The purpose of the Cultural and Language Incentive Program – Bonus (CLIP-B) program is to promote the study of languages and cultural studies that are of importance to the Army. Contracted Cadets in good standing may request CLIP-B payments. Classes taken during the same term that the Cadet contracted are eligible. Languages identified in the Department of Defense Strategic Language List provide the foundation of what languages will be authorized for CLIP-B payment. Culture classes can be submitted if you provide a class description. Approval will be based on the description of the class. If the class does not meet the criteria, then you will be notified in writing. If the Cadet has met the maximum amount allowed of $3000 for the academic year, you will also be notified.
If you are taking any of the following language classes and receive a grade of B or higher, you are eligible for the Cadet Language Incentives Program Bonus (CLIP- B):
(1) Level-I.
(a) Portuguese (Brazilian and European)
(b) CLIP-B payment value. $100 per semester hour or $67 per quarter hour.
(2) Level-II.
(a) Indonesian; Javanese; Malay (Malaysian); Swahil.
(b) CLIP-B payment value. $150 per semester hour or $100 per quarter hour.
(3) Level-III.
(a) Amharic; Azerbaijani; Baluchi; Bengali; Burmese; Cebuano;
Georgian; Hausa; Hebrew (Modern only); Hindi; Igbo; Kurdish; Kurmanji; Maguindinao; Maranao; Pashto or Pashtun; Pashto-Afghan; Pashto-Peshwari; Persian-Dari; PersianFarsi; Punjabi; Russian; Serbo-Croatian; Somali; Sorani; Tagalog; Tajik; Tausug; Thai; Turkish; Turkmen; Ukrainian; Urdu; Uzbek; Vietnamese; Yakan; Yoruba
(b) CLIP-B payment value. $200 per semester hour or $134 per quarter hour.
(4) Level-IV.
(a) Arabic; Chinese-Mandarin; Japanese; Korean
(b) CLIP-B payment value. $250 per semester hour or $167 per quarter hour.
A Cadet may earn CLIP-B payments in an amount totaling no more than $3000 for a single academic year (defined by the Department of Defense and US Army as starting at the beginning of the Fall academic session and ending on the last day prior to the start of the next Fall academic session).
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