Does anyone have information about doing an early school release?

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:46:13 -0500

Does anyone have information about doing an early school release. I'll be ETSing into the NG in November 18 but my unit is going to Korea all of next year and I will be going. I want to know if I could do an early school release for fall of 18 and how I could accomplish this. I appreciate all the help I can get guys! :)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2017 3:44 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:44:00 -0500

Soldiers may be discharged or released from active duty for the convenience of the Government, up to 90 days before ETS, in order to attend a specific term at college, university, vocational school, or technical school.

a. Soldiers serving initial enlistments of less than 3 years, members of the ARNGUS or USAR serving on ADT, and former senior ROTC cadets ordered to active duty because of breaches of contract are ineligible for separation under this paragraph.

b. To qualify for early separation, eligible Soldiers must—
(1) Not be mission essential to their assigned organizations, as determined by commanders concerned.
(2) Clearly establish that the specific school term for which they seek early separation is academically the most opportune time for them to begin or resume their education, and that delay of school enrollment until normal ETS would cause undue personal hardship.

I'd also ask either a training room NCO, or possibly S-1 for your unit's example 4187 for it. I know that at my past unit our commander wanted to see the Soldiers plan and an acceptance letter into the school they planned to attend.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2017 5:20 PM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:20:25 -0500

Thank you!

Response by SPC Brett Curry made Dec 6 at 2017 9:11 AM

SPC Brett Curry — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:11:15 -0500

U know, I was active military. And you know how we rag on the weekend warriors. But after actually taking the time to understand everything you guys go through and have to do is just amazing, and you guys get it done. Hats off to you guys. I will never say anything about weekend warriors again. I know that you don't know me and never heard it out of my mouth, but please accept my apologies for all the other idiot's like me. And I will do my best to open my mouth when someone else says something about it... sincerely Brett.