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Tuition Assistance
As an eligible member of the U.S. Armed Forces, you are able to take advantage of a program which allows you to have military pay to further your civilian education. Federal Tuition Assistance can fund 100% of undergraduate tuition, not to exceed $250 per credit hour, and some required fees up to $4,500 per fiscal year.
How to Apply
You must register for your classes through UAOnline and AFVEC between 45 and 8 days before classes begin. If you have any problems setting up or registering for classes with AFVEC, please visit ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ’s office in the Education Center on Eielson AFB.
Additional Assistance
University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Fairbanks is one of a select few universities that have enrolled in the Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC). This partnership determines which Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) AAS degree or degrees link to select online ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ bachelor's degree programs. This program allows Airmen and Guardians to transfer most of their CCAF degree into an online bachelor’s degree program.
Why be an AU-ABC student at ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ?
As an AU-ABC student, you will have exceptional faculty, engaging course work and online student support. University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Fairbanks is accredited, internationally known as a research university and a military friendly school. ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ’s eCampus has earned the Quality Matters Online Learner Support Certification ensuring you can complete a quality degree no matter where you are stationed.
ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ has partnered with the Community College of the Air Force's (CCAF) GEM program. With this program, Airmen and Guardians can access our general education courses in an online setting to fulfill the CCAF Associate in Applied Science (AAS) general education requirements. The flexibility of an online classroom allows you to learn on your own time from anywhere in the world!
Approved GEM courses
The following ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ courses have been approved as General Education Mobility (GEM) courses which can be used to meet Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) general education requirements for their Associate of Applied Science degree programs.
Tuition Assistance
As an eligible member of the U.S. Armed Forces, you are able to take advantage of a program which allows you to have military pay to further your civilian education. Federal Tuition Assistance can fund 100% of undergraduate tuition, not to exceed $250 per credit hour, and some required fees up to $4,500 per fiscal year.
How to Apply
You must register your classes through UAOnline and ArmyIgnitED between 60 and 8 days before classes begin. If you have any problems setting up or registering for classes with ArmyIgnitED, please visit ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ’s Education Center on Ft. Wainwright.
Tuition Assistance
As an eligible member of the U.S. Armed Forces, you are able to take advantage of a program which allows you to have military pay to further your civilian education. Federal Tuition Assistance can fund 100% of undergraduate tuition, not to exceed $250 per credit hour, and some required fees up to $4,500 per fiscal year.
How to Apply
Servicemembers using tuition assistance should talk to their supervisors to fill out any necessary paperwork before applying through the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Admissions Application. Servicemembers can request funding between 90 and 14 days before classes begin.
Tuition Assistance
As an eligible member of the U.S. Armed Forces, you are able to take advantage of a program which allows you to have military pay to further your civilian education. Federal Tuition Assistance can fund 100% of undergraduate tuition, not to exceed $250 per credit hour, and some required fees up to $4,500 per fiscal year.
How to Apply
Servicemembers using tuition assistance should talk to their supervisors to fill out any necessary paperwork before applying through the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Admissions Application. Servicemembers can request funding as early as 60 days before classes begin.
Tuition Assistance
As an eligible member of the U.S. Armed Forces, you are able to take advantage of a program which allows you to have military pay to further your civilian education. Federal Tuition Assistance can fund 100% of undergraduate tuition, not to exceed $250 per credit hour, and some required fees up to $4,500 per fiscal year.
How to Apply
Servicemembers using tuition assistance should talk to their supervisors to fill out any necessary paperwork before applying through the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Admissions Application. Servicemembers can request funding between 120 and 8 days before classes begin.
There are two types of Tuition Assistance (TA): federal and state. The ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Army National Guard and the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Air National Guard have different requirements and processes. Students serving in states other than ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ should contact their state's education official, as each state may have different rules regarding eligibility and funding.
Tuition Assistance
Active members of the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Army National Guard (AK ANG) can take advantage of both federal and state Tuition Assistance (TA), which pays up to $250 per credit hour toward tuition (TA cannot pay for fees). In order to receive federal or state TA, you must remain in good standing in the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ National Guard.
How to Apply
You must register your classes though UAOnline and ArmyIgnitED before classes begin. If you have any problems setting up your ArmyIgnitED account or registering your classes, please visit your Post Education Center or contact the DMVS at uaf-veterans@alaska.edu or 907-474-7400.
ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Army National Guard Soldiers must first apply to use federal TA, in order to be eligible to apply for state TA. Apply for state TA with your education representative and manage your TA at ArmyIgnitED.
Tuition Assistance
As an ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Air National Guard member you can take advantage of state Tuition Assistance (TA). After you finish Tech School, you are authorized to receive TA for up to 12 credit hours per semester towards tuition only (TA does not cover fees.). Your TA will cover 100% of tuition for those 12 hours and is subject to funding availability.
If you are pursuing a master’s degree, you can also use TA; however, you will be paid after those who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees, and your TA will be subject to available funding.
If you aren’t sure which degree you want to pursue, you’re allowed to take 12 hours in a non-degree program, but you must choose a degree program to continue to receive TA after that.
How to Apply
Members of the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Air National Guard should contact DSN 317-377-8795/Comm 907-377-8795 to determine individual eligibility and documents required.
The Top-Up program allows you to use the GI Bill® to supplement tuition and fees not covered by tuition assistance. This is a good option if you plan to use tuition assistance to complete your degree while on active duty. For example, a Graduate student whose tuition and fees exceed the $250 per credit hour that TA funds.
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