Army College Fund (ACF) Compensation Adjustment

NOTICE

Subject: Army College Fund (ACF) Compensation Adjustment

For Soldiers who enlisted for their first term of service between April 1, 1993 and September 30, 2004 with Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) and Army College Fund (ACF) kicker initial enlistment incentives, who are now separated or retired and are drawing or have drawn MGIB and ACF Educational Benefits and who believe they did not receive full ACF benefits as defined in their enlistment contract:

A recent change to the law permits the Secretary of the Army to grant relief in certain limited circumstances. Individuals who believe they were misled as to the amount of the Army College Fund (ACF) benefit, which includes MGIB and ACF kicker benefits, to which they may be entitled under an Army Enlistment Incentive Program and who believe they have been denied full compensation, can now apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) for relief. Under the provisions of the revised law, successful applicants must be provided payment of additional benefits by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) not later than 31 December 2009. In order to accomplish this, petitions to the ABCMR for relief must be submitted on a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records, with supporting documentation not later than 1 October 2009.

The DD Form 149 and information on submitting the form can be found on the Army Review Boards Agency website http://arba.army.pentagon.mil under “Correction of Military Records.”

For answers to questions on MGIB, Army College Fund, and other educational benefits, please contact your servicing Army Education Assistance Center or a Department of Veterans Affairs benefits counselor. You may also consult the Department of Veterans Affairs website for information and online application for educational benefits - http://www.gibill.va.gov