How to Use Tuition Assistance

1. Meet With Your Installation's Education Office:
   Meet with the installation office to determine your eligibility for TA and complete the necessary steps (that your service requires) prior to enrolling in AC classes. Contact the AC VA Coordinator with any questions related to how to use TA at Amarillo College.
2. Apply/Gain Acceptance to Amarillo College (AC):
   Complete the AC Admission Requirements. Students must be accepted to AC prior to getting TA path approval. You will also want to make sure you're aware of and/or have completed all of your VA-required "Getting Started" Steps for new students and/or "Every Semester" steps for returning students. 
3. Submit Education Path and/or Complete Military Branch Requirements by Branch Deadlines: 
   The requirements may vary by military branch (see "What Is Military Tuition Assistance (TA)?"). However, you will need to submit an education path (e.g. Army requires an education path) and/or otherwise meet the TA branch's requirements.
   
   As of August 1, 2023, soldiers using TA must provide an Evaluated Degree Plan (EDP) if they wish to enroll in 3 or more courses. The AC degree evaluation form will show student name, name of degree, classes/credits required for degree, evaluation of completed coursework (institutional, transfer, and military training). This degree plan can be created into a PDF and used for the education center. 
4. Verify All Courses Viewable/Received by Military Path and Request TA Approval:
   Ensure that you have worked with your branch advisor to ensure that you can login to see that any needed items are received (e.g. ArmyIgnitEd should show your course schedule within 7 days of registration).  
5. Receive AC Registration Clearance and Register:
   Meet with your academic advisor to receive registration clearance and register for classes. 
6. Meet AC Registration and Payment Deadlines:
   AC has a no-late registration policy, so classes must be approved/registered prior to the first class day. Payment deadline information can be viewed through a student's personal account (email and text reminders sent for payment deadline), through the AC Master Calendar, or on the student's registration schedule.

TA Benefits and restrictions

TA will fund up to 100 percent of your college tuition, but the following exclusions apply:

• Cannot exceed $250 per semester credit hour
• Cannot exceed $4,500 per fiscal year (Oct. 1 through Sept. 30)
• Cannot cover fees, books/materials, repeated course fees
• Cannot apply for Continuing Education (CE) credits
• Students who leave the service prior to the course end date
• Students who leave the course for any non-approved reason (i.e. reasons not related to illness, military transfer, or military requirement)
• Students who do not pass the course with the grade determined by their military branch.

TA Top-Up

Students who qualify for the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) or Post-9/11/GI Bill benefits and have a cost of course/fees that is more than TA will cover, may qualify for Tuition Assistance Top-Up. 

For more information, please visit the VA Tuition Assistance Top-Up Website.