Loan Repayment Program
February 09, 2009
Content
Qualifying Loans
- Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)*
- Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS)
- Stafford Loans
- Perkins Loans
- William D. Ford Loans
- Consolidated Loans*
*(Note: Only loans incurred for the soldier’s education will be paid)
Non-Qualifying Loans
There are many loans that do not qualify. Individuals should ensure loans are covered under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part B, D, and E prior to signing the enlistment agreement. Listed below are several loans that are not covered under this Act:
- Private Loans
- Equity Loans
- State Funded Loans
- Institution Loans
- Consolidated Loans for someone else (wife, sister, brother)
Partial List of Non-Qualifying Loans
Eligibility Criteria
- Must decline enrollment in the Montgomery GI Bill in writing, using DD Form 2366
- Have LRP guaranteed in writing in the enlistment contract (DA Form 3286-66).
- Be a non-prior service accession.
- Enlist with a high school diploma.
- Have an Armed Forces Qualification Test score of 50, or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
- Enlist in one of the critical military occupational specialties (MOS). These MOS change quarterly. The local Army recruiter will have the current list.
- Possess a loan that was made, insured, or guaranteed under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part B, D, or E and prior to entering active duty.
(Note: It is Army policy that no one be enlisted with a defaulted loan; therefore, defaulted loans will not be repaid.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here for a list of LRP frequently asked questions
References
- Public Law 99-145, Section 671
Supersedes, Public Law 96-342, Section 902 - Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part B, D, or E
- U.S. Army Recruiting Command Regulation 621-1
Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB), Army College Fund, and Loan Repayment Program (LRP) - Army Regulation 621-202
Army Educational Incentives and Entitlements - Army Regulation 601-210
Regular Army and Army Reserve Enlistment Program