   What kinds of benefits does the Army provide?There are many benefits to joining the Army. Like earning money for college, earning college credits and learning critical job skills. Your son or daughter will also receive full medical coverage, 30 days paid vacation and, if he or she lives on Post, free housing–all while building a better future and developing solid career opportunities. 
“I just can't emphasize the educational assistance enough, because that's one of the staples of the Army–to give you an opportunity to get a career, get Army educational assistance, where you may not be able to afford it.” 
If your son or daughter is planning to go to college, the Army offers several ways to help you afford it. 
Depending on how long your son or daughter enlists in the Army, he or she can earn up to $81,756 to help pay for college. 
The Army Reserve always needs to fill positions at certain locations. If your son or daughter qualifies and takes one of these jobs, he or she can earn up to $24,444 for college. 
Is your young adult college bound or already attending a university? Army ROTC teaches leadership skills for future Army Officers and offers competitive, merit-based scholarships to cover tuition and an allowance for books and fees. 
Student loans are easier to pay off with the Army's College Loan Repayment Program. To take advantage of this program, your son or daughter must enlist full time in the Army for three years or in the Army Reserve for six years. 
“The Army provides stability, economic security, educational opportunity and a real chance that you might not have in a lot of other careers to see a lot of different things and be exposed to a lot of different ways of thinking and different cultures.” 
There is a wide range of other benefits for a Soldier in the Army. These include medical coverage, recreation, travel, retirement benefits/savings plans, and expert training in multiple disciplines that can translate into a rewarding career.
“The Army provides medical, dental, eye care and her paycheck. Those would be the benefits that I would know about other than the benefits that Jodie reaps from being a part of the Army and staying physically fit and learning an additional job.” |
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