Federal Tuition Assistance
The Federal Tuition Assistance (TA) program pays the cost of tuition and some additional fees. Nearly all Active Duty, Reserve or Guard members are eligible for FTA. However, each service branch determines eligibility criteria that often reduce access. FTA covers up to 100 percent tuition and fees, not to exceed $250 per semester credit hour or $4,500 per fiscal year, with a maximum of 18 credits.
All active service members (including Guard and Reserve) must contact their education service officer or education counselor within their branch of service prior to enrolling in classes at any college or university.
Federal Tuition Assistance application procedures for military services:
Refund Schedule for Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)
Schedule of FTA returns is as follows:
- 15-week Course Withdraw submitted:
- Before or during week 1: 100% return
- During weeks 2-6: 75% return
- During weeks 7-8: 50% return
- During week 9: 10% return (60% of course is completed week 9)
- During weeks 10-15: 0% return
- 11-week Course Withdraw submitted:
- Before or during Week 1: 100% return
- Week 2-3: 80% return
- Week 4-5: 60% return
- Week 6: 30% return (60% of course is completed week 6.6)
- Weeks 7-11: 0%
- 8-week Course Withdraw submitted:
- Before or during week 1: 100% return
- During week 2: 75%
- During weeks 3: 50%
- During week 4-5: 40% - (60% of the course is completed 4.8 weeks)
- During weeks 6-8: 0% return
- 5-week Course Withdraw submitted:
- Before or during week 1: 100% return
- During week 2: 60%
- During weeks 3: 30% (60% of the course is completed 3 weeks)
- During week 4-5: 0% return
- 4-week Course Withdraw submitted:
- Before or during week 1: 100% return
- During week 2: 30% (60% of course is completed 2.4 weeks)
- During week 3-4: 0% return
- 3-week Course Withdraw submitted:
- Before or during week 1: 100% return
- During week 2: 30% (60% of course is completed 1.8 weeks)
- During week 3: 0% return