Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

• Using TA at OCC

  Students interested in using Tuition Assistance should contact the Education Officer of their unit. 

  ARMY: Please follow these instructions for requesting TA.

  AIR FORCE/MARINE/NAVY/COAST GUARD: Once you receive your TA Authorization form, please email a copy to our office for processing.

• Fees

  PAYMENT/DEFERRALS:

  Students may receive a fee deferral from OCC by emailing a TA Authorization to Veterans Services, or establishing intent to use TA in ArmyIgnitED (for Army), prior to the next Non-Payment Drop. If you are unable to provide this prior to the drop deadline and would like to secure your seat in classes, you will need to pay your balance or setup a payment plan. Once OCC has received payment from your branch, you will be reimbursed.

   

  REFUNDS 

  Returns of unearned funds are made in compliance with existing DoD regulations. Unless specified otherwise by a contract, if a student stops attending during the first 10% of the course, they will not be obligated for tuition/fees and their TA will not be billed. If a student stops attending after 10% but before 60% of the course has passed, and TA was used, the college will return to the government 10% of the total tuition paid by TA. The student will be obligated to pay OCC for the amount refunded to the government. If a student withdraws due to a military service obligation, proof of the obligation must be submitted to Veterans Services so that the student and military can be granted a full refund of fees (subject to review). If a student cancels Tuition Assistance but remains in the course after the first 10%, then he or she becomes financially obligated for all tuition/fees due to OCC.

• Using TA with VA Education Benefits

  If you will be using TA and VA Education Benefits, please be sure to notify our office. Students using VA Education Benefits must submit a one-time initial Benefits Briefing and an Online Certification Request each term they want to use VA benefits.

   

  Chapter 33 Recipients 
  Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Service members may receive Chapter 33 benefits for the same courses for which they receive TA from the military. 
  
  Chapter 30 Recipients 
  Active Duty Service members and National Guard and Reserve AGRs may not receive standard Chapter 30 benefits for the same courses for which they receive TA from the military (with the exception of Top-up). If a student takes several courses, the student cannot receive Chapter 30 benefits for the courses for which TA is paid, but the student can receive Chapter 30 benefits for the courses for which TA isn’t paid.
  
  Former Active Duty Service member, who earned Chapter 30 benefits while on Active Duty and are currently M-day members of the National Guard or Reserve, may receive standard Chapter 30 benefits for the same courses for which they receive TA from the military National Guard and Reserve (AGRs cannot). 
  
  Chapter 30 and “Top-up”
  Individuals on active duty who are eligible for chapter 30 and approved for TA are eligible for Top-up. Top-up allows VA to pay the difference between what TA pays and the cost of the course.