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Federal Tuition Assistance Program
Norris D Johnson
Supervisory Education Services Specialist Region IV
WIARNG FTA Pgm Mgr
DANTES TCO/ APT ATCO
Email: [email protected]: http://wisconsinmilitary.org/benefits/education/
2400 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53708
Cml: (608) 242-3454
Federal Tuition Assistance Program
1) Introduction
2) Region IV FTA States
3) Federal Tuition Assistance Program
4) Things you need to know about FTA
5) FTA Recoupment
6) Segregated Fees
7) The Soldier Process (GAE)
8) GAE Help for Soldiers?
9) Putting it all together
10) Comments/Compliments?
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ESS Jovanda Curryjovanda.t.curry.civ@mail
.milDOE Schools: 388GAE Schools: 109
Region 4Education Services Specialist
Department of Education Accredited Schools vs. GoArmyEd Schools RESS Norris Johnson
[email protected] Schools: 149GAE Schools: 60
VacantDOE Schools: 361GAE Schools: 127
ESS Amber [email protected] DOE Schools: 156GAE Schools: 81 ESS Joshua Fenner
[email protected] DOE Schools: 212GAE Schools: 77
ESS Michael [email protected] DOE Schools: 108GAE Schools: 53
ESS Harold [email protected]
DOE Schools: 153GAE Schools: 53
Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) Program
Financial assistance provided to Soldiers for taking
voluntary off-duty education programs in support of:
1) A Soldier’s professional and personal self-development goals
2) Retaining quality Soldiers
3) Enhancing their career progression
4) Increasing the combat readiness of the Army
5) Preparing Soldiers to return to civilian careers
The Department of the Army provides TA support for its
Own members but not for those of other Services.
Things you need to know about FTA
All Soldiers must access the GAE portal to use FTA
FTA must be requested prior to class start date
FTA pays up to $250 per semester hour or $166 per
quarter hour
FTA does not exceed $4500 per FY (Oct-Sep)
Things you need to know about FTA
FTA will fund one credential at any level up to a Masters Degree
FTA will fund a BA/BS or up to 130 SH of undergraduate credit
FTA can be authorized only after successful completion of the first year of service after graduating from either AIT, OCS or BOLC.
FTA will fund a Masters or up to 39 SH of graduate credit…
“whichever comes first”
Things you need to know (Con’t)• Soldiers are eligible for up to 16 semester hours per
fiscal year
• Can use TA for a second, higher-level post-bachelor’s degree after completion of 10 years of service.
The second degree time in service requirement applies to movement from a bachelor’s to a master’s degree and not from an associate’s to a bachelor’s degree.
Also, the 10-year requirement only applies if Army TA was used to pay for any portion of the undergraduate coursework.
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Things you need to know about FTA
The Helpdesk has limited capability to assist Soldiers (uploading docs to efile and create CRM cases)
The school GAE POC can assist with the rejection of FTA classes prior to invoicing. Avoids recoupment.
FTA can not be requested to repeat classes for which Soldier received a poor grade (C- or D)
FTA is free…but not really.
FTA RecoupmentSoldiers agree when signing the Annual Statement of Understanding
The Soldier withdraws from or does not complete a course for personal reasons
The Soldier receives a failing grade for academics
The Soldier receives a failing grade for nonattendance
The Soldier fails to make up an "incomplete" grade within the time limits stipulated by the institution or 120 calendar days after the completion of the class, whichever comes first
A commissioned officer or commissioned warrant officer fails to fulfill the service obligation
Fees (Segregated or Other)
• Fees = To be paid with FTA must meet the following criteria:
• Should never be “bundled” with the tuition cost.• Directly related to the specific course enrollment.• Should be charged to all Students• 100 percent refundable• Must be itemized
The Soldier Process All NG Soldiers have a
base role created in GAE
Soldier completes six step activation process and requests GAE activation
Requests sent to CRM queue
FTA Manager retrieves from queue and either activates or rejects
If rejected, Soldier is sent an email explanation
If activated Soldier requests TA for classes prior to start date
FTA manager reviews TA requests and either approves or rejects
If rejected Soldier is sent an email explanation
The Soldier Process Con’t If approved, Soldier prints TA authorization form and
submits to school
There are some critical documents the Soldier needs to attach to their TA request in order to get approval:
1) Documented degree plan, degree audit report 2) Course verification document (Start and end
dates/SH) 3) Cost verification document (Tuition identified) 4) Current Statement of Understanding
GAE Help for Soldiers
Complete the Quick Start Training on GAE before requesting:
a) account activation ( and periodically afterwards)
b) Tuition AssistanceLocated Here
More help for Soldiers
Direct them to use the Helpdesk link on the GoArmyEd Webpage by clicking on helpdesk and then helpdesk resources
Click on
And more Help for SoldiersAfter they click on Helpdesk resources this is the page they will see!
Average
Call Wait
Times
Videos
Policy
Documents
etc
Contact
Information
Create and
Track CRM and
Helpdesk cases
How Soldiers can help Themselves
No late FTA requests (after 7 days from the start date).
Do not “switch out” classes after FTA has already been approved.
Do not submit “0” SH and/or “0” $ Cost FTA requests.
How Soldiers can help Themselves?
Encourage Soldiers to submit FTA requests in advance of the class start date.
Encourage use of FTA as a viable funding source.
Encourage Soldiers to take “free” CLEP or DANTES exams to minimize costs.
Encourage Soldiers to monitor their GAE account and correct, inaccuracies.
Putting it All Together• Federal Tuition Assistance Program
• Region IV FTA States
• Things you need to know about FTA
• FTA Recoupment
• Segregated Fees
• The Soldier Process (GAE)
• Help for Soldiers?
Questions/Comments on the FTA Program??
Norris D Johnson
Supervisory Education Services Specialist
WIARNG FTA Pgm Mgr
DANTES TCO/ APT ATCO
Email: [email protected]: http://wisconsinmilitary.org/benefits/education/
2400 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53708
Cml: (608) 242-3454
