Financial Assistance

Financial guidance is offered to those experiencing money management difficulties or for those who wish to be in control of their finances. The Scott Military and Family Readiness Center’s Personal Financial Readiness Program offers confidential and individualized financial planning assistance, workshops and classes on a recurring basis to all service members, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and their families with regards to learning the principles and concepts of personal financial management.

Information and assistance are available in areas such as military pay and allowances, goal setting, savings, debt management, car buying, credit card management, Department of Veterans Affairs home loans, credit management, financial planning, understanding the Thrift Savings Plan, investment fundamentals, mutual funds, and much more. There are also trained staff members available to assist with a variety of financial goals or concerns including identity theft prevention and credit report reviewing.

Completing a permanent change of station can be a time where finances become strapped. Service members and their families should contact their current Military and Family Readiness Center upon arrival for assistance in addressing their financial concerns and goals.

There are many hidden costs when moving. To ensure you are prepared, discuss moving and financial preparedness with the Community Readiness Specialists and Consultants at the Scott Military and Family Readiness Center.

The Personal Financial Management Program offers a full range of education, training, counseling and information on money issues. Financial computer programs are available to help set up a budget, determine a debt repayment schedule and identify financial need.

A Basic Money Management class is provided through the First Term Airmen's Center. A variety of seminars to include mutual funds, stocks, wills and trusts, insurance, credit laws and investing provide helpful information to Scott Air Force Base personnel. One-on-one counseling is available on a walk-in basis.

The Air Force Aid Society has supported the Air Force mission by providing worldwide emergency assistance, sponsoring education assistance programs and offering an array of base community enhancement programs that improve quality of life for airmen and their families. At Scott Air Force Base, the Scott Military and Family Readiness Center also liaisons with the other relief agencies. These include Army Emergency Relief, Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society and Coast Guard Mutual Aid to provide emergency financial assistance to members and retirees of other branches of service.

Although military members that are notified of a new assignment are encouraged to financially plan for their move, if a financial emergency arises, the Air Force Aid Society may be able to provide emergency financial assistance on a case-by-case basis. If an emergency occurs enroute to your next duty station, contact the nearest military base. If no military installation is located in the immediate vicinity of the location of the emergency, military members are encouraged to contact the American Red Cross which can act as a liaison to the various relief agencies.

During a permanent-change-of-station move, Air Force members with children are authorized up to 20 free hours of child care per child within 60 days of departing their old base and an additional 20 free hours per child within 60 days of arrival at Scott AFB. Child care hours must be used in a family child care home licensed by the base. To receive a program voucher and a copy of the current family child care provider list, bring a copy or your PCS orders to the Military and Family Readiness Center at your gaining or losing base.