Unearned Military Tuition Assistance

Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend the classes for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, officially or unofficially, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded. To comply with regulations set by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Northeast Community College is required to return unearned TA funds on a prorated basis through at least the 60% portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based upon the date the student stops attending. These funds are returned to the military service branch.

In accordance with DOD regulations, Northeast uses the following calculations to determine the return of unearned TA funds:

Number of course days completed (start date to Last Attendance Date)
÷ (divided by)
Total days of the course (start date to end date)
= (equals) Percent of TA EARNED

Once the student has attended at least 60% (Percent of TA EARNED) of the course(s) for which TA funds were approved, the student is considered to have earned the full amount of awarded TA funding. No funds will be returned to the service branch. The number of course days completed is determined by the student’s Last Attendance Date. The Last Attendance Date is defined as the last documented date of attendance in an academically related activity and is reported by the instructor.

The start date of a student’s enrolled course(s) may be found in the student’s My Northeast account. Return of unearned TA funds may result in a balance due on the student’s account. However, if a service member is called to a military service obligation, Northeast will work with the affected service member to identify solutions that will not result in a student debt for the returned portion.