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Coast Guard TuitionCoast Guard Tuition

Assistance BriefAssistance BriefEducation Office, Bldg 3,

Coast Guard Island,Alameda, CA

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Education Center StaffE

ducation Center StaffPSSUAlameda EducationServices OfficePSSUAlameda EducationServices Office

ESO: Mr. Barionel Baron Guiteau, 510ESO: Mr. Barionel Baron Guiteau, 510--437437--58465846

ESS: Mr. Leonard O. Williams, (510) 437ESS: Mr. Leonard O. Williams, (510) 437--57385738

ESC: Ms. Carmen M. Dillard, (510) 437ESC: Ms. Carmen M. Dillard, (510) 437--39463946

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COAST GUARD STRONGLYCOAST GUARD STRONGLYCOMMITTED TO EDUCATIONCOMMITTED TO EDUCATION

EDUCATION CONTINUOSLY

REMAINS THE MAIN REASONFOR PEOPLE JOINING THE

MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS

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Tuition AssistanceTuition AssistanceMontgomery GI Bill/911 GI BillMontgomery GI Bill/911 GI Bill

CGMA Supplemental Education Grant (Fees, notCGMA Supplemental Education Grant (Fees, notfor courses)for courses)CG Foundation Enlisted Education GrantCG Foundation Enlisted Education GrantFederal or private grants & loansFederal or private grants & loansMany colleges offer inMany colleges offer in--state tuition to militarystate tuition to military

membersmembers

How will I Pay for My TuitionHow will I Pay for My Tuition

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TAEligibility (Cont)TAEligibility (Cont) Active Duty, Reservists, and CivilianEmployees

TA processed before class Start date, andclass End date must be before EAOS

Counseling To include Annual TA Brief

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TAEligibility (Cont)TAEligibility (Cont) ENLISTED Course must be completed prior to

End of Active Duty. OFFICERS 24 months service obligation upon

completion of course. CIVILIANS:

Career - have at least 90 days of CG service;obligate 1 month/credit hour completed

Temp - have 12 months CG service; remainingcontract with the CG for one month/ credit hourcompleted

Reserves Be assigned to drilling status

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TAEligibility (Cont)TAEligibility (Cont) An approved academic/education plan

Only courses required by theacademic/education plan are

authorized for TA and Cutter Course

TA will no longer be authorized foradditional degrees at the same or lower

education level, except when membersfirst degree did not pay by CG.

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SchoolSchoolAccreditationAccreditation

REGIONALREGIONAL

NATIONALNATIONAL

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Students ResponsibilitiesStudents Responsibilities

Choose Courses

Submit Request

Report Changes

G.P.A.

Officers Two-Yearobligation

Submit Grades when

requested

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TuitionTuition

AssistanceAssistanceWill Pay:

100% Tuition LaboratoryShop, and Internet and

Technology fees for distance-learning courses

100% AA, BA, MA, PhD,

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Tuition Caps $4500Tuition Caps $4500Semester hour (SH)= 250/sh

Quarter hour (QH)= 166.67/qhAs you can see, improper code for

S or Q means wrong amount of TA.

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Course Tuition = $300/SH

TA Pays = $250/SHStudent Pays = $50/SH

Course = 3/SH = 3 X $50 =

$150 students share

E

xample:E

xample:

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MaximumMaximum

Course LoadCourse LoadSensibility .!

COMDTINST1500.10C

Section 2. CG TA Program, Paragraph e.6 States

CMDs have the discretion to limit the number

of courses due to the members primary CG

job, duties, and unit staffing.

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ReimbursementReimbursement (W) Voluntary Withdrawal

(I) Incomplete Grade

(F) Failing Grade

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Request FormsRequest Forms Education Office Email: D11-PF-PSSUALa_

ESO@uscg.mil

Education Center Website:

http://www.uscg.mil/pssuAlameda/ESO

MS Word 6.0

Pages 1 & 2 must be completed!

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TATARequestRequestFormForm

page 1page 1

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TA Request FormTA Request Form

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TA Request Form (Cont.)TA Request Form (Cont.)

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TA Request Form (Cont.)TA Request Form (Cont.)

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TA Request Form (Cont.)TA Request Form (Cont.)

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TATARequestRequestFormForm

page 2page 2

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SUBMIT TA APPLICATIONSUBMIT TA APPLICATION

To an Education OfficeTo an Education Office

In person

Via Fax:510-437-2799

Via Email:

D11-PF-PSSUAla_ESO@uscg.mil

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TATA

VV

OOUUCC

HHEE

RR

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StepStep--ByBy--StepStepAcademic

Counseling

Select

Course(s)

Complete/SignTA

Application

Submit TAApplication

to ESO

SubmitTuition

Voucher to YourSchool

Complete

CourseSuccessfully

Submit Grades

TuitionVoucher

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TA AdviceTA Advice Start Early

Take ownership

Learn the process

Commit to Manage your degree

Seek advice

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TA AdviceTA Advice (cont)(cont) Create your personal education file, Include,

Degree plan (obtain from school)

CLEP/DSST alternatives (obtain from school)

Obtain list of CLEP/DSSTs available on base from

Education Services Office

Keep copies of all testing waivers granted

Keep copy of Tuition Assistance (TA) Application

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StudyStudyHardHardGet an AA

BecauseBecause

A is an addiction onceA is an addiction once

you start getting it!you start getting it!