Federal Tuition Assistance

    

VA Benefits

Federal Tuition Assistance pays tuition directly to the school and the soldier is responsible for all fees.

Basic Eligibility Requirements

  • FTA is ONLY available after completing 1 year of service following AIT/OCS/BOLC

How to apply

  • Students must APPLY for FTA through their individual branches website.
  • Up to 60 days prior to and NO later than 1 week before the course start date. Applications will not be approved on or after course start date
  • Grades funded: Undergrad “C” or better; Graduate “B” or better
  • Statement of Understanding and signed approved Degree Plan must be updated.

Benefits

  • Subject to the availability of funds from the current Fiscal Year (FY) budget
  • $250 per semester hour (Not to exceed 100% of tuition; fees not authorized; up to $4,500 per student per fiscal year
  • Limited to 18 semester hours per FY; lifetime max 130 undergrad, 39 graduate
  • FTA may be used for a second  higher degree ONLY after 10 years of service unless FTA was NOT used toward any portion of undergraduate coursework
  • Can be used along with Chapter 33 & Chapter 1606

How to use the benefit at NJIT

  1. Obtain TA Authorization Form
  2. Complete a VA & Military Benefit Request, upload authorization form to request. 


**Any balance not paid by the DoD is the responsibility of the student.