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Please let me know what my best course of action would be.


I'm active duty military, and will be until I retire in 2034. I don't plan on working past this point but who knows.

I have 34 credits from a previous college and 9 credits on my JST. (I can upload these transcripts if it helps.)

I plan on getting a degree in business. I'm thinking either entrepreneurship or finance. (My military rate is Storekeeper.)

My goal is to not pay a dime out of pocket and to get my bachelors degree as fast as possible. (Can I use financial assistance in conjunction with TA?)

I guess what my question really boils down to is do any of you know what all military tuition assistance covers? I'm assuming there's a max on how many CLEPS and other "outside credits" are covered annually. And also is there a specific college that I should look into?


Thank you for any and all help.

Rules change all the time.  The Army once paid for as many CLEP, DSST and ECE exams as I wanted.  Take as many as you can and do not stop.  You never know which ones might help.  I used TA and it was at 100% at the time.   Save your Post 9/11 GI Bill for when you retire.

BTW, look into Vincennes University.  They only require 6 SH from them for an AS degree.  Univ of Alaska only required 3 SH for an AS degree.

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Please let me know what my best course of action would be.


I'm active duty military, and will be until I retire in 2034. I don't plan on working past this point but who knows.

I have 34 credits from a previous college and 9 credits on my JST. (I can upload these transcripts if it helps.)

I plan on getting a degree in business. I'm thinking either entrepreneurship or finance. (My military rate is Storekeeper.)

My goal is to not pay a dime out of pocket and to get my bachelors degree as fast as possible. (Can I use financial assistance in conjunction with TA?)

I guess what my question really boils down to is do any of you know what all military tuition assistance covers? I'm assuming there's a max on how many CLEPS and other "outside credits" are covered annually. And also is there a specific college that I should look into?


Thank you for any and all help.

Rules change all the time.  The Army once paid for as many CLEP, DSST and ECE exams as I wanted.  Take as many as you can and do not stop.  You never know which ones might help.  I used TA and it was at 100% at the time.   Save your Post 9/11 GI Bill for when you retire.

BTW, look into Vincennes University.  They only require 6 SH from them for an AS degree.  Univ of Alaska only required 3 SH for an AS degree.

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Air Force Tuition Assistance (TA) is an important program that provides 100% tuition and fees for courses taken by active duty personnel. The program is one of a great way to further your education while on active duty. Let's take a look at how much the program pays, and other things that can help you get the most of this great benefit.
Payment.
The Air Force Tuition Assistance program will pay 100% of your tuition and fees not to exceed:

• $250 per semester credit hour, or
  
  
• $166 per quarter credit hour, and
  
  
• $4,500 maximum per fiscal year
  

Have your military occupation certificates/transcripts and all other college  transcripts sent to TESU, or EXcelsior, , for an evaluation. Check out the other friendly schools on ACE Alternative Project.com. As far as taking courses, check out Study.com, Straightliner.com, and Saylor.org, the courses are not expensive and you should be able to get them paid for Or at least reimbursed with a 1) receipt and a the course-paid for, and 2) the completed/ passed course annotated on your school's official transcript as verification. 

I believe the CLEP and DSST courses are still Free. Check the website:https://clep.collegeboard.org/earn-college-credit/military-benefits

When in doubt call/visit your base education office.

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Check out the links:

https://www.tesu.edu/studycom/BA-Degree-...tudies.cfm

https://study.com/academy/course/index.html



Good Luck



TESU or Excelsior College may be the quickest and the easiest way to go.