Tuition Assistance (TA) offers financial assistance to Servicemembers who elect to pursue Off-Duty or Voluntary Education.

Payment

The maximum amount paid for tuition assistance (not to exceed): 100% Tuition is:

• $250 per Semester Hour (cap), or
• $166.67 per Quarter Hour (cap) or
• $16.67 per Clock Hour (cap)
• with a ceiling of up to $4500 per Fiscal Year

Who is Eligible?

All active duty Servicemembers and those Servicemembers activated under Title 10 may qualify for active duty TA. Courses must start and be completed during the period of the Servicemember's continuous active duty. TA is authorized for Officers, only if they agree to remain on active duty for two continuous years after completing the TA funded course.

• Once a Servicemember is enrolled with TA he or she must submit a degree plan before exceeding a certain amount of semester hours. For the specific deadline, please see your appropriate service page for TA information (please see service links below).
• TA will fund up to 100% of institution charges for tuition (up to the cap of $250 per semester hour), instructional fees, laboratory fees, computer fees and mandatory enrollment fees combined for postsecondary education, from vocational certification through graduate study.
• TA is not authorized for books.
• TA is not authorized for courses leading to a lateral or lower level degree than you already possess (i.e. second Associate's or Bachelors degree).
• Officers using TA agree to remain on active duty for two (2) years following the completion of the TA funded course.

Service Specific Policy Information for Tuition Assistance (TA)

• Army TA Policies - Website
• Navy TA Policies - Website
• Air Force Portal - Website
• Marine Corps TA Policies - Website
• Coast Guard TA Policies - Website
• Army National Guard Benefits Portal - Website
• Air National Guard (Air Force Portal) - Website

Application Process for Marines

• First-time students must complete a TA Orientation Class (MArine Corps College 101) PRIOR to using TA.
• Remote Marines may utilize the Marine Corps College 101 Presentation
• Marines on a major installation should contact their local Education Center to complete the Marine Corps College 101 Orientation class.
• Marines must apply for and receive written authorization for TA through the appropriate education office, PRIOR to enrollment.
• Use form http://www.usmc-mccs.org/education/downloads/TA%20Application%20Paper%20Version.doc

TA for remote Marines and those assigned to other service sites is processed at CampLejeune for those east of the Mississippi and Camp Pendleton for those west of the Mississippi. I-I duty Marines apply through MARFORRES, New Orleans. Recruiters apply via their recruiting district or region headquarters.