����ר��

Information for Service Members Receiving Department of Defense Tuition Assistance

Under the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (DoD MOU), Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to students currently serving in the National Guard, reserves, or on active duty. TA can be used for voluntary education programs that support professional and personal self-development goals. TA is available for courses that are offered in the classroom or by distance learning and are part of an approved academic degree or certificate program. TA enrollment requests must be submitted and approved prior to the course start date.

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, ����ר�� will return any unearned TA funds 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 based upon when a student stops attending. These funds are returned to the military Service branch.

Instances when a service member stops attending due to a military service obligation, ����ר�� will work with the affected service member to identify solutions that will not result in student debt for the returned portion.

Service members should speak with their respective Service Educational Services Officers (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service prior to applying and enrolling at ����ר��.

In accordance with the Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding:

• ����ר�� (����ר��) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• Individual academic program accreditations are available online in ����ר��'s
• ����ר�� is approved for Veterans Affairs benefits
• ����ר�� is approved for Federal student aid programs through the Department of Education

����ר�� prohibits the payment of any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on securing enrollments or federal financial aid (including TA funds) to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities, or making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance.

����ר�� prohibits high pressure recruitment tactics such as making multiple unsolicited contacts (3 or more), including contacts by phone, email, or in-person, and engaging in same-day recruitment and registration for the purpose of securing Service member enrollments in non-credit courses/programs.

Students are never automatically enrolled in courses at ����ר��. Student will enroll themselves in courses. When a restriction prevents a student from enrolling themselves into a course, a student will only be manually added if they have provided signed, written authorization to be added.

Tuition Assistance Program Requirements

• ����ר�� assesses the same tuition and fee amounts to all Service members without regard to their Service component.
• Course enrollment information, course withdrawal, course cancellation, course completion or failure, grade, verification of degree completion, and billing are reported to the TA issuing Service's education office.
• Degree requirements are outlined in the  and include course information, required and elective courses, and graduation requirements for the program. Academic advisors should be consulted to review the choice for a program of study and to review transfer course work that applies to the program of study. Once a student is admitted into an academic program, they can assess their degree plan outline through my.����ר��.edu.
• Service members must obtain approval from their Service in order to use Tuition Assistance funds. All Military TA must be requested and approved prior to the start date of a given course.

TA enrollment requests must be submitted and approved prior to the course start date. For more information on using TA at ����ר��, please contact Neel Purohit.

Follow the links below for your service branch's website for additional information:

Funded by the State of Texas, the State TA program is an education benefit that provides money for college to eligible members of the Texas Military Department pursuing their educational and career goals. This benefit is available during Fall and Spring semesters only (no Summer classes) to actively drilling members (not AGR) of any of the three following Texas components:

• Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG)
• Texas Air National Guard (TXANG)
• Texas State Guard (TXSG)

More information about State TA and the application process can be found on the .