Department of Defense Tuition Assistance (TA)
DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) Eligibility
All five service branches and the U.S. Coast Guard offer financial assistance for voluntary, off-duty education programs in support of service members’ personal and professional goals. The program is open to officers, warrant officers and enlisted active-duty service personnel. In addition, members of the National Guard and Reserve Components may be eligible for TA based on their service eligibility. To be eligible, an enlisted service member must have enough time remaining in service to complete the course for which he or she has applied. After the completion of a course, an officer using TA must fulfill a service obligation that runs parallel with – not in addition to – any existing service obligation.
How to use TA at GW
Each military branch has its own TA application form and procedures. Before enrolling at GW, visit your local installation education center and speak with your Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor, go online to a virtual education center, or click on the following links for each service branch:
Prior to your course enrollment, you may be required to develop an education plan or complete TA orientation. Be sure to keep the following important information in mind when you apply:
- You must apply for TA from your local installation education center no earlier than 45 calendar days and no later than 7 calendar days before the course start date.
- Submit your approved TA through the Third Party Billing Portal prior to the first day of the semester for processing and billing adjustments.
- If you drop a course for which you have used TA, inform your local education office and the Third Party Billing immediately.
- MVS will upload the students' grades, new programs, courses, and term dates, as needed to the TA portals for all branches during the last week of every month.
NOTE: Some portals only show dates 60 days out.
For more detailed information on TA, visit military.com or militaryonesource.mil.