Military Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance is available under the DANTES
Program to service members on active duty in the armed forces.
Service members
may be eligible for reimbursement of up to 75%, or a specific
dollar limit, of their tuition upon successful completion
of an academic term.
CIE's courses are eligible for "Basic Tuition Assistance" and CIE's Electronics and Computer A.A.S. Degree Programs are approved for "Up-Front Tuition Reimbursement".
CIE's courses are listed in DANTES catalog of Nationally Accredited Distance Learning Programs.
Veteran's
Benefits
Career Courses
As of July 1, 1985, qualified veterans and other eligible individuals
may receive 55% educational assistance for any CIE career programs
under the provisions of the Montgomery G.I. Bill (New G.I. Bill).
Other eligible individuals under the Veterans Education Assistance
program (VEAP), who enlisted on or after January 1, 1977, may
receive up to 100% educational assistance, based upon the contributions
made to their education account while active in the military.
The Department of Veterans Affairs must receive certification
of the number of lessons completed during a calendar year. VA
educational assistance is paid quarterly.
A.A.S.
Degree Programs
The Montgomery G.I. Bill and the Veterans Education
Assistance Program (VEAP) also provide for the A.A.S. Degree programs.
Eligible individuals may receive up to 100% educational reimbursement
for each term's tuition. This assistance is paid monthly, provided
that satisfactory progress in the course work continues.
In order to take advantage of the educational benefits from
the Department of Veterans Affairs, a VA student must remain academically
active during the 24 week term, and submit lessons to meet the
minimum required credit hours.
The minimum required credit hours
are shown on page 19 of the CIE catalog. Please call one of our Guidance Counselors at (800) 243-6446 if you don't have a catalog. They will be able to assist you. If by the end of the
term, the student has not completed the minimum required credit
hours, CIE will determine, based on mitigating circumstances,
if a 30-day grace period will be granted. If after the end of
the 30-day grace period the minimum required hours are not met,
the school will submit a report to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
showing the number of hours completed designating unsatisfactory
pursuit.
For CIE to allow a student, who was designated with unsatisfactory
pursuit status, to continue under the VA program for the next
term, the student must submit documentation of mitigating circumstances
to the school. The mitigating circumstances could include: prolong
illness and other related medical reason; prolonged illness and
other related medical reason of immediate family; military relocation,
deployment, TDY, military assignment, etc; work related problems
not under control of the student; death in the family; out of
state relocation; jury duty; natural disaster; school related
situation (material/shipment delay, and/or pending matters). The
approval of any mitigating circumstances will be based on proper
documentation.
Financial Assistance
If you are
unable to pay the full tuition amount listed on your enrollment
agreement, you may be able to apply for the CIE Financing
Special Education Loan. With this tuition loan plan, you could
finance your education by making a down payment and monthly
payments directly to CIE.
When you are enrolling in the A.A.S. Degree Program, you have
to submit the completed loan forms, along with the Enrollment
Application, and the down payment.
