{"id":748,"date":"2024-04-02T10:30:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=748"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T14:11:33","slug":"military-tuition-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/veterans\/military-tuition-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Tuition Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial;, sans-serif\">91±¬ΑΟ has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Defense, which allows our institution the opportunity to further our commitment to excellence in educating military students<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) is financial assistance provided for voluntary off-duty education programs in support of a service member\u2019s profession and personal self-development goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must be currently serving in an active or reserve capacity to be eligible to receive Tuition Assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>91±¬ΑΟ is approved to accept Tuition Assistance payments from all DOD branches of service.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuition Assistance typically covers up to a maximum of $250 per semester hour and up to between 16-18 semester hours per year (the fund amount and\/or number of credits may vary by service branch).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-748_1decc0-2b .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-748_1decc0-2b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-748_1decc0-2b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Use TA for Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible Service members must receive approval from an Educational Service Officer (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service prior to enrolling in Tuition Assistance (TA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ALL TA requests MUST be REQUESTED\u00a0AT LEAST 7 DAYS\u00a0BEFORE\u00a0THE CLASS START DATE<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Please plan accordingly<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have completed your TA submission through the appropriate portal, please send approved TA forms to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:wsubursar@wright.edu\">um.veterans@maine.edu<\/a>\u00a0for processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TA documents will be processed after the drop period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A credit will be placed on your student account for the anticipated amount of your TA. At the end of the term, if your service branch fails to pay for your Tuition Assistance, the credit will be reversed and you will be responsible for all charges. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/stuaid\/aid-basics\/financial-responsibility-statement\/\">Student Financial Responsibility Statement<\/a>\u00a0website for more information. If you drop classes during the 100% refund period, the TA credit will be removed from your student account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Branch Portals<\/strong> &#8211; Each branch has a specific process to apply for TA &#8211; Select the link for your branch and follow the respective instructions.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/armyignited.army.mil\/student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Army<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/education\/money-for-school\/the-air-forces-virtual-education-center-online-ta-request.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air Force<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navycollege.navy.mil\/sailors\/tuition-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Navy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marforres.marines.mil\/General-Special-Staff\/Marine-Corps-Community-Services\/Marine-Family-Services\/Voluntary-Education-Program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forcecom.uscg.mil\/Our-Organization\/FORCECOM-UNITS\/ETQC\/VOLUNTARY-EDUCATION\/Tuition-Assistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coast Guard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-748_29e75f-21 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-748_29e75f-21 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-748_29e75f-21\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not see your academic program at 91±¬ΑΟ listed in the Tuition Assistance portal for your service, please&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:um.veterans@maine.edu\">email um.veterans@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ACCESS TO TUITION ASSISTANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By following the guidance of the DOD, we are able to ensure that all military members have access to what they need to make informed decisions about where to attend school and about how their tuition assistance benefits will interact with their chosen educational programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For concerns about compliance with the DOD Memorandum of Understanding, please&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:um.veterans@maine.edu\">email our office<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>91±¬ΑΟ has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Defense, which allows our institution the opportunity to further our commitment to excellence in educating military students. 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