The Army offers several opportunities to attend classes while serving as an Active Duty or Army Reserve Soldier. Whether it's in accredited four-year universities across the nation, through an online university or in high-tech learning facilities on Army posts, the Army enables Soldiers to continue their educational growth.
The Army partners with over 1,800 community colleges and four-year universities, enabling Soldiers to attend college during or after their Army service. These colleges recognize credits earned during military training.
GoArmyEd.com is the Soldiers' gateway to take courses for college credit, earn certifications or further your Army training. Through GoArmyEd you may request Tuition Assistance online, any time for classroom, distance learning and eArmyU online college courses. * Eligible Soldiers will receive 100% funding for tuition, books and course fees, up to $4,500 per year
Most Army bases feature satellite branches of local, accredited universities, enabling Soldiers to attend actual college classes without leaving base. Credits earned on satellite campuses transfer automatically to the host university. Through the satellite campuses program, Soldiers can earn credit toward everything from Associate's to Master's degrees.
The Army provides tuition assistance to Soldiers who wish to further their education. Available for approved courses, tuition assistance covers 100% of course costs up to $250 per credit, with a maximum of $4,500 per academic year. Tuition assistance applies to undergraduate and graduate courses taken traditionally or through distance learning.