadet in the SMP will be paid at the grade of Sergeant (E-5) and earn more than $240 a month during the school year while training one weekend a month with the Army Reserve. A contracted cadet will also receive a stipend of $350 as a sophomore, $450 as a junior, and $500 as a senior.

Army Reserve Benefits

  • You will receive $317 per month in GI Bill benefits plus an aditional $100-$350 per month kicker, depending on the occupation you select.
  • Tuition Assistance- U.S. Army Reserve pays 100% tuition and most fees.
  • Enlistment Bonus- You may be eligible for an enlistment bonus depending on the unit you join and/or your military occupational specialty.
  • Guaranteed Reserve Force Duty Scholarship- These scholarships provide financial assistance towards college tuition and educational fees of up to $17,000 annually. This scholarship is available to participants in the Simultaneous Membership Program only.
  • Out-Of-State Tuition Fee Waiver- Army Resere soldiers attending North Georgia will pay tuition.
  • College Credit for Military Experience- All enlisted soldiers will receive some college credit for their military basic training and MOS training.
  • Pay- Army Reservists receive competitive pay for weekend drills and annual training.

For more information about the Army Reserve at NGCSU, please contact:

SFC John B. Runyon
Army Reserve Liaison
(706) 864-1692
goreserves@ngcsu.edu

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