Military Tuition Assistance
Military Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance (TA) is a benefit available to qualifying service members of all branches of the Armed Forces to assist with the cost of tuition. Current TA payment rates are generally capped at $250 per credit hour; the student is responsible for paying the rest of the tuition and fee balance.
The general process for requesting Tuition Assistance (TA) is consistent across all military branches; however, timeframes may differ. Therefore, checking with your Education Services Officer (ESO) to understand the process is essential.
Process for applying for Tuition Assistance at Maryville University
1. Contact your Education Services Officer (ESO) or counselor to confirm eligibility for Tuition Assistance (TA) prior to enrolling in courses at Maryville University.
2. Follow the instructions of your ESO or counselor for how to request TA. Complete your TA request online through your military branch’s education portal. Please ensure you are aware of the expected timeframe for submitting your request.
a. If you are required to submit an evaluated degree plan, you can request one from Student Success at academicrecords@maryville.edu.
b. If you are required to provide cost information, you can access an itemized statement of account in Self‐Service at https://selfservice.maryville.edu/ under Student Finance.
c. Select Maryville University as your academic institution: OPE‐ID
00248200
3. Once your TA funding is approved, please send your TA approval to ssc@maryville.edu to be processed by the Student Accounts team. After the TA is billed, it will appear as a credit on your semester account for the course.
For additional questions regarding Tuition Assistance (TA) eligibility or the application
process, please contact your Education Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within your
military branch.
- Tuition Assistance (TA) Refund Policy
Maryville University will return a portion of federal TA funds to the government if a student
withdraws or drops a course prior to the course reaching the 60% completion point. If a student withdraws from a course after the 60% point, a refund will not be issued to either the student or the government as we consider this beyond the period requiring proration of funds in accordance with MOU requirements.Maryville University calculates the portion of TA funds earned based on the number of weeks a student attends their course. As a university, we do not invoice for any TA funds until after the 60% completion point to minimize return of funds to the government.There are two refund schedules, based on course length:8-Week courses:- 100% Return – before classes start or until the end of week 1
- 75% Return – withdrawal during week 2
- 50% Return – Withdrawal during weeks 3- 4
- 40% Return – withdrawal during week 5
- 0% Return – Withdrawal during Weeks 6-8
16-Week courses:
- 100% Return – before classes start or until the end of week 2
- 75% Return – withdrawal during weeks 3-4
- 50% Return – Withdrawal during weeks 5-8
- 40% Return – withdrawal during weeks 9-10
- 0% Return – Weeks 11 and beyond (week 11 starts past the 60% completion point)
Federal Tuition Assistance
Air & Space Forces
Army
Coast Guard
Navy
Marine Corps