Welcome to Fort Campbell's
Army Community Service Army Emergency Relief

Commercial: 270.798.5518
DSN: 635.5518
5661 Screaming Eagle Blvd., Room 108
Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1130 and 1230-1630

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Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private, non-profit organization established to assist Soldiers and their Family Members in emergency financial situations due to no fault of their own. Financial assistance is given in the form of an interest-free loan, grant, or combination of the two. Loans are repaid by an allotment.
To apply for AER assistance, the Soldier should be seen by the Unit Commander/1SG for interview/counseling to determine if the situation can be resolved through the chain-of-command or some other source. After determining that the Soldier has a valid emergency, the unit commander would then authorize the individual to seek AER assistance.
Typical situations where AER can assist:

• Non-receipt of pay or loss of funds - amount limited to that required to prevent privation.
• Travel expenses due to emergency situations.
• Funeral expenses when it is established that the Soldier is required to pay, or share in payment of funeral expenses for dependents or parents, where there is no insurance.
• Payment of medical, dental and hospital expenses when they cannot be deferred through usual repayment period after TriCare.
• Payment of initial rent or to prevent eviction.
• Purchase of food to prevent privation
• Payment of required utility deposits or payment of bills to prevent termination of utilities.
• To cover cost of operation or repair of POV, when the vehicle is considered essential.
DA-1103-AER Application

AER’S EDUCATION PROGRAM is a secondary mission to help Army families with the costs of education. The three seperate scolarship programs are: the Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program, the Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Program, and the Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund for Dependent Children.
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Applications and instructions are available on the AER website at www.aerhq.org.
Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program
ELIGIBILITY:
• Applicant must be a spouse of an active duty or retired Army Soldier and must reside in the United States.
• Applicant must be a widow(er) of an active or retired Army Soldier and must reside in the United States.
• Stateside Applicants must be full time students.
• Active Duty military personnel are not eligible.
• First undergraduate degrees only.
HOW DO I RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP?
• Fill out an application and mail it with the supporting documents by the applicable deadline!
• The application is available the following ways: Online at WWW.AERHQ.ORG, At AER sections, u Upon written request to AER HQ, Education Centers, and Schools.
• A complete application must be submitted for the first term of each academic year.
• A renewal form and applicable documents are required for subsequent terms.
Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Program
ELIGIBILITY:
• Applicant must be a spouse of a Soldier on active duty assigned in Europe, Korea, Japan or Okinawa.
• Applicant must physically reside with Soldier at the assigned location.
• Second undergraduate degrees are not eligible.
• Graduate and off post students are not eligible.
• Spouses may be part time or full time students. Scholarship awards will be awarded up to half the cost of tuition. Scholarship awards are based on financial need, as evidenced by income, assets, Family size, and special circumstances.
HOW DO I RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP?
• Fill out an application and mail it with the supporting documents by the applicable deadline!
• The application is available the following ways: Online at WWW.AERHQ.ORG, At AER sections, u Upon written request to AER HQ, Education Centers, and Schools.
• A complete application must be submitted for the first term of each academic year.
• A renewal form and applicable documents are required for subsequent terms.
Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund for Dependent Children
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MUST BE:
• Dependent children, stepchildren or legally adopted children of Army Soldiers on active duty, retired or deceased while in active duty or retired status. The children of Grey Area Reservists/National Guard are eligible as retired members.
HOW DO I RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP?
• Fill out an application and mail it with the supporting documents by the applicable deadline!
• The majority of students who meet deadlines receive a scholarship.
• Academic achievements and individual accomplishments may be considered.
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION:
• The application is available November 1 in three ways: By mail from AER HQ until February 20, or WWW.AERHQ.ORG to apply online by March 1st or print from WWW.AERHQ.ORG and mail by March 1st.
• To be considered, the scholarship application must be on time, complete, accurate and contain all required documents and signatures.

Point of contact, Betty Geren, Army Emergency Relief Officer, 270.798.5518.

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ACS Advisory Council

The Fort Campbell Army Community Services Advisory Council meets quarterly, and is comprised of a vast representation of all segments of the Fort Campbell Community, i.e., JR Enlisted, SR Enlisted, Retirees, Brigade Reps, ACS Staff, FRGA’s, BOSS Rep, Spouse’s, etc. You may submit any issues, concerns, suggestions, comments, compliments, etc to the ACS Advisory Council Email Hotline by clicking here.

All submissions will be discussed and addressed at each ACS Advisory Council meeting. We appreciate your feedback to ensure continuous improvement of your ACS Programs and Services