Preliminary assessment of new educational benefits programs, such as those offered by some active components, to help reserve components attract high-quality recruits and of whether potential of programs warrants further evaluation. 450-character abstract: Preliminary assessment of new educational benefits programs, such as those offered by some active components, to help reserve components attract high-quality recruits, and of whether potential of programs warrant further evaluation. Recommended are experimenting with recruiting programs that minimize the risk of activation while recruits attend college and involving an evaluation component in such programs.