Military Tuition Assistance

Anderson University recognizes and thanks you for your commitment to military service. Anderson University provides tuition assistance to undergraduate members of the armed services (including reserves). Members of the armed forces will receive a discounted tuition price of $399 per credit hour. When you apply to AU, you will have the opportunity to indicate your military service on the application. There is no additional application to receive the discounted tuition price. Students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to be considered for all federal and state aid.

Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is a benefit paid to educational institutions for eligible Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard members. Each branch has its own eligibility criteria, obligated service, application process, and restrictions.

Service members can find more information by reviewing their military service’s website for details on eligibility and the process for requesting tuition assistance.

• Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard
• Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard
• Coast Guard
• Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve
• Navy, Navy Reserve

The Business Office at Anderson University processes all approved TA requests and posts the TA credit to the student accounts. All questions about TA credit charges should be directed to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships or the University Registrar.

Return of Military Tuition Assistance Funds

Tuition Assistance (TA) is applied under the assumption that the student will attend the entire term for which the assistance is applied. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally applied. Anderson University will return any unused TA funds on a proportional basis through at least the 60 percent portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based on when a student stops attending. Refunds will be processed within 30 days from the date the withdrawal is posted. When a Service Member stops attending due to a military service obligation, AU will work with the affected service member to identify a solution that will mitigate any debt the student might have had through the Return of Tuition Assistance Funds process.

For any student using TA funds to pay for educational costs at AU who withdraws before completing 60% of their courses, AU will return any unearned TA funds to the Government based on the student’s attendance and date of withdrawal. AU will calculate the return of unearned TA funds using the following formula once the last day of attendance (LDA) has been determined. The number of days completed is divided by the total days of the course (start to end date), providing the percentage earned.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offer by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://benefits.va.gov/gibill.