Posted on Dec 13, 2020
Can I request an early release to further education if my ETS date is after college starts?
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I am separating at the normal term of service. My ETS date is at the end of October but the first day of college is in August. I don't have enough terminal leave days to attend school in time. My ETS date also has to be before school starts in order for me to be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon program.
I heard that the early release for job or school obligations is not available anymore. However, AR 635-200 still states that soldiers can request for an early release for further education. Has anyone heard that getting released early for a job or school isn't available anymore? Do you know if there are any job skill/certifications I can sign up for that can help me get released a couple of months early?
I heard that the early release for job or school obligations is not available anymore. However, AR 635-200 still states that soldiers can request for an early release for further education. Has anyone heard that getting released early for a job or school isn't available anymore? Do you know if there are any job skill/certifications I can sign up for that can help me get released a couple of months early?
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ETS/EAS
Education
Yellow Ribbon
ACAP/Soldier for Life (SFL-TAP)
Job/Skill Training
ETS/EAS Education Yellow Ribbon ACAP/Soldier for Life (SFL-TAP) Job/Skill Training
Posted 4 y ago
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Chapter 5-16 is what you are looking for and still available so long is justified; you have you stuff together! Up to 90 days out. Not a single day more. I’m a beneficiary of such chapter back in 1996. For my degree and came back in 1999.
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MAJ Javier Rivera nailed it. Your BDE CDR is the approval authority and you'll need at least 90 more days from when your early release is approved to your new ETS date for transition. You need to submit 9-12 months prior to your ETS. Don't forget that your ETS can't be before you finish 36 months of active duty or you won't qualify for the whole GI Bill and thus the Yellow Ribbon program
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You can request anything and your chain will decide if it is possible. Never decide if anything is possible from your limited knowledge of all regulations and law. Someone up the line may be aware of a regulation you are not familiar with. Request the early release, the worst thing that will happen is you remain in the same situation you describe.
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