Learn about financial aid from your school's Financial Aid Officer. Beware of SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS! If in doubt, visit your 7 FSS Force Development Flight or your school's financial aid office. Below are listed several programs that provide financial assistance to military personnel:

Active Duty Air Force Tuition Assistance Program
The Active Duty Air Force Tuition Assistance Program provides funding at 100% of tuition and fees* charged up to $250 per semester hour ($166 per quarter hour), up to $4500 per fiscal year, for any college degree higher than the member's current degree level; up through the masters degree level, plus one vocation/technical certification training program. The Vocational/Technical program has an additional cap of $9000. * Non-refundable fees are not covered under AF TA.

Request for Air Force Tuition Assistance is accomplished through the Air Force Virtual Education Center (AFVEC. This system is used to process all requests for Active Duty Tuition Assistance (AF TA). The following is a list of the information the Air Force member must provide for entry into AFVEC. Without this information, the Tuition Assistance request cannot be submitted.

All military students seeking AF TA must have a copy of their degree plan on file in their military education record. The school will issue the degree plans to their enrolled students. Degree plans must list all courses required for the degree the member is pursuing. The student must then provide a copy of the degree plan to their Education Services Center.

McMurry University offers an Active Duty Military scholarship to Air Force personnel using Air Force Tuition Assistance. These programs equal the unpaid tuition balance not paid by Tuition Assistance. The students' cost = books and miscellaneous fees. Other local schools may also offer tuition reduction or scholarships for active duty members and discounts for spouses of active duty personnel.

Montgomery GI Bill
Eligible personnel may also use Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) benefits while on active duty. The current MGIB allowance is $1,321.00 per month of eligibility for a maximum of 36 months of equivalent full-time training. After contributing the required $1200 and completion of 24 months of active service, the member may choose to use either their AF Tuition Assistance, or their MGIB. On active duty, the Veterans Administration (VA) will reimburse the member the cost of their tuition up to an amount equal to their MGIB allowance. The AF TA program and the MGIB cannot be used for the same course of study; however, the member may seek reimbursement for any student tuition and fee that exceeds what the Air Force pays using Tuition Assistance. This combination of the MGIB and the AF TA program is called the MGIB TOP-UP. Air Force members may also be eligible to increase their MGIB benefits by contributing additional dollars to their account. An eligible member may also increase their MGIB benefits by contribute a minimum of an additional $20, up to a maximum contribution of $600. All contributions must be in $4 increments. For each $4 contributed, the Veterans Administration will add an additional $32 to the member's MGIB account. An additional $600 investment will earn the member an additional $150 for each month of the 36 months of eligibility. This program is called the MGIB PLUS-UP, or BUY-IN. http://www.gibill.va.gov Talk to your AF Guidance Counselor about the Top-Up or Buy-In programs.


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