Louisiana Army National Guard
560 Hwy 3099
DeRidder, LA 70634
Contact SSG Orise Cormier III at (318) 463-2089 (or FAX (318)-463-3811))
any time between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
The National Guard offers many opportunities. Training in numerous
technical fields, a part-time job that pays between $6 and $8/hour for
just one weekend a month and two weeks in the Summer, and the following
educational benefits:
- Montgomery GI Bill - The new Educational Assistance Program provides
over $6,800 for your education expenses, paid directly to you. The
benefits are paid in monthly increments of $190 for full-time, $143
for three-quarters time and $95 for half-time students for a maximum
period of 36 school months.
- College Tuition Exemption - In the Louisiana Army National Guard,
you can receive TUITION EXEMPTION at any state funded college,
university, or vocational/technical school for 5 YEARS or a
Bachelors Degree, whichever comes first.
The College Tuition Exemption is applicable at the following schools:
- Bossier Parish Community College
- Delgado Community College
- Grambling State University
- LSU - Alexandria
- LSU - Baton Rouge
- LSU - Shreveport
- LSU at Eunice
- LA. Tech University
- McNeese State University
- Nicholls State University
- Northeast Louisiana University
- Northwestern State University
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Southern University - Baton Rouge
- Southern University - New Orleans
- Southern University - Shreveport - Bossier
- St. Bernard Parish Community College
- University of New Orleans
- University of Southwestern Louisiana
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