Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support
The Department of Defense (DoD) has standardized their Tuition Assistance (TA) program among military services and will reimburse active duty military members 100% of tuition costs for all courses offered by nationally or regionally accredited institutions.
California Coast University, a nationally accredited university, qualifies for the Department of Defense (DoD) Tuition Assistance (TA) program. CCU is listed in the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES) Catalog of Nationally Accredited Distance Learning Programs. This catalog can be found at every base/installation education office. An Education Services Officer (ESO) can advise students on the eligibility of programs.
Steps to Expediting Military TA
- Complete the CCU application.
- To receive a comprehensive evaluation please submit both military and civilian academic transcripts to CCU.
- Once you receive your academic evaluation from CCU, you will need to visit your Base Education Center to have your TA forms completed.
- Complete and forward the CCU Enrollment forms along with the TA form to CCU's Admission Department.
Please make sure to submit the proper number of TA forms: For example, students taking more than one course can submit one TA form provided all courses they have selected have the same "start date". However, students completing more than one course with different course start dates must submit a TA form for each class.
Forms:
- Army: Apply at GoArmyEd
- Air Force: Apply at AU-ABC
- Navy and Marines: Form NETPDTC 1560/3
- Coat Guard: CG 4147
Obtain Information:
- Review your Application Evaluation Report and select the course(s) you wish to enroll in.
- Verify course availability online at www.calcoast.edu/programs
- Start and End Dates for course(s)
- Billing address for invoices to be sent
Signatures:
- Proper signatures from Education Services Officer (ESO) and Command Representative
- Student signature
Submit (FAX or MAIL) approved TA forms to CCU along with your Per-Course enrollment form.
Tuition Assistance Restrictions
The DoD, other federal agencies, and most corporations extend tuition assistance with the expectation that students will successfully complete the course(s) of study.
Students who fail to complete their course(s) may be expected to reimburse their employer for the amount of assistance received. Military students will have the amount of tuition not refunded by the school deducted from their pay, unless this provision was waived for operational reasons. A minimal grade of "C" in undergraduate courses and a "B" in graduate coursework is required to prevent reimbursing the government for TA received.
All students should check with their Education Services Officer (ESO) or HR Training Director for details pertaining to any restrictions before registering for courses and/or receiving tuition assistance.
Students using Top-Up will need to submit corresponding paperwork at each registration.
