GoArmyEd - Federal Tuition
Assistance
TA REQUESTS MUST BE
APPROVED BY AN EDUCATION COUNSELOR
PRIOR to THE
CLASS START DATE.
In order to allow an education
counselor adequate time to process and approve the
TA request BEFORE the COURSE START
DATE…
Soldiers must
input their TA requests AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, but not
later than 14 days BEFORE
the course start date. For example, if
class begins on 18 August, the TA request must be submitted no later than 4
August. Keep in mind, Soldiers must already have an approved
course planner if a course planner is required before they can request tuition
assistance.
Do I qualify for
Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)?
IF YOU HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF SERVICE AFTER
GRADUATION FROM AIT, WOBC, OR BOLC.
IF YOU
HAVE COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE if you are applying for
tuition assistance for a master’s program.
This ONLY applies if TA was used previously to pay
for any portion of undergraduate course work.
If you are
serving in a SATISFACTORY status and have
NO FLAGGING ACTIONS in the Army National Guard and
don’t have an Expiration Term of Service (ETS) or Mandatory Removal Date (MRD)
prior to the completion of course(s).
Soldiers
assigned to the ING/IRR are not eligible.
If you are a
CW2 or 1LT or above you will be subject to a 4 year Reserve Duty Service
Obligation (RDSO) or a 2 year Active Duty Service Obligation
(ADSO).
If you are
not a recipient of an ROTC scholarship.
If you have
NOT already earned a master’s degree or higher.
Exceptions are initial state teacher certification and chaplain
certification (Chaplain Candidates are not
eligible).
What will FTA pay for?
Up to $250.00 per semester hour, not
to exceed 16 SEMESTER HOURS PER FISCAL YEAR (1 October – 30
September).
FTA may pay
towards the cost of tuition if the college/university is regionally or
nationally accredited AND is an active GoArmyEd
participant.
Funded
courses must be listed on your documented degree plan from the
school.
FTA may pay
towards ONE of each level of credential with the limitations of up to
130 undergraduate hours and 39 graduate
hours taken in progressive order. FTA cannot be used for courses
leading to a lower, lateral, or duplicate postsecondary credential or degree
that has been documented in your education record, regardless of funding
source.
Undergraduate students must maintain a
2.0 or above GPA on a four-point scale for TA-approved
courses. Students that receive a grade of "D" or
"F" for a course will be recouped for the amount
of tuition assistance received for the course.
Graduate
students must maintain a 3.0 or
above GPA on a four-point scale for TA-approved courses.
Students that receive a grade of "C", "D", or "F" for
a course will be recouped for the amount of tuition
assistance received for the course.
What will FTA not pay for?
What do
I do to get started?
START
NOW! A little work on your part WILL pay big dividends.
You MUST begin the process early. You can apply for
tuition assistance as soon as possible (up to 60 days out), but no
later than (14) days BEFORE the course start
date. For example, if
class begins on 18 August, the TA request must be submitted no later than 4
August. Keep in mind, Soldiers must already have an approved
course planner if a course planner is required before they can request tuition
assistance.
This is to allow education counselors time
to process and approve your application prior to the course start date.
Applications are processed on a first-come, first-serve
basis. There are no guarantees tuition assistance will be
approved prior to the course start date. INPUT YOUR TA
REQUESTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! For courses not approved
prior to the course start date, there are no exceptions.
Requesting tuition assistance, uploading
documents to the eFile, and the input of course data are an individual’s
responsibility.
AFTER YOUR ACCOUNT IS
ACTIVATED
NOTE: The following
instructions apply if you are attending a Non-LOI school.
The term Non-LOI school refers to accredited, postsecondary education
schools that have not signed a Letter of Instruction (LOI) with the Army to
integrate their schedule of classes, tuition costs, and course registration
processes within the GoArmyEd program. The vast majority of public
and private universities within the State of Mississippi are Non-LOI.
Contact an education counselor if you are unsure if your school is
Non-LOI.
To expedite your Tuition Assistance process, start by
scanning and saving the following three
(3) documents as separate PDF
files to your computer desktop. You’ll need these files
later when you input your course information and upload documents in GoArmyEd to
your eFile.
- DOCUMENTED DEGREE PLAN/STUDENT
AGREEMENT. A documented degree plan must
include four (4) items:
COURSE TUITION COSTS.
The detailed bill consists of official school
documentation with student’s name, such as an itemized receipt, a current
invoice, or a statement of tuition and fees specific to your enrollment.
When uploading the DETAILED BILL, tuition and fees
MUST be listed separately with courses identified showing a
breakdown of cost-per-semester/quarter/clock-hour and fees.
The bill must specify Tuition = X amount of
dollars. A page out of the school catalog will not
suffice.
CLASS SCHEDULE with student’s name showing all
courses with the START and END dates,
course department and numbers, course names, course hours and days/times for
each class.
UPLOADING DOCUMENTS TO
EFILE
- Upload THREE
(3) documents to your eFile:
- Login to
www.GoArmyEd.com
- Select
“My Education Record” Smart Link
- Select the “eFile” tab
and scroll down
- Under Upload eFile.
Complete the required fields (Title and
Description). Ensure you select the correct transaction
type for EACH file you upload. Only one file can be
uploaded at a time.
- Select “Browse” to find the following
PDF file you have previously scanned and saved to your computer
desktop.
- DEGREE
PLAN
- Transaction Type - Course Planner Student
Agreement/Documented Degree
Plan
- Select “Upload File”.
Repeat
steps 4-6 for School Tuition/Fee Cost and Class
Schedule.
COURSE TUITION & FEE
COSTS
Transaction Type - Cost Verification and Course
Schedule
CLASS SCHEDULE
Transaction Type - Cost
Verification and Course
Schedule
Once EACH document with
the CORRECT transaction type has been uploaded to your eFile, you
are ready to apply for tuition
assistance!
NOTE: If you already have an approved degree plan,
you don’t have to upload another degree plan unless your degree plan
changes.
HOW TO REQUEST Tuition
Assistance (TA)
- Login to www.GoArmyEd.Com with your
Username and Password
- To determine if a course planner is required,
click on the Request TA Tab, if it takes you to the Course Planner page, a
Course Planner is required. If not, proceed to Step 4
below.
- Complete the Course Planner. Select the “How to use
Course Planner” link under Training Resources on
your screen for assistance using the Course Planner.
- Basic Steps:
- Get an official Student
Agreement / Documented Degree Plan from your school.
- Select the
Course Planner Smart Link on your GoArmyEd homepage.
- The first
step on your Course Planner is to upload your degree plan unless you have
already uploaded one to your eFile.
- Next enter
the number of REMAINING units you need to graduate (this
should be provided by your school on the degree plan).
ENSURE you input ALL the course
hours you have remaining.
- Click the “Select School” button to select the
school from which you plan to take a course.
- If the
course you wish to take has been uploaded to GoArmyEd by your school, you will
be prompted to search for the course to add it to your Course Planner. If
the school has not uploaded the course you need, manually enter the required
course information. Ensure the course you input
is listed on your degree plan.
- To enter the
information for the other courses listed on your degree plan, you
REPEAT the process by clicking “Select School” and
again entering the course information. After entering all your
remaining courses, click and place a checkmark by each course.
Now, click SUBMIT. The status will
change from “NEW” to “PENDING”.
- Once the status is showing “PENDING”, it is
sent to an education counselor for approval.
- YOU
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REQUEST TUITION ASSISTANCE UNTIL YOU HAVE AN APPROVED COURSE
PLANNER. Once your course
planner is approved or one is not required, select the “Request
TA” button from your GoArmyEd home page.
Note: When you select the
“Request TA” smart link and you don’t have an approved Course Planner, the
Course Planner page will appear and you’ll have to complete a Course Planner as
noted above in STEP 3.
NOTE: When applying for Tuition Assistance
(TA), Soldiers who are full-time students at a flat-rate school should ONLY
input the MINIMUM number of hours their school requires to qualify as a
FULL-TIME student. This is normally 12 hours. A
flat-rate school charges the same tuition for a range of hours which is usually
12-18 hours. Part time students MUST input
ALL of their classes.
For example, a school charges
$3,372 for students that take 12-18 hours. A student’s
schedule reflects 15 hours for the Spring semester beginning in January.
In this case, the Soldier would only need to request tuition assistance
for 12 hours. To determine the unit cost, the Soldier divides $3,372
by 12 which would equal $281 per semester hour. Once approved,
GoArmyEd would pay up to $250 per semester hour, which would be $3,000.
By doing this, the Soldier could request tuition assistance for
the remaining four (4) semester hours for the Fall semester beginning in August
since tuition assistance will ONLY pay for up to 16 semester hours per fiscal
year (1 October – 30 September).
Select “Request TA”.
Confirm school is pre-populated, enter
the class subject, Catalog and the Class start date and select NEXT.
Do not input a class unless it is on your degree plan,
schedule, and invoice.
Once the TA Request Displays, Complete
each required field in the Class Information and Class Cost Sections.
Search eFile and attach your Course Schedule AND
Course and Fee Costs here.
Class
Schedule – Transaction Type – Costs and/or Course Enrollment Verification
showing all courses with student’s name with the course start
and end dates, course department and numbers, course names, course hours and
days/times for each class.
Course
and Fee Cost – Transaction Type – Costs and/or Course Enrollment
Verification consisting of official school documentation with
student’s name such as an itemized receipt, a current invoice, or a statement of
tuition and fees specific to your enrollment. Tuition and fees must be
listed separately with courses identified showing a breakdown of
cost-per-semester/quarter/clock-hour and fees. Fees
listed on invoice must be itemized and specific to each course (i.e. Lab Fee for
BIO 1101).
Unit Type will be Semester, Quarter, or
Clock. Unit will be the number of hours for the course,
i.e. 3.00. Unit Cost will be the cost per hour,
NOT per course. Select “Calculate Cost” to
populate the invoice section so you can see the final Army and Soldier’s costs.
Verify all the information you
provided in the TA Request matches the information you’ve uploaded into your
eFile.
Review your TA Request for accuracy and then select
“Submit”.
Confirm your email address information
and your contact information.
Click “Account Information Verified” button. <Click
Ok>
If
you need to request TA for another class Click YES. If not, exit the screen.
When the TA Request is approved by the Army, you will receive a
confirmation email.
After Receiving TA Request
Approval
SUBMIT TA APPROVAL FORM
TO YOUR SCHOOL’S BUSINESS OFFICE!
To
print this form, select the "Other Links" Smart Link from
your home page, then select the plus icon next to
"After You Enroll in a Class" and select the "View
All TA Requests" link.
Select
"Search" and then select one course from
the desired term and a new screen will open. Place a
check in the "Print Select" checkbox for the courses you
want to print on your TA Form.
Select the "Print TA Form"
button and a report will run. A link will be displayed when the report is
done. Select the link to view the report, “Click
here to view report”.
Print or save the PDF
form to your computer.
Submit the approval form to your school’s
business office!
Ensure the data on the TA Approval Form is
correct. If you identity an error, it is your responsibility to
notify the education office to see if a correction can be
made.
For additional information and to establish
your GoArmyEd account, go
to:
Toll-Free Help Desk:
1.800.817.9990
MSARNG Education Office: 601.313.6442 or 601.313.6183