Financial Assistance Programs

• Emergency travel
• Natural disaster preparation and evacuation
• Mortgage, rent and initial deposit
• Temporary lodging
• Food
• Medical co-pays not covered by TRICARE
• Vehicle costs
• Utilities
• Funeral expenses
• Basic essential furniture

• Appliance costs
• Cranial helmets
• PCS travel
• Child car seats
• Dental care for dependents
• Home repair
• Non-medical attendant travel
• Invitational travel order
• Clothing
• Immigration and passport fees for dependents
• Special needs medical equipment
• Spouse relicensing and recertification
• Childcare (Army Fee Assistance enrollment required)

AER’s most powerful program. Company commanders or first sergeants can approve financial assistance up to $2,000. Last year, 8,000 Soldiers received over $10 million in financial assistance from their chains of command. Give leadership the opportunity to help. Talk to your chain of command.

Soldier for life! Army Wounded Warriors receive personal access to AER assistance. Applicants located within 50 miles of a military installation should visit the on-base military aid office for a consultation. Applicants not located within 50 miles of an installation should contact their AW2 advocate or AER HQ.

Surviving spouses and children of active and retired Soldiers are eligible for financial assistance through AER’s Survivor Assistance Program. Assistance is provided as grants, and monthly stipends may be available for the most destitute.

Soldiers medically evacuated from hostile fire or imminent danger area, peacekeeping operations or training exercises within CONUS receive immediate financial assistance. A $1,000 grant is provided at the time of hospitalization.

Spouses and children of active and retired Soldiers are eligible for educational scholarship programs. AER provides over $13 million in educational scholarships every year.

Families enrolled in the Army Fee Assistance program are eligible for up to $1,500 in child-care assistance ($500 per month for three months) in addition to assistance provided through the program. Families must be enrolled in Army Fee Assistance and demonstrate valid need through the completion of a budget.

Retiring and separating Soldiers in the U.S. Army’s Career Skills Program are eligible for grants ($250 to $1,000 depending on location) to assist with costs and lessen the obstacles that can come with making the military-to-civilian transition.

Soldiers with AER loans who are eligible and fulfill the requirements can gain credit toward their loans by:

• Reviewing and completing the financial training videos on the Army G-9 website within 90 days of the loan creation date
• Scoring an 80 or higher in the first three attempts on the test in AER’s Loan Portal

Specialists/corporals and below can receive up to $500 and sergeants and above can receive up to $250 on their current loan balances. Credits will not exceed the current balance of the loan.

• Go to the Army G-9 website (link will open in a new window)
• Go to AER’s Loan Portal