Military Tuition Assistance

Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is a benefit paid to educational institutions on behalf of eligible members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Each branch has its own criteria for eligibility, obligated service, application process and restrictions. Funds are approved on a course-by-course basis dependent upon degree requirements. Additionally, active duty members may elect to use the Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) "Top Up" in addition to their service-provided TA to cover courses. Students using TA may also use other eligible financial aid.

TA authorizations are to be turned in before the payment due date for each semester. Authorizations are to be turned in at the Cashier's Office to the Third Party Billing and Collection Specialist. If "Top Up" is being used, the student will also need to contact the campus Veterans Services office for additional requirements.

TA is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded.

To comply with the Department of Defense policy (DoDI 1322.25 4. F, 2, d), The �鶹ӳ�� will return any unearned TA funds to the Military Department on a proportional basis through at least the 60% portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned to the Military Department based upon when a student stops attending.

If a service member stops attending due to a military service obligation, The �鶹ӳ�� will work with the affected service member to identify solutions that will minimize the impact to the student for the returned portion.

Calculation

When a student drops from the class before the 100% refund deadline, 100% of the TA will be returned to the Military Department.

When a student "officially" withdraws from a course after the 100% refund date, the date of withdrawal will be used as the last date of attendance. If a student receives an "F" grade for a course, that may be considered an "unofficial" withdrawal for TA purposes only.

For unofficial withdrawals, The �鶹ӳ�� will use the last date of attendance (LDA) entered by the professor into My�鶹ӳ��. If needed, the �鶹ӳ�� will reach out to the professor for additional information.

Once LDA has been determined, The �鶹ӳ�� will recalculate your TA eligibility based on the following formula:

Number of days completed / Total days of the course (start to end date) = percent earned

Return of funds

Determining eligibility for TA is class specific. The start and end date will be used for each class to determine eligibility. Using the formula above, The �鶹ӳ�� will be required to return to the Military Department some or all of the TA awarded to service members that did not complete at least 60% of each course; possibly creating a balance on your �鶹ӳ�� student account.

Returning unearned TA schedule

• Note: The �鶹ӳ��'s week of instruction is counted as 7 days for TA purposes only

16-Week Course: (Total of 112 days)

Day 1-11: 100% return
Day 30: 70% return
Day 67: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 67: 0% return

15-Week Course: (Total of 105 days)

Day 1- 11: 100% return
Day 30: 71% return
Day 63: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 63: 0% return

14-Week Course: (Total of 98 days)

Day 1- 5: 100% return
Day 30: 69% return
Day 59: 40% return (60% course completion)
Day 59: 0% return

12-Week Course: (Total of 84 days)

Day 1 - 5: 100% return
Day 30: 64% return
Day 50: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 50: 0% return

8-Week Course: (Total of 56 days)

Day 1 - 5: 100% return
Day 20: 64% return
Day 33: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 33: 0% return

7-Week Course: (Total of 49 days)

Day 1 - 5: 100% return
Day 20: 59% return
Day 29: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 29: 0% return

6-Week Course: (Total of 42 days)

Day 1 - 5: 100% return
Day 20: 52% return
Day 25: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 25: 0% return

5-Week Course: (Total of 35 days)

Day 1 - 3: 100% return
Day 10: 71% return
Day 21: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 21: 0% return

4-Week Course: (Total of 28 days)

Day 1 - 2: 100% return
Day 10: 64% return
Day 17: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 17: 0% return

3-Week Course: (total of 21 days)

Day 1: 100% return
Day 7: 67% return
Day 13: 40% return (60% course completion)
After day 13: 0% return

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