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Tuition Assistance

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville allows for active duty service members to use TA (Tuition Assistance) as a source of financial aid for funding college tuition. The Veterans Success Center staff are available to help guide you through the process for applying for TA. Our office is open from 8am-5pm Monday through Friday and we are located on the ground floor of Hodges Library. There are computers with military CAC card reading capabilities available in our office. Please stop by or call our office at 865-974-5420 if you have questions or need assistance.

  • Must be currently serving and eligible once student is enlisted.
  • TN Strong Act requires use of Army TA. Air Force not required to use TA.
  • You can request TA 60 days in advance, but no later than 7 days prior to the start of the course.
  • Payment provided & capped at $250.00 per credit hour per fiscal year (Oct 1- Sept 30th).
  • Payment for up to 16 hours per fiscal year. This results in a $4000.00 cap yearly. ($250.00 x 16).
  • Flagged soldiers are ineligible for FTA.
  • Degree plan required to be submitted after two classes.
  • Graduate students are eligible once they complete their UG degree and provide transcripts to base personal office.

Applying for TA

To apply, Military Personnel must first submit their Tuition Assistance through the appropriate portal (links are below). Once the application is approved, the TA Authorization needs to be submitted to the Bursar’s Office via thirdparty@utk.edu along with a completed Third Party Billing Agreement form.

Military Personnel who utilize ArmyIgnitED will not have an authorization form to submit to Third Party Billing since all processes are handled via ArmyIgnitED.

The Bursar’s Office will place a TA Contract Credit on the account for the authorization total. The Bursar’s Office will bill for payment through ArmyIgnitED or the branch TA portal once the course charges are at 100%.

Forms and/or questions for Third Party Billing should be sent to thirdparty@utk.edu.

Tuition Assistance

The Veterans Success Center staff is also trained to understand the needs of service members that go beyond academics. Our office collaborates with multiple campus partners to ensure military service member success on campus. Our staff can make referrals for students in the following departments:

Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration

  • Choosing a major
  • Jobs and Internships

One Stop Student Services & Financial Aid

  • Grades and Transcripts
  • Tuition and Scholarships

Academic Advising

  • Changing majors
  • Scheduling and planning

Student Disability Services

  • Accommodations
  • Advocacy

Counseling Center

  • Caring for all VOLS
  • Outreach