US Coast Guard (USCG)

Set Sail for a Great Future

At Florida National University (FNU), we understand your role as a Coast Guardsman (Active-Selected Reserve) and how important educational benefits are in assisting you on the career path. Whether it’s achieving the next rank or transitioning into the corporate world, education is the key to opening new doors. Florida National University offers fixed-affordable pricing for both onsite and distance learning education helping you to benefit from your tuition assistance (TA).

US Coast Guard Tuition Assistance & Educational Benefits

Tuition Assistance (TA) is authorized for Active Duty military and Reserve members affiliated with the Selected Reserve (SELRES). Tuition assistance is authorized for courses leading to the first Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, and Master’s degree. Tuition assistance benefits are not authorized for members pursuing additional degrees at the same or lower level regardless of how they received their first degree.

The US Coast Guard will fund tuition costs, not to exceed $250.00 per semester hour, with an annual cap for reimbursement of $3,750.00 per member, and a lifetime credit limit of 130 semester hours for undergraduate and 40 semester hours for graduate.

Failure to pass a course with a “C” or higher for undergraduate courses, and a “B” or higher for graduate courses will require service member reimbursement of tuition assistance benefits.

For detailed US Coast Guard educational benefit information visit this site: https://www.forcecom.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/FORCECOM-UNITS/ETQC/VOLUNTARY-EDUCATION/Tuition-Assistance/

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