Creating Tuition Assistance Request (TAR)

ArmyIgnitED (Service Member)
MUST have an approved education goal.

 

  1. From ArmyIgnitED Dashboard, locate ‘Active Education Goals’ and then select ‘Apply for Funding’:
Dashboard showing Fiscal Year Cap funds remaining, Undergraduate credits remaining, and Graduate credits remaining with an arrow pointing to active education goals, bachelors of applied science in administration approved ID #001 Army University highlighted and an arrow pointing to apply for funding button.

 

  1. Verify ‘Contact Information’: 
    1. If information needs to be updated, select ‘yellow pencil icon’ next to the designated area.
    2. If all information is correct, click ‘Verify and Proceed’
create tuition assistance request screen with red arrows pointing to contact information, address details, and the verify and proceed button.

 

  1. Acknowledge the ‘User Agreement’ – Read fully, check ALL boxes to agree to the conditions and then click ‘I Agree Continue’
     
Create TAR screen with user agreement, privacy statement and penalty statement also a red arrow pointing to the "I Agree Continue" button.

 

  1. Verify current ‘Education Center’, identify if ‘deployed’ then select ‘Next’:
     
Create TAR screen with an arrow pointing to the location selected in the dropdown, an arrow pointing to No selected under Are you applying for funding from a deployed location, and an arrow pointing to the Next button.

 

  1. Verify ‘Education Institution’ is correct; ensure correct ‘Campus’ is selected; input ‘Institutional Student ID’ then click ‘Next’:
     
Create TAR screen with arrows pointed to highlighted fields ID #001 Army University and Main Campus and an arrow pointing to the number under the campus and the Next button.

 

  1. Select correct ‘Start and End Dates’:
     
Create TAR screen with an arrow pointing to 2022 Summer Session K Aug 1, 2022 - Nav 30, 2022 selected under what are your exact start and end dates and an arrow pointing at the next button.

 

  1. If dates are not listed, then click on ‘Different Term Dates’ and input correct dates, then click ‘Next’:
     
Create TAR screen with arrows pointing to fields for selecting a start and end date with the "different term dates" option selected and an arrow pointing at the next button.

 

  1. Add your desired course by clicking on ‘Add Course’:
     
Create TAR screen with an arrow pointing to the add course button.

 

  1. Select your desired course by clicking on the ‘+’.
    1. NOTE: If your institution has added courses into ArmyIgnitED, the courses will be displayed on your screen. Courses can be filtered by ‘Code – Title’ and / or by ‘Keyword’.
Create TAR screen with arrows pointing to subject and keyword filter options above a listing of course and an arrow pointing to the + next to a course to show how to select it.

 

  1. NOTE: If your desired course is not listed, click on ‘Add Course Manually’:
     
Create TAR screen with an arrow pointing to the "add courses manually" button to show how to add course that aren't listed.

 

  1. Input ALL course information
    1. NOTE: Ensure that the course information matches your institution. Then click ‘Add Course’:
Create Tuition Assistance Request screen with arrows pointing to fields for course information to be added and cost per credit options to select and an arrow pointing to the "add course" button.

 

  1. Click on ‘Add Course’ if you want to add another course; otherwise click ‘Submit’:
     
Create Tuition Assistance Request screen showing and arrow pointing to the "add course" button to add another course and the "submit" button.

 

  1. You will then receive a confirmation that your TA request has been submitted. Please note your ‘TA Request ID’ and click ‘Finish’: (option to ‘Print TA Request’)

     

TAR application submitted screen with your tuition assistance request ID number displaying, next steps and the "finish" button.

 

**Important Notes**:

  1. Submitting a Tuition Assistance request does not enroll you in the course. Once the Tuition Assistance request is approved, you must register for the course at your Academic Institution.
  2. With the new ArmyIgnitED 2.0, Soldiers must apply for tuition assistance (TA) in the system 60 to 7 days prior to the class start date.
  3. All TA must be approved prior to the start date of the course.
  4. If an eligible Soldier decides to use TA, Academic Institutions (AIs) will enroll him/her for a TA-funded course only after the TA is approved by the Army.
  5. Soldiers will be solely responsible for all tuition costs without this prior approval.
  6. A Soldier may pre-register for a course to secure a slot.
  7. TA is approved on a course-by-course basis and only for the specific course(s) and class dates that a Soldier requests.
  8. If the Army has not approved the funding, then the Soldier will be solely responsible for all tuition costs.

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