Army Education Benefits

One of the trademarks of California Southern University is our history of personalized attention and prompt service we give to our Learners. We pride ourselves on the level of accessibility of both our faculty and our professional staff. Our experienced faculty will go to great lengths to guide, inspire, and motivate their Learners in order to help them achieve their highest potential. Our online degree programs fit perfectly with the challenges you face while in the Army, including frequent and sudden deployments, isolated locations around the world, and other unpredictable situations.

With Army education benefits available to those who quality, we would like to take the opportunity to show you why so many service men and women choose CalSouthern for their educational needs. The Army tuition assistance (TA) program may cover up to 100 percent of your tuition costs, not exceeding $250 per semester credit, or $4500 per fiscal year.

You have earned and deserve these benefits, so don’t allow your Army education benefits to expire. Take advantage while you are still in the Army and start a degree program that will prepare you for a career outside of the military.

Monthly Course Starts – If you need to pause your degree program due to a deployment, you won’t have to wait a full semester to start again. Unlike most traditional universities, CalSouthern has monthly course starts for your convenience.

Military Friendly – We understand the demands of the Army. Talk to an Enrollment Advisor today and let them match you with a degree program that best suits your personal needs, interests, and educational goals. We are only successful if you are, and will only enroll you in courses we’re confident that you will be successful in.

Simple Army Education Application Process – We are here for you every step of the way, and will personally walk you through the entire Army tuition assistance process. You can start quickly with your degree program and will never be asked to take an entrance exam, including: GRE, GMAT, GMAT, or LSAT.

Faculty Mentors – Our Faculty Mentors are leaders in their fields with high-level, real-world experience in their areas of expertise. Our Mentors combine course theory with practical, real-life work experience to give Learners a unique perspective and a well-rounded education experience not found at other universities.

California Southern University is an approved provider of military-funded Army tuition assistance programs designed to help you with your school tuition. From the Montgomery GI Bill to the Post 9/11 GI Bill and Veterans assisted programs, we are here to help you utilize these funds you’ve worked so hard to earn.

Not only does the Post 9/11 GI Bill give you funding to go back to school, it also can provide you with a generous living allowance. To use your available Army education benefits online, you can apply below or mail in your application. Follow the steps below to get started:

Step 1: Go to http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp and apply as a new VONAPP user. You may also mail in your application. Complete the VA form 22-1990 http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1990.pdf and mail to the below address:

VA Regional Office
P. O. Box 8888
Muskogee, OK 74402-8888

Have you used any of your Army education benefits through your GI Bill? If so, you need to complete VA form 22-1195 http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-22-1995-are.pdf and request a “Change of Program or Place of Training” form and submit to the VA Regional Office in Muskogee, OK.

Step 2: The VA will send you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) approval. You will then need to submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility and your signed VA form 22-1995 to CalSouthern University.

Step 3: Once CalSouthern University has finalized your paperwork, you will be contacted by your Learner Services Liaison and provided a new Learner orientation. Upon completion of your new Learner orientation and once your courses have been approved by your Academic Advisor, you will begin your first course. Courses start on the first day of each month.

VA Form 22-1990 - http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1990.pdf

VA Form 22-1195 - http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-22-1995-are.pdf

VA Website - http://www.vabenefits.vab.va.gov

Accreditation California Southern University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council. The Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Accrediting commission of the DETC is a recognized member of the Council for higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is a private nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States. Approvals • Post 9/11 & Montgomery G.I. Bill • Official Partner of GoArmyEd • Approved for Veterans Affairs Education Benefits • Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Participant • Member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium • MyCAA Participant • Dantes Approved