Tuition Assistance
We Offer Tuition Assistance
Active duty service members can receive up to $4,500 per fiscal year (October 1 – September 30) through the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program. To maximize your benefits, Southwestern College offers a tuition discount for active duty personnel and their spouses, Guard members, Reservists and DOD civilians/contractors.
For information about Southwestern College’s undergraduate tuition discount click here.
For information about Southwestern College’s graduate tuition discount click here.
If you have questions concerning military tuition assistance programs, contact militaryaccounts@sckans.edu or call toll-free at 888.684.5335.
Top-up Benefits
Extra education dollars are available to those approved for tuition assistance and eligible for MGIB-Active Duty benefits. In some cases, these benefits cover the entire cost of your program.
For questions or to learn if you qualify for Top-Up Benefits, contact militaryaccounts@sckans.edu or call toll-free 888.684.5335.
Veterans’ Benefits
A full range of benefits and programs are available to veterans. Southwestern College is approved for veteran educational benefits. To determine your eligibility, call the Veterans Benefits Administration at 1-888-GI-BILL-1 or visit their website www.gibill.va.gov.
Federal Financial Aid
Southwestern College participates in Federal Financial Aid programs. For more information about the application procedures and timelines, contact a financial aid counselor at finaid@sckans.edu or call toll-free at 888.684.5335.
Yellow Ribbon Program
The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree granting institutions) in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.
Eligibility, Benefit and Application information can be found at the VA web site: www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Yellow_ribbon.htm
Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA)
We received word from MyCAA that they have suspended the program effective Tuesday, Feb. 16.
- All tuition assistance or FA that had been approved through MyCAA will be honored. However, if you drop or withdraw from a course that has been approved for FA, you will not be able to receive FA to add a different course.
- We have not been provided a timeline for the suspension of the program. At this point, the program is scheduled to undergo a thorough review before being reactivated.
- When the program is reactivated, FA for courses that were taken during the suspension will not be available retroactively.
- We have been informed that the suspension is not funding related. It is related to having consistency in the program parameters, website, procedures, etc.
- If you have MyCAA questions, we have been instructed to direct you to 800.342.9647.
Program Description: The Department of Defense’s expanded Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program is providing $6,000 of financial assistance for military spouses who are interested in pursuing degree programs, licenses or credentials leading to careers in high growth, high demand portable career fields.
Who Is Eligible? Spouses of active duty and activated National Guard and reserve service members.
Click here to learn more about MyCAA.
