California Military Department GI Bill Award Program

(Formerly the California National Guard 教育 Assistance Award Program)

If you are an active member in the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Military, you may be eligible for a state-funded program designed to provide an educational incentive to improve your skills, competencies, and abilities.

如何获得资格

To qualify, you must:

  • Be an active member who has served two (2) years in the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia;
  • Agree to remain an active member throughout the participation period in the program;
  • Agree to use the award to obtain a certificate, degree, or diploma that you currently 不占有;
  • Be enrolled in, registered at, or accepted to a qualifying institution;
  • Agree to maintain enrollment of a minimum of three (3) academic units per semester, or the equivalent, at a qualifying institution as defined by California 教育 Code section 69432(1);
  • Agree to maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA; and
  • Be a resident of Califoria for at least 一个 year.

Application Deadlines

  • Initial Applicants: The application opens on January 15. The Priority Deadline is 4月30日. After 4月30日, applications will continue to be accepted on a "第一个 come-第一个 served" basis until all awards are exhausted or until January 14, whichever comes 第一个.
  • Renewal Participants: The enrollment period for renewal participants is January 15 through June 1 of each year. 提交 Renewal Application and the Statement of Understanding (SOU), available on the links below, to the military department by June 1. 

如何申请