Military Tuition Assistance Grant

The Federal Military Tuition Assistance Program

Before you can apply for Federal Military Tuition Assistance, you’ll first need to visit your installation’s education office. There, you’ll talk with an Educational Services Officer or counselor to receive college counseling and approval prior to enrolling. Once that’s done, you can submit your Military Tuition Assistance request.

In order to be considered for Military Tuition Assistance, you’ll need to submit a completed authorization form to your Military Education Center at least two weeks before your class start date. Then provide a copy of your approved TA form to the Student Accounts Office. In order to renew your benefit, each semester, you must submit your Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Submission of the LES must attached to the Billing Agreement submitted to Student Accounts before the start of each semester.

Depending on your branch of service, you may be eligible to receive Federal Tuition Assistance, with a $250 cap per semester hour and up to a $4,500 annual limit per fiscal year beginning October 1st each year.

Additional Military Tuition Assistance Resources

Select your specific branch of service for more information on the Tuition Assistance program.
ALL BRANCHES WILL REQUIRE AN INVOICE AND SCHEDULE TO REQUEST TA.

• Air Force
• Army
• Coast Guard
• Navy
• Marines

Credit for Military Training

Your Military training will be evaluated by the Registrars’ Office using your official Community College of the Air Force Transcripts or Joint Service Transcripts.

Military Withdrawal Policy

When an SM receives unexpected orders, then Berkeley College collects a copy of the orders and maintains them in the ImageNow documents.

Academic Advising contacts course instructors to determine the best course of action based on in class performance, percentage of coursework completed, remaining learning objectives, length of orders, and internet accessibility while on orders. Based on instructor feedback, the following options are offered, with them in rank order of preference.

• Assign grade for completed coursework when it is reasonable and doesn’t compromise academic standards.
• Retain SM in class and allow to complete remaining coursework through distance learning. If it is determined that this method won’t work, then an incomplete grade or course withdrawal are processed.
• Assign an incomplete grade if SM will return and have enough time to complete the remaining coursework.
• Completely withdraw SM from the course without penalty.

Military Re-admissions Policy

When Service Members return after orders, then they are placed in the same academic program with the same academic standing. Program changes are driven over time due to industry standards, legal requirements, and relevance of courses based on career field trends. Necessary changes won’t result in a penalty to the Service Member.

• When courses are phased out during a Service Member absence, then the first method is to offer a substitute/replacement course.
• When substitute/replacement courses aren’t available, then evaluation of program requirements is completed and an exception offered if applicable.
• New course requirements that can’t be substituted or waived are offered free of charge.

Professional Licensure and Certification

Information about Berkeley College programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification is available on the Professional Licensure and Certification page:

• https://berkeleycollege.edu/about/accreditation-regulatory/professional-licensure-and-certification/index.html 

We encourage you to contact the appropriate licensing or certification board in your home state before beginning the academic program you are interested in pursuing. Board contact information is available on this page:

• https://berkeleycollege.edu/about/accreditation-regulatory/professional-licensure-and-certification/contact-Information-for-national-and-state-boards-of-licensing-or-certification/index.html 

Credit for Prior Learning from CLEP Tests

Below are the equivalent credits per course based on acceptable CLEP test scores.