Education Benefits

ArmyIgnitED is a tailored, intuitive resource that empowers you to achieve your educational goals. 

 Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)

-pays tuition costs up to $250 per semester hour, up to 18 SHs up to $4,500 per fiscal year

-May be used to earn ONE degree at each of the following levels: Associates, Bachelor's and Master's 

To begin your journey you will: 

1. Find your Best Fit Program
2. Create your Education Goal
3. Apply for Tuition Assistance Funding
4. Launch your Education
5. Achieve your Degree

-MGIB-SR/Chapter 1606 and Kicker

-MGIB-AD/Chapter 30

-Post 9/11 GI Bill/Chapter 33 and Transfer of Education Benefits

To apply to use GI Bill Program Benefits, please see the below link:

Education and Training Home (va.gov)

 Free testing opportunities including: AFCT, SIFT, DLAB, DLPT, and OPI. 

- One credential up to $2,000/fiscal year (three credentials over 10 years of service)

- Maximum of $1,000/year to pay for select aviation related credentials

- Pays expenses for course training, materials, supplies, textbooks, and exam (exams must be taken for all CA funded training)

- Can be used for any credential listed on www.cool.osd.mil/army and does not have to be related to the Soldier’s MOS

- All expenses are paid prior to course/exam start date (Soldiers who pay out of pocket will not be reimbursed)

- Soldiers must take the associated exam for the credential listed in the CA education goal

- Soldiers have up to 180 days to submit a CA request for the associated exam 

- Soldiers will be recouped for the training, books and supplies if they do not pass the exam or fail to submit an exam request within 180 days of the completion of the training

 -Access your Joint Services Transcript (JST) at: https://jst.dooded.mil/jst/

-College credit through CLEP and DSST: https://clep.collegeboard.org/

-Free college planning resources including TA Decide, Career Path Decide and Kuder Journey

-Free college and test prep resources available at: www.dantes.petersons.com

-Free tutoring available at: https://military.tutor.com/

-For more information go to www.dantes.doded.mil