College/Technical Training

University of Maryland Global Campus DSN 315-264-3785, Asian Division is located in Building 987 second deck. UMGC, Asian Division offers academic courses toward Associate and Bachelor degrees, as well as online Bachelor and Master’s programs. Classroom or on-Base class terms as well as online terms are eight weeks; there are five terms per year. Visit the office during normal hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for more information. The base NTC computer lab for CLEP/DSST testing is one door down from the UMGC Rep’s office. Feel free to email us at Atsugi-asia@umgc.edu

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is located in Building 987 2nd floor DSN 315-264-3530, across the hall from the UMUC office. Visit the office during normal hours on Monday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The ERAU Rep has POC through her main office in Yokosuka on her office door. ERAU specializes in AA and BA hybrid classroom programs as well as online, and online MA programs. Each term is eight weeks for classroom courses video streamlined into the classroom with Instructors located in Yokosuka and online Distance Learning courses as well, with 5 terms per year.

Tuition Assistance is the Navy's educational financial assistance program. It provides active duty personnel funding for tuition costs for courses taken in an off-duty status at a college, university or vocational/technical institution, whose regional or national accreditation is recognized by the Department of Education. Navy TA pays for both classroom and independent study/distance learning courses, regardless of course length. Courses must be offered in Semester Hours, Quarter Hours, or Clock Hours. The credit earned must show on the institution's transcript.

All Navy Tuition Assistance pays up-front the tuition and fees charged by educational institutions for course enrollments. Navy TA pays 100% of tuition costs for courses applicable to the completion of a high school diploma or equivalency certificate. For other education levels, there is a fiscal year credit limit of 16 Semester Hours, 24 Quarter Hours, or 240 Clock Hours per individual. Waiver requests cannot exceed the FY $4500 DOD program limit.

Payment for tuition and fees will not exceed the following:

• $250.00 per semester hour
• $166.67 per quarter hour
• $16.67 per clock hour

SM’s (both Enlisted and Officer) using TA funding are also still required to attain a “C” or better for undergraduate courses and a “B” or better for graduate courses. Reimbursement will be required from those not attaining these grades.

TA is available to both Naval Officer and Enlisted active duty personnel and Naval Reservists on continuous active duty. It is also available to enlisted Naval Reservists ordered to active duty 120 days and to Naval Reservist Officers ordered to active duty for 2 years or more.

To qualify, service members must:

• be on active duty for the whole length of the course.
• Attend an institution accredited by a regional, national, or professional accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education.
• (Optional) determine if a CLEP/DSST exam could take the place of the course to be funded (either ask your school If a CLEP/DSST exam credit could apply, consult with your  College Office for instructions on taking the practice test and scheduling an appointment for the test.
• Provide all grades from previously funded TA courses and reimburse all W and F grades. (Withdrawals for involuntary reasons may be granted with command verification.)
• Agree, if an officer, to remain on active duty for at least two years upon completion of courses funded by TA. This obligation runs concurrently with remaining obligated service time. Those who fail to serve the obligation must repay the TA funds expended on their behalf during the last two years of active duty on a pro rated basis.
• For More information, please visit the Navy College Website