1.  The first step is to check if you are eligible to participate. Click HERE to view eligibility criteria.

2.  If you have already completed an associate or bachelors degree, or if you have 60 transferrable semester hours of college complete, then the two year option may be for you. Click HERE  if you have less than 60 hours of transferrable credit; the three or four year options are the ideal choice.

To determine whether your college coursework is transferrable, click here: http://www.northgeorgia.edu/transfercredit/.

3.  Once you have determined which Green to Gold option is best suited to you, apply for admission to North Georgia College & State University. You can apply at http://www.northgeorgia.edu/cadetapply/ and if you have any questions you can contact Chris Rodriguez-Smith at Cadet Admissions by calling 706 867-2924 or email chrisrs@northgeorgia.edu.

4.  Once you are accepted for admission, you will need a Letter of Acceptance from the Professor of Military Science at North Georgia.  This letter will indicate that you are accepted into the ROTC program at North Georgia. To obtain the letter, contact the Cadet Recruitment Center and speak with CPT Sayle, 706 864-1884 or   rpsayle@northgeorgia.edu, or LT Bips 706 864-1599 or mcbips@northgeorgia.edu.

5.  On your application for admission, declare a major. You will need to have an Academic Plan of Study (Cadet Command Form104-R) completed and signed by your academic adviser as part of your GTG Packet. Most of this will be done via email. You can find out who your academic adviser is by contacting North Georgia’s Registrar’s office. Contact your adviser as soon as possible to get your Plan of Study completed. Be sure to explain that your situation so they can accommodate you if you are applying from out of state and are currently on active duty.

6.  Follow the Green to Gold checklist in Appendix A of the Green to Gold Application and if you have any questions you can contact Gloria Pringle at Cadet Command (see contact info below) or Cadet Admissions at North Georgia.

Frequently Asked Questions:

 Q: Do I need to apply to North Georgia before I apply to the Green to Gold Program?
A: Yes.

 Q: Can I be accepted to my academic program with a conditional acceptance?
A:No, you must have an unconditional acceptance to you program and it must state on your acceptance letters that your acceptance is unconditional.

 Q: Does the paperwork from the school have to be on official letter head and paper?
A: Yes, your acceptance and transcripts need to be on official school stationary.

 Q: Will I receive my full MGIB while I attend North Georgia?
A: If you remain on active duty, you will receive an adjusted amount that is less than the full monthly rate.

 Q: Is applying for Green to Gold a quick process?
A: No, you need to begin getting your documentation in order as soon as possible in order to submit your packet as early as possible so that if any issue arises, you will have time to make corrections to your packet and submit those corrections to Cadet Command.

 Q: Who do I contact to get all these forms signed?
A: First, sign all forms. Second get all the signatures from NGCSU including the Registrar and Academic advisors. Finally, get all military signatures on your application.

 Q: Once the application is complete, what happens next?
A: Make at least 3 hard copies of your packet. Scan your application to a digital format. Send the packet to Cadet Command and wait.

Points of Contact:

Cadet Command - Gloria Pringle, Green to Gold Program Manager, Incentives Division, (757) 788-3341

Green to Gold website - http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/enlisted_soldiers.jsp

North Georgia College & State University Cadet Admissions - http://www.northgeorgia.edu/cadetadmissions/, (888) 413-9366

North Georgia College & State University Professor of Military Science- Mrs. Sally Kelly, (706) 864-1781

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