GI Bill Benefits
Many students are eligible for GI Bill benefits and/or tuition assistance based on their prior or current military service. Active duty military students may be eligible for tuition assistance through their branch of service or stationed base.
For more information, call 800-560-6192 and make sure to ask to speak with a Student Finance Associate or click here.
Yellow Ribbon
The Post-9/11 GI Bill pays up to the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition and fees. You may have tuition and fees that exceed that amount if you are attending a private institution, graduate school or attending in an out-of-state status. If you are enrolled at a Yellow Ribbon participating institution and the tuition and fees exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition or fees, additional funds may be available for your education program without an additional charge to your entitlement.
For more information, visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/ch33/yellow_ribbon.htm
New Post 9/11 GI Bill
The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
For more information, visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html
Montgomery GI Bill
The Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) is available for those who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. MGIB encompasses both the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (Chapter 30) and The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606). Under Chapter 30, Active Duty members enroll and pay $100 per month for 12 months; and are then entitled to receive a monthly education benefit once they have completed a minimum service obligation. Under Chapter 1606, a reservist must be actively drilling and have a 6-year obligation in the Selected Reserve to be eligible.
For more information, visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov/post-911/montgomery-gi-bill/
Active duty Tuition Assistance
Army
The Army’s Tuition Assistance (TA) program provides financial assistance for voluntary off-duty education programs in support of a Soldier's professional and personal self-development goals. TA is available for courses that are offered in the classroom or by distance learning. The courses must be offered by schools that are registered in GoArmyEd and are accredited by accrediting agencies that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
A list of approved accrediting agencies may be found at www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized.
Note: Most Remington College campuses are accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. The Colorado Springs campus is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
For more information, visit: https://www.goarmyed.com/public/public_tuition_assistance_policies.aspx
Air Force
The Tuition Assistance (TA) program provides financial assistance for voluntary off-duty education programs in support of an Airman's professional and personal self-development goals. Starting October 01, 2002 the amount of coverage that the Air Force Tuition Assistance provided increase to 100% from 75%. Caps are in place to limit the amount of coverage that Air Force tuition assistance provides per credit hour.
For more information, visit: http://www.militaryta.com/AirForce/index.shtml
Navy
Tuition Assistance (TA) is the Navy's educational financial assistance program. It provides active duty personnel funding for tuition costs for courses taken in an off-duty status at a college, university or vocational/technical institution, whose regional or national accreditation is recognized by the Department of Education. A list of approved accrediting agencies may be found at http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized for a list of national accrediting agencies; or on this same web page click on "Regional Institutional Accrediting Agencies" to see list of regional accrediting agencies.
Navy TA pays for both classroom and independent study/distance learning courses, regardless of course length. Courses must be offered in Semester Hours, or Quarter Hours. The credit earned must show on the institution's transcript.
For more information: visit: https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/nta.cfm
Marines
Tuition Assistance (TA) offers financial assistance to Marine service members who elect to pursue Off-Duty or Voluntary Education.
Effective October 1, 2002, for postsecondary education, from vocational certification through graduate study, TA will fund up to 100% of institution charges for tuition, instructional fees, laboratory fees, computer fees and mandatory enrollment fees combined. Funding will not exceed $250 per semester hour equivalent and $4,500 per individual per fiscal year. Combinations of the different educational levels will not exceed the fiscal cap.
For more information, visit: http://www.usmc-mccs.org/education/mta.cfm
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard currently provides tuition assistance (TA) to all uniformed personnel (regular and drilling reservists), civilian employees, and commissioned Public Health Service officers who are serving with the Coast Guard to fund off-duty courses related to the Coast Guard's missions or to the applicant's career and professional development. As the budget allows, the Coast Guard pays tuition costs for academic courses as follows:
- up to $250 per semester hour or
- up to $166.67 per quarter hour and
- up to a maximum of $4,500 per fiscal year.
For more information, visit: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/capemay/Education/ta.asp
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program
The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess Program is authorized by Congress under Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 31. It is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program. The VetSuccess program assists Veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs. For Veterans with service-connected disabilities so severe that they cannot immediately consider work, VetSuccess offers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible.
For more information, visit: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/