Military Tuition Assistance, Discounts & Benefits
At Southern New Hampshire University, we recognize the sacrifices our service members and their families have made for our country. That's why SNHU offers discounts of up to 30% for U.S. Active Duty, National Guard and Selected Reserve and the spouses of those on active duty.
We also accept Tuition Assistance (TA), VA education benefits, as well as military scholarships for spouses through MyCAA.
More detailed information about military education benefits can be found on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.
Post-9/11 G.I. Bill®
Veterans and service members who have served on active duty for 90 days or more since September 10, 2001 are eligible for the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill®.
If you're currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, your Education Office is an excellent resource to learn more about benefits due to you.
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Yellow Ribbon Program
A part of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill®, the Yellow Ribbon Program covers education-related costs for students attending participating higher educational institutions. SNHU is a participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program for military personnel attending as online or on campus students.
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Montgomery G.I. Bill®
The Montgomery G.I. Bill® is a military benefit for eligible active duty service members and veterans (MGIB-AD/Chapter 30) and eligible selected reservists (MGIB-SR) administered through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you're currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, your Education Office is an excellent resource to learn more about benefits due to you.
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Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
Veterans and Active Duty service members who have applied to and have been determined eligible through the Veterans Benefits Administration may receive Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) service benefits.
If you're currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, your Education Office is an excellent resource to learn more about benefits due to you.
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Active Duty Tuition Assistance (TA)
Active Duty personnel in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, or Navy may be eligible for Tuition Assistance (TA).
Because each branch has its own application process and criteria for eligibility, please contact your duty station's Education Office to learn more about your available benefits.
Return of Military Tuition Assistance
Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws or stops attending, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded.
SNHU will return any unearned TA funds on a proportional basis to comply with Department of Defense policy. TA funds are earned proportionally, during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based upon when a student stops attending. Any SNHU balance due to a TA return is the responsibility of the student.
SNHU divides the number of days attended by the number of days in the term. This percentage (standard rounding to three decimal places) represents the earned TA amount for the term and the remaining percentage will identify the amount of unearned TA funds. The amount of unearned aid is rounded to the nearest dollar using standard rounding rules. However, if the student has attended to earn greater than 60% of the term, then s/he is considered to have earned 100% of his/her Tuition Assistance.
Calculation Example:
A term start date is August 31 and the end date is October 25. The total days for the term is 56 days. The student withdraws on September 23 which is day 24 of the term. The percentage of earned aid would be 42.9% (24 days/56 days) and the unearned aid percentage is 57.1%.
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If the student received $1,350 in Tuition Assistance, then the student earned $579 in TA funds and $771 is the unearned amount of TA funds.
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SNHU is responsible for returning the unearned amount of TA funds ($771) to the military branch that issued the assistance.
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The student is responsible for the immediate payment of the balance on the account.
In instances when a service member stops attending due to a military service obligation during the term, SNHU will remove the student from the coursework and will scholarship the amount owed to SNHU due to a return of unearned TA funds so no debt is incurred by the student. Please note – prior-existing service obligation will not warrant the reversal of charges. The service member will be required to provide documentation in the form of current military orders, signed letter from the command, or a similar form of documentation.
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SNHU Military Spouse Discounts
Depending on your spouse's benefits and eligibility or your circumstances, military spouses and dependents may be entitled to transferable benefits or to the VA's Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA/Chapter 35). Contact your Admission Representative or Academic Advisor for additional information.
Regardless of your eligibility for benefits through the VA, as the spouse of an Active Duty Servicemember, you're entitled to SNHU's Military Spouse Discount of up to 30%. We recognize the challenges of being married to the military and want to help you see yourself succeed.
You may also want to consider applying for the MyCAA Scholarship, which provides up to $4,000 of tuition assistance to eligible military spouses. Learn more about how to apply and the eligibility requirements.