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STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING FOR USE WITH ARMY TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA)

4. WITHDRAWAL/RECOUPMENT OF TA:

a. I will reimburse the Army the TA received if I withdraw from, or fail to complete a course for academic or personal reasons (includes receipt of

"F" for nonattendance; failure to remove an "I" for an incomplete grade within the time stipulated by the school, or 120 days, whichever comes

first; or required withdrawal is due to official separation, confinement, or similar administrative action by my commander for disciplinary or

fraudulent causes). Reimbursement for withdrawal, failure or incomplete may be waived if extenuating circumstances prevent successful

completion. I authorize the amount of tuition assistance to be withdrawn from my pay if it is determined my withdrawal or failure to complete the

course(s) was due to circumstances within my control.

b. I understand I will not have to reimburse the Army if I withdraw for extenuating circumstances beyond my control (e.g., unit operational

reasons, emergency leave, death of a family member, illness/hospitalization, etc.) as certified by the unit commander and first Lieutenant Colonel

in the chain of command.

c. Regardless of the reason, I will advise the education center of any intent to withdraw from a course for which I am receiving TA and will follow

the established AEC withdrawal procedures.

5. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS:

a. When combining TA with Veterans Affairs (VA) educational benefits under MGIB Chapter 30 or Chapter 1606, in no case will combined (TA

and MGIB) amount exceed the total costs of the course. The limitation applies only to active duty Soldiers (both active and reserve components).

b. When using Federal financial aid (PELL Grant), the Army TA will be applied first and the Federal aid will be applied to the remaining balance of

financial need as determined by the academic institution.

c. I have been counseled and understand TA cannot be authorized for courses that will repeat courses previously taken. Courses which must be

repeated, because college credits are not transferable, (e.g. course taken by a non-regionally accredited school which are not accepted by a

regionally accredited school) must be funded through means other than TA.

6. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBSERVATION (ADSO):

If I am a commissioned officer or commissioned warrant officer, I understand I incur an ADSO of two years after completion of the last course for

which TA is provided unless involuntarily separated by the Army. I understand if the Army discharges me for misconduct before I complete the

ADSO, I must reimburse the Army the amount of TA that represents the unserved portion of the ADSO. If approved for voluntary separation by

the appropriate Officer Personnel Management Directorate (OPMD) Functional Area Division, I will be required to reimburse the amount of TA

representing the unserved portion of the ADSO. Reimbursement of TA will not take place prior to OPMD Functional Area Division approval of

request for voluntary separation.

7. DISTANCE LEARNING (DL) COURSES:

I understand if I am enrolling in a DL course using Up-Front TA the course must have a beginning and ending date no more than 24 weeks apart.

If school policy allows the student longer than 24 weeks to complete the course, soldier will then enroll using the DANTES Form 1562/31 to fund

the course and receive TA reimbursement upon course completion.

8. I AGREE TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF TUITION ASSISTANCE AS VERIFIED BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW

9. NAME (Last, First, Middle Initial)

10. GRADE

11. SSN

12. SIGNATURE

13. DATE (YYYYMMDD)

DA FORM 7597, MAY 2006

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