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.

Apply for admission to our university and print the degree plan.
Register for courses; all branches require registration prior to approval.
Choose Military TA as the payment method.
Students should meet with their Education Services Officer (ESO) for a briefing on TA.
Request required TA forms through the ESO or branch education portal for each course with a unique start date (use TA school code 3389A).
Army students will need to use the ArmyIgnitED Portal to request TA. Students will apply for tuition assistance through the portal and it will be sent electronically to APUS for processing.
Air Force students will utilize an online system for requesting Air Force tuition assistance through the Air Force Virtual Education Center. Students will apply for tuition assistance through the portal and it will be sent electronically to APUS for processing.
Navy, Marine Corps., and Coast Guard students will submit an application through the Navy College Office’s virtual WebTA portal.
Disclose all sources of aid: Students should contact the financial aid office if they plan to use multiple sources of aid, such as FSA or other scholarships.

Please review these helpful steps to assist with the Navy College Office's Tuition Assistance approvals.
Students may upload a copy of their Tuition Assistance Authorization securely through the Secure Document Upload portal: https://mydocs.apus.edu. Please log in with ecampus ID and Password to upload the required document(s).

Branch TA Portals

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 (form AF 1227) - Helpline: 877-596-5771, Option 7
Army
Coast Guard (form ETQC 1560) - Helpline: 405-954-1360
Marine Corps (form NAVMC 10883)
National Guard
- Air Force - Helpline: 877-596-5771
- ArmyIgnitED Portal or state-specific portal - Helpline: 800-817-9990
Navy (form NAVEDTRA 1560/5) - Help Line: 877-838-1659
Reserves (select branch portal)

Branch Specific Information

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

Fiscal Year Cap: $4,000 tuition or 16 semester hours (whichever comes first)
TA Request Deadline: 7 days before the course start
TA Registration start: 60 days before the course start

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

Fiscal Year Cap: $4,500 tuition
TA Request Deadline: 7 days before the course start date
TA Registration start: 45 days before the course start date

Navy: Students will use the WebTA application through the Navy College Office to complete TA requests.

Fiscal Year Cap: $4,500 tuition or 12 semester hours (whichever comes first)
TA Request Deadline: 14 days before the course start date
TA Registration start: 60 days before the course start date

USMC: Students will use the WebTA application through the Navy College Office 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

Coast Guard: Students will use the WebTA application through the Navy College Office 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

Military Spouses

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

Visit the MyCAA portal to register for the program.
Apply for admission ( AMU | APU) and select MyCAA in the Affiliations and Memberships drop-down menu.
Inform an admissions representative that the student intends to use MyCAA.
Register for the approved MyCAA courses.
Select Employee Voucher as the method of payment.
Enter the employer name and address: Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts | 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 100 | Arlington, VA 22209
Enter the EIN number: 11111111
Request the student's Scholarship Education and Training Plan from [email protected].
Upload the approved plan into the MyCAA portal.
Log into the MyCAA portal and print out a copy of the confirmed Financial Assistance (FA) award and send this to our TA office by faxing to 866-755-8763 or emailing [email protected]

More Military TA Info

These websites offer additional information to help students find answers about their military TA needs.

Studentaid.ed.gov articles: