United States Military Benefits

Students who have served, or are currently serving in the United States Military and legal spouses are eligible to receive a Military Affiliation Discount from Aspen University.

Tuition Rates After Military Discount

Degree Level	Tuition Assistance (Active or Reserve Duty only)	Military Affiliates
Undergraduate (not including the RN-BSN)	$200 per credit hour	$225 per credit hour
RN-BSN program	$200 per credit hour	$355 per credit hour
Master's degrees and Certificates	$250 per credit hour	$390 per credit hour
Doctoral programs (not including the DNP)*	N/A	$535 per credit hour
DNP program*	N/A	$665 per credit hour

*Tuition Assistance does not cover doctoral programs. However, Active or Reserve Duty students are still eligible to receive the Military Affiliates rate.

Fees Waived (Active or Reserve Duty Using Tuition Assistance Only)

Undergraduate Technology Fee: $90 per course
Nursing Undergraduate/Graduate Technology Fee: $75 per course
Graduate (non-nursing) Technology Fee: $150 per course
Doctoral (non-nursing) Technology Fee: $75 per course
DNP Technology Fee: $175 per course
Graduation Fee (excluding certificate programs): $150
Graduate Fee (certificate programs): $100

Who Qualifies

United States Military Active Duty
- Active Duty
- Reserve and National Guard
- Veterans
- Legal spouses

Military Affiliation Discount

The student must supply one of the following documents to apply for the Military Affiliation Discount.

Leave and Earnings Statement; must be dated within 90 days of document submission
DD-214 (Discharge of Duties); must have general discharge or higher
VA Letter Certifying Military Service/Benefits Summary Letter; must have general discharge or higher
Honorable Discharge Certificate
NGB Form 22 (National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service); must have general discharge or higher

Military Affiliation Discount- Spouses

The student must supply their Marriage License or Marriage Certificate and one of the spouse's military documents listed below.

Leave and Earnings Statement; must be dated within 90 days of document submission
DD-214 (Discharge of Duties); must have general discharge or higher
VA Letter Certifying Military Service/Benefits Summary Letter; must have general discharge or higher
Honorable Discharge Certificate
NGB Form 22 (National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service); must have general discharge or higher
DEERs record

Military Payment Options

Veterans Affairs and G.I. Benefits^®

Aspen University is approved by the Arizona State Approving Agency for Veterans Benefits and has committed to adhere to the Principles of Excellence set forth in Executive Order 13607. Please contact the Veterans Administration for more information (www.va.gov or 800-442-4551.)

Utilizing educational benefits from Veteran Affairs

Students may be asked to supply one or more of the following documents to process their Veteran educational benefits:

Tuition Assistance Voucher per course from Branch Portal
All pages of Certificate of Eligibility dated within 6 months of start date
Purchase order received through Tungsten
All academic transcripts from prior institutions

Record Requirements

VA students’ records must be kept for 3 years following the ending date of the last period certified to VA. Records need to be kept longer than 3 years only if a written request to keep the records longer is received from the Department of Veterans Affairs or the General Accounting Office 30 or more days before the end of the 3-year period. This requirement is in the Code of Federal Regulations (38 CFR 21.4209(f)).

Previous Experience of Veterans or Eligible Persons

The University maintains a written record of the previous education and training of the veteran or eligible person and clearly indicates that appropriate credit has been given for previous education and training, with the training period shortened proportionately, and the veteran or eligible person and the Department of Veterans Affairs so notified.

Education Programs

Chapter 30 - Montgomery G.I. Bill^® - Active Duty Educational Assistance Program
Chapter 31 - Veteran Readiness and Employment
Chapter 32 - Post Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program
Chapter 33 - Post 9-11 G.I. Bill^®
Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
Chapter 1606 - Montgomery G.I. Bill® - Selected Reserve

Allowing Veterans to Attend or Participate in Courses Pending VA Payment

Background:

Section 103 of Public Law (PL) 115-407, ‘Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018,’ amends Title 38 US Code 3679 by adding a new subsection (e) that requires disapproval of courses of education, beginning August 1, 2019, at any educational institution that does not have a policy in place that will allow an individual to attend or participate in a course of education, pending VA payment, providing the individual submits a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under Chapter 31 or 33.

Pending Payment Compliance

For students utilizing Chapter 31 VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits or utilizing Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill® VA education benefits, Aspen University will not:

Charge late fees on the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fee payment is pending.
Withdraw students for non-payment of the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fee payment is pending.
Restrict student access to university facilities for non-payment on the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fee payment is pending.
Require the student to access student loans for the purpose of paying the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fee payment is pending.

To qualify, by or on the first day of the enrollment period a student must:

Present to the Enrollment Advisor or the Financial Aid Office a VA Certificate of Eligibility or VA Form 29-1905/Purchase Order issued in the name of the student.
Use one of the two VA benefits, Chapter 31 or Chapter 33, as noted.

Costs which are the responsibility of the student, such as tuition and fees not billable to VA, are not covered under the provision established by PL 115-407, Sec. 103. Students using Post 9-11 benefits at less than 100% eligibility are responsible to contact the Financial Aid Office to make payment arrangements on the amount of tuition not anticipated to be paid by the VA.

The provision established by PL 115-407, Sec. 103, ends 90 days after tuition and fees are billed to VA whether or not VA has issued payment to the University. At that time, the University can hold the student liable for the billable tuition and fees unpaid by the VA, place a registration hold for any outstanding amount billed to VA, or withdraw the student for non-payment of the billable tuition and fees not paid by VA. Ultimately, the student does agree to assume and pay all costs associated with said enrollment not paid by the VA directly to the University.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).