Can anyone tell me more about the college reenlistment program (i.e. reenlist to go to school for 6 months)?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:51:39 -0400

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jun 24 at 2016 10:17 AM

SGM Erik Marquez — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:17:13 -0400

Reenlistment options are perishable,
(they change , come and go a lot) and not always available for every MOS, rank location.

All that means, it matters not what we say, but what your commander and local retention NCO says.

In general, there at times has been a reenlistment option that allowed a SM to be on duty status, but said duty location for a period of time was a school of higher education.
commonly you still report for duty at your normal location and then depart for school (PT does not normally interfere with getting to class on time)
I've seen other units tell a SM to just call in or stop by once and awhile (that's a hugely bad idea for the unit and not taking care of the Soldier, nor IAW regulations)

The way i did it, was come in for PT unless you had a specific reason you needed to skip. Big test, off site lab that required travel ..tell your leadership in advance, give a call in the morning so we knew you were alive and ok, stop by after and show your face

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Jun 25 at 2016 12:03 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 12:03:20 -0400

The Education Incentive is a local policy (not a reenlistment option/program) normally for Soldiers who reenlist under Option 2 (Current Station Stabilization) for 3-6 years.

You're not "reenlisting to go to school for 6 months", but based on individual qualifications, you'll get a semester to focus on civilian education. Depending on course load, you may still be required to be at accountability formations, conduct PRT, and participate in other mandatory functions.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 28 at 2016 7:33 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:33:40 -0400

This is a command policy. commander, at her choosing, may or may not have the six months of school policy in place. This will not follow you to another duty station or unit. This is just an in-house policy. See your chain of command/no support channel for more information.

I have personally seen this work for some soldiers, but again, it is totally up to your commander.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2020 6:00 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:00:37 -0400

What are my options now, that 128 is shut down at fort benning. I reenlisted for that.