Many active duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard choose to further their education during their off-duty hours. If you are active duty and want to take classes, whether it’s toward a college degree, high school equivalency diploma, or qualified vocational/technical program, you may be eligible to take advantage of military tuition assistance programs that will pay up to 100% of tuition and fees. There are different military tuition assistance programs for each branch of service. This is a breakdown of the benefits:
Air Force Tuition Assistance Program
| Eligibility | Benefits Can Be Used For | Amount | How to Apply | Additional Funding? |
|
Active Duty Reserves |
Tuition Lab fees Enrollment fees Computer fees Special fees Qualified certificate programs General Education Diploma (GED) fees |
100% Tuition and Fees, not to exceed: $250 per Semester Credit Hour $166 per quarter credit hour $4,500 maximum per fiscal year |
Apply online: www.my.af.mil | Additional funding for qualified education expenses may be available through the Tuition Top-Up Program, scholarships, federal and state grants, and other military aid programs. |
For complete details, including further information on eligibility and restrictions, visit www.my.af.mil.
Army Tuition Assistance Program
| Eligibility | Benefits Can Be Used For | Amount | How to Apply | Additional Funding? |
|
Active Duty Army Reserves Active Guard Reserve |
Tuition Enrollment fees Computer fees Special fees Qualified certificate programs General Education Diploma (GED) fees |
100% Tuition and Fees, not to exceed: $250 per Semester Credit Hour $166 per quarter credit hour $4,500 maximum per fiscal year |
Apply online at www.GoArmyEd.com | Additional funding for qualified education expenses may be available through the Tuition Top-Up Program, scholarships, federal and state grants, and other military aid programs. |
For complete details, including further information on eligibility and restrictions, visit the Tuition Assistance page on GoArmyEd.
Marine Corps Tuition Assistance Program
| Eligibility | Benefits Can Be Used For | Amount | How to Apply | Additional Funding? |
|
Active Duty Active Duty Reserve |
Tuition Enrollment fees Lab fees Computer fees Special fees Qualified certificate programs General Education Diploma (GED) fees |
100% Tuition and Fees, not to exceed: $250 per Semester Credit Hour $166 per quarter credit hour $4,500 maximum per fiscal year |
Apply online at myeducation.netc.navy.mil/ | Additional funding for qualified education expenses may be available through the Tuition Top-Up Program, scholarships, federal and state grants, and other military aid programs. |
For complete details, including further information on eligibility and restrictions, visit the Tuition Assistance page on www.NavyCollege.navy.mil..
Navy Tuition Assistance Program
| Eligibility | Benefits Can Be Used For | Amount | How to Apply | Additional Funding? |
|
Active Duty Naval Reserves in AD status |
Tuition Enrollment fees Lab fees Computer fees Special fees Qualified certificate programs General Education Diploma (GED) fees |
100% Tuition and Fees, not to exceed: $250 per Semester Credit Hour $166 per quarter credit hour $16.67 per clock hour, and 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours or 240 clock hours) $4,500 maximum per fiscal year |
Apply online: myeducation.netc.navy.mil/ |
Additional funding for qualified education expenses may be available through the Tuition Top-Up Program, scholarships, federal and state grants, and other military aid programs. |
For complete details, including further information on eligibility and restrictions, visit the Tuition Assistance page on www.NavyCollege.navy.mil.
Coast Guard Tuition Assistance Program
| Eligibility | Benefits Can Be Used For | Amount of Funding | How to Apply | Additional Funding? |
|
Active Duty Reserves in AD status |
Tuition Lab fees Computer fees Special fees Qualified certificate programs General Education Diploma (GED) fees |
75% Tuition and Fees, not to exceed: $187.50 per credit hour $125 per quarter hour $3,375 maximum per fiscal year |
Download application here. | Additional funding for qualified education expenses may be available through the Tuition Top-Up Program, scholarships, federal and state grants, and other military aid programs. |
