Tuition Assistance for Coast Guard Personnel

Note: Last Updated Spring '22

Tuition Assistance is available to all active duty and drilling Coast Guard Reserve members, along with funded civilian employees and Public Health Service members working for the Coast Guard. Enlisted members must complete their TA-funded course before reaching the end of their enlistment or reenlist before starting a Coast Guard TA-funded course. Coast Guard Reserve officers incur a 48-month obligation when using tuition assistance.

Covered Cost

Tuition costs not to exceed:

• $250 per semester credit hour
• $166.66 per quarter credit hour
• $16.67 per clock hour
• $2,250 per fiscal year

Application Process

Application Process entails the following:

• Consulting with an ESO to locate courses or programs.
• Verifying the institution's accreditation
• Verifying that service obligation time-lines are met, or the servicemember must reenlist
• Completing CG Form 4187 Coast Guard TA application
• Reading and signing the Statement of Understanding
• Having an ESO verify CG Form 4187 and sign it
• Retaining a copy of CG Form 4187 for personal records
• Submitting a grade report upon course or program completion
• Once TA funding is approved, the servicemember will get back a CG Form 1560 which is needed by the school when registering for TA-funded classes. If a servicemember is using multiple sources of financial aid funding, TA funding will be calculated on the remaining amount after the other financial aid sources have paid.