Federal Tuition ASsistance

- Be currently serving in good standing in the ARNG and have a Common Access Card (CAC)

- Not be flagged

- Not have a hold on your ArmyIgnitED account (once created)

- Maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA for undergraduate courses or a 3.0 or higher GPA for graduate courses

- School must have signed the DoD MOU and be listed in ArmyIgnitED

- FTA pays tuition only, it does not pay fees including, lab fees, enrollment fees, parking fees, etc...

- FTA is not authorized for lower or lateral degrees

- FTA is not authorized for first professional degrees 

- FTA will not pay for Double major

- Soldiers cannot receive reimbursement from ROTC or Green-to-Gold scholarships

- Enlisted Soldiers cannot have less than 60 days from course START date before ETS and course END date less than 14 days from ETS date

- Officers and Warrant Officers: Subject to a two-year active duty service obligation (ADSO) or four-year reserve duty obligation (RDSO)

- Soldiers will be subject to recoupment if they: Receive a failing grade  

- Grades D & F for undergraduate degree 

- Grades C, D, & F for graduate degree 

- Receive an incomplete for the course  

- Withdraw from a course without an approved military withdrawal  

- Do not complete their MSO 

*Note: Military withdrawals must be submitted w/in 30 days 

1. Go to https://www.armyignited.army.mil and establish an account by clicking “Get Started” (CAC ID required).

2. Complete the AIED 101 Training & Kuder Journey support tool (New FTA users can download their Kuder Journey "One Page Summary" after they complete the 3 assessments and upload that document when creating an ed goal https://dantes.kuder.com/).

3. Request an Education Goal (select your school and degree program).

4. Enroll in courses at your School.

5. Return to ArmyIgnitED and request TA for the courses you want to use TA for.

6. Courses can be requested up to 60 days prior to the course start date, but MUST be requested at least 7 days prior to the start date of the course.

7. Once courses are approved, go back to ArmyIgnitED, print the authorization form and provide it to the school.

8. An evaluated degree plan/audit will be required after registration of two courses using FTA funding.