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Last Revision: April 25, 2025

Military Tuition Assistance

We have been educating those who serve™ since 1991, and we are a top provider of education to the U.S. military today. We are as dedicated to helping students pay for school as we are to helping them start and finish it. Here are just a few ways we support our military students:

  • Low tuition rates to help limit students' out-of-pocket costs beyond military tuition assistance (TA).
  • A Preferred Military Rate of $250/credit hour for undergraduate and master’s-level courses for all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists and their families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings and dependents.
  • A master's-level book grant is available to active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists and their families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings and dependents providing no-cost ebooks for master’s-level courses.
  • Possible transfer credits for students' military courses including CCAF, JST, DANTES, METC, and ACE-evaluated training. The University reserves the right to accept or deny credits according to the policies outlined on these transfer credit webpages.
  • Inclusion in the DANTES Catalog of Nationally and Institutional Accredited Distance Learning Programs.
  • Online support teams and military education coordinators located at, or near, base installations around the country.

Steps to Using Military TA

We recommend students start this process at least four weeks prior to their course start date.

  1. Apply for admission to our university and print the degree plan.
  2. Register for courses, selecting Military TA payment type; all branches require registration prior to approval.
  3. Students should meet with their Education Services Officer (ESO) for a briefing on TA.
  4. Request required TA forms through the ESO or branch education portal for each course with a unique start date (use TA school code 3389A).
    1. Air Force students will use the Air Force Virtual Education Center to request TA. After the TA request is approved, it will be sent electronically to APUS for processing.
    2. Army students will use the ArmyIgnitED Portal to request TA. After the TA request is approved, it will be sent electronically to APUS for processing.
    3. Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy students will submit an application through the WebTA portal. After the TA request is approved, provide APUS with a copy of the signed TA voucher by uploading it through the secure My Documents portal.
  5. Students should contact the financial aid office at [email protected] if they plan to use multiple sources of aid, such as Federal Student Aid (FSA) or other scholarships.

Branch Specific Information

Each branch of the service has a specific TA process. Please select the branch portal below for the most up-to-date information.

Air Force: Students will use the Air Force Virtual Education Center to complete TA requests.

  • Fiscal Year Cap: $4,500 tuition
  • TA Request Deadline: Midnight the night before the course start date
  • TA Registration start: 45 days before the course start date
  • Helpline: 877-596-5771, Option 7

Army: Students will use the ArmyIgnitED Portal to complete TA requests.

  • Fiscal Year Cap: $4,500 tuition or 18 semester hours (whichever comes first)
  • TA Request Deadline: 7 days before the course start
  • TA Registration start: 60 days before the course start
  • Helpline: 334-517-6172, Option 1 or use the Help Desk within ArmyIgnitED

Coast Guard: Students will use the WebTA portal to complete TA requests.

  • Fiscal Year Cap: $4,500 tuition
  • TA Request Deadline: 7 days prior to the course start date (not counting the course start date)
  • TA Registration start: 90 days prior to the course start date
  • Form ETQC 1560
  • Contact [email protected] for assistance

Marine Corps: Students will use the WebTA portal to complete TA requests.

  • Fiscal Year Cap: $4,500 tuition
  • TA Request Deadline: 1 day prior to the course start date
  • TA Registration start: 60 days prior to the course start date
  • Form NAVMC 10883

Navy: Students will use the WebTA portal to complete TA requests.

  • Fiscal Year Cap: $4,500 tuition or 18 semester hours (whichever comes first)
  • TA Request Deadline: 7 days before the course start date
  • TA Registration start: 120 days before the course start date
  • Form NAVEDTRA 1560/5
  • Help Link: 833-330-6622

Military Spouses

The MyCAA scholarship program provides tuition assistance to eligible military spouses. Follow these steps to pay for tuition using MyCAA benefits:

  1. Visit the MyCAA portal to register for the program.
  2. Apply for admission and select MyCAA in the Affiliations and Memberships drop-down menu in the Complete your Profile section.
  3. Inform an admissions representative of the intent to use MyCAA.
  4. Complete steps for admission and transfer credit (if applicable). Register for the approved MyCAA courses selecting Employer Voucher as the method of payment.
    1. Enter the employer name: Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts
    2. Enter the employer address: 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22209
    3. Enter the EIN number: 11111111
  5. Request a Scholarship Education and Training Plan once the transfer credit evaluation has posted to the academic plan and course registration(s) have been placed. Please note: If the student's name appears differently in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) from what their APUS account reflects, the student must update their name with APUS. The student can complete this by emailing [email protected]. Once this is complete, the student can email [email protected] with their full name and answer to their security questions on file to request their Scholarship Education and Training Plan.
  6. Upload the approved plan into the MyCAA portal.
  7. Log into the MyCAA portal and save a copy of the confirmed Financial Assistance (FA) award. Students can upload the FA award through the secure My Documents portal, or email it to [email protected].

More Military TA Info

These websites offer information on additional benefits that may be available: to help students find answers about their military TA needs.

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