Tuition Assistance for Military & Army

Military Tuition Rates per Credit Hour **

Associate program	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$250	Yes; $75 book grant per course
Non-active-duty military	$265	No
Bachelor’s programs	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$250	Yes; $75 book grant per course
Non-active-duty military	$265	No
B.S. Nursing	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$260	Yes; $75 book grant per course
Non–active-duty military	$290	No
Master’s programs	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$260	No
Non-active-duty military	$305	No
MBA and M.S. Business Intelligence	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$260	No
Non-active-duty military	$305	No
M.S. Nursing	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$280	No
Non-active-duty military	$325	No
Doctor of Nursing Practice	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$580	No
Non-active-duty military	$580	No
Infection Prevention and Control Certificate	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$280	No
Non-active-duty military	$325	No
Geospatial Information Systems Certificate	Tuition per credit hour*	Books included
Active-duty military	$260	No
Non-active-duty military	$305	No
Associate, bachelor’s and master’s programs	Fees
Application fee	$0
Course extension fee	$65
Late course registration fee	$50
Program switch fee	$150
Prior learning assessment fee (per course)	$300
Test out fee (per test)	$300
Graduation fee (payable two weeks prior to graduation)	Provided by military scholarship
Reinstatement fee	$150
Transcript fee (for each transcript requested)	$10 per request
New student resource fee	$150
Resource fee: semester students (Title IV recipients)	$70 per semester
Resource fee: term students (Non-Title IV recipients)	$70 every 4 months

* All credit hours are equivalent to semester units.
** Auxiliary members receive same benefits as non-active military. All spouses receive same benefit as their military/auxiliary member counterpart.

American Sentinel reserves the right to change tuition and fees.

About the Tuition Assistance (TA) Program

The Armed Forces Tuition Assistance (TA) Program is a benefit paid to eligible members of the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard for use toward tuition expenses. The funds are paid directly to the institution of higher education by the individual service. Each service has its own criteria for eligibility and its own application process.

Is TA a Loan?

No, the TA Program is not a loan program. It is money earned through military service.

What is the TA Benefit? How Much Can I Pay Toward My Education Expenses?

Again, the Tuition Assistance benefit varies per service program, but typically, active-duty military personnel can get 100 percent of their tuition and fees covered up to a certain amount per semester or quarter credit hour (capped at an annual amount). The TA benefit for Air Force personnel, for example, is 100 percent of tuition and fees, not to exceed $250 per semester credit hour or $166 per quarter credit hour and $4,500 per fiscal year.