Military Tuition Aid
We’re Proud to Educate Our Nation’s Finest
Florida Tech salutes the many servicemembers from all military branches who serve our country while continuing their education. U.S. military and their family members are welcome to attend Florida Tech’s online classrooms from wherever they’re based and enjoy special military tuition pricing, sometimes resulting in no tuition cost at all.
Military Tuition Assistance
Active-duty servicemembers (including Reservists and Guardsmen who are currently activated, mobilized or recalled to active duty) save $705 per three-credit course thanks to Florida Tech’s special military tuition rate. Be sure to check with Your ESO to verify your TA policies haven’t changed recently, but when combined with the majority of the current military tuition assistance programs, your out-of-pocket undergraduate tuition could be $0!
Your Tuition Could Be Covered
Florida Tech University Online’s standard tuition rate of $485 per credit hour is reduced to $250 per credit hour ($750 per three-credit hour course) for military servicemembers. Based on the majority of the current TA policies, here’s an example of how the military tuition rates combined with military tuition assistance could leave you paying $0 out-of-pocket for your undergraduate tuition:
| Standard Tuition Rate ($485/credit) | $1,455 |
| Military Tuition Rate ($250/credit) | -$750 |
| Florida Tech University Online Military Tuition Assistance |
-$705 |
| Your Total Cost | $0 |
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Military Spouse Pricing
Florida Tech supports the people who support our troops! Spouses of active-duty servicemembers are eligible for the Military Spouse Appreciation Rate ($250 per credit hour) when seeking an undergraduate degree. Spouses of Reservists, Guardsmen or Veterans, and dependents of disabled or deceased Veterans, receive a special tuition rate on undergraduate tuition. To qualify, simply provide a copy of your valid ID. To request more information click here.
My Career Advancement Account
The Department of Defense’s MyCAA provides financial assistance to eligible spouses of active-duty and activated Guard and Reserve servicemembers for the purpose of education. For more information, visit https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/default.aspx.
To speak with an enrollment adviser, call 888-352-8324 or speak to your education officer.
Veteran’s Education Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs administers several different education benefit programs including The Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill. For information on eligibility and how to apply for benefits, visit United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
While enrolled at Florida Tech, all Veterans, service personnel and dependents using VA educational assistance should contact the Office of Veterans Affairs at 321-674-8207 or uava@fit.edu. All college-credit degree programs offered by Florida Tech University Online are state-approved for the use of VA educational benefits. For more information, call the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at 888-442-4551. Veteran’s education programs are listed below.
- The Post-9/11 GI Bill
- Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
- Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
- Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
- Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
- Educational Assistance Test Program (Section 901)
- Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
- National Call to Service Program
The Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program
The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows United States institutions of higher learning to voluntarily fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses, and VA will match the amount. To apply, please contact the VA Coordinator at 321-674-8207 or email at uava@fit.edu.
College Fund Programs
Enlistees in the Armed Services who become eligible for their College Fund Programs receive up to $70,000 toward college tuition, when combined with the Montgomery G.I. Bill, and upon honorable discharge. Enlistees who are awarded the College Fund by the Marine Corps or Coast Guard receive even more.
Loan Repayment Programs
In the full-time duty Army, soldiers can qualify to have their loan repaid by the military at the rate of one-third of the loan for each year of full-time duty served (maximum loan repayment is $70,000). The Army also helps soldiers pay off student loans they've taken out, provided they attended schools on an approved Perkins, Stafford or other Department of Education Guaranteed Student Loan.
In the full-time duty Navy, a $65,000 loan repayment program is also available. Qualifications include prior military service, a high school diploma and a loan guaranteed under the Higher Education Act of 1965. You must qualify for Navy Nuclear Field or other designated critical rating as defined by the U.S. Navy, and other restrictions apply.
Please check with your enrollment adviser or click here for more information on military tuition support programs.
Military Telephone Number: 888-352-8324.
International Telephone Number: 011 1 813-612-5306.
