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Soldiers receive up to $250 per semester hour or 100 percent tuition assistance, whichever is less, with an annual ceiling of $4,500. The Soldier’s first-year tuition ceiling is reduced by the cost of the selected technology option. All Soldiers receive an Internet Service Provider (ISP) account, eArmyU “Boot Camp” tutorial, an email account, and unlimited access to the eArmyU Helpdesk. Tuition Assistance also covers any fees, textbooks, academic advisement and mentoring, digital library services and electronic databases, tutoring services, and 24/7 advisement and technical support.

Colleges and universities must adhere to specific requirements in order to participate in eArmyU. Institutions offering undergraduate certificates, associate degrees, or bachelor’s degrees must be members of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Army Degree (SOCAD) program. Institutions offering graduate-level degrees and graduate certificates must be members of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC). SOCAD ensures guaranteed transferability of credit among SOCAD institutions, as well as maximum award of credit for prior learning and military experience.

Current eArmyU Enrollment Sites - Updated July 2003

Currently, Soldiers can enroll in eArmyU at the following 14 Army installations: Fort Benning, GA, Fort Bliss, TX, Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Campbell, KY, Fort Carson, CO, Camp Casey, Korea, Fort Drum, NY, Heidelberg Military Community, Germany, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Knox, KY, Fort Lewis, WA, Schofield Barracks/Fort Shafter/Tripler Army Medical Center, HI, Fort Sill, OK, and Fort Wainwright/Richardson, AK. To date, over 91,000 Soldiers at these sites have expressed interest in eArmyU, and the program has enrolled over 43,000 Soldiers. More than 10,000 Soldiers have permanently changed duty stations from their original enrollment installations and are now participating in eArmyU from 50 countries, four U.S. territories, and all 50 states.