Deployed Army Personnel

1.  ADVISING
This is a two-step process. First, if possible, be sure to go to your nearest Army Education Center and discuss your academic plans with an ACES Counselor. Be sure that you understand the degree plan and what courses the Army will approve and support with Tuition Assistance dollars (TA). If an Army Education Center is not available in your area, you can call them at (719) 526-9885 or (719) 526-4121.

Second, please contact a PPCC Soldiers Opportunity College advisor by sending an e-mail to mil.programs@ppcc.edu. They know all the ins and outs of registration, proper course sequencing, and the prerequisites you’ll need to graduate in any given major. He or she will be your personal security blanket from the day you’re accepted to the day you graduate. In any case, you must work through the PPCC advisor to complete your Student Agreement with the college after completing six credit hours with us.

2.  TELL US ABOUT YOUR TRANSFER COURSES
You may already be well on the way to getting a degree from PPCC! You should tell our advisor of any college-level courses that you have already successfully completed from an accredited college or university. In addition, you may need to request an official copy of your transcripts from your former college(s) and have them sent directly to:

    Transcript Evaluator
    Campus Box 8
    Pikes Peak Community College
    5675 South Academy Blvd.
    Colorado Springs, CO  80906

Downloadable Transcript Request Form.
We can only accept hand-carried transcripts if they are in their original, sealed envelopes from the granting college / university. 

3.  APPLY FOR THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FUND (COF)
Colorado has changed the way it funds Higher Education. To have affordable in-state tuition, all Army members (and your college-age family members) permanently assigned (PCS) to a station in Colorado must sign up for the College Opportunity Fund. You only need to do it once, but if you don’t, you will be personally liable for the tuition Colorado would have paid – approximately $90.00 per credit hour. Remember, you must also always authorize the use of your COF funds for your classes each semester when you register. The Army will not pay the COF amount of the tuition bill. NOTE: COF also applies to service members and their families who are legal residents of Colorado but who are not currently assigned to a duty station within Colorado.
NON-COLORADO RESIDENT SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT ASSIGNED PCS TO AN INSTALLATION IN COLORADO MUST PAY NON-RESIDENT TUITION AND FEES UNTIL RESIDENCY IS ESTABLISHED.
To sign up for COF while deployed, complete the paper application from the COF website and submit it to our office at mil.programs@ppcc.edu.

4.  APPLY DIRECTLY TO PIKES PEAK before you request your TA through GoArmyEd 
It’s simple. Complete an online application. It’s free!

5.  CONFIRM YOUR APPLICATION TO PPCC THROUGH GoArmyEd
What, you say? I have already applied to Pikes Peak, why do I need to do this? The Army requires every soldier to apply to the college through the GoArmyEd portal to establish your eligibility to attend Pikes Peak, generate your Student Agreement and obtain TA. The process is easy and since you have already applied on our website, the application is a snap. Processing through the Army portal will require a two-business day turnaround, so start early.

6.  APPLY FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID THROUGH PPCC 
Besides Army Tuition Assistance, you might be eligible for additional financial aid to defray some of the costs the Army doesn’t pay for. Getting help is easier than you think. The trick is getting your paperwork in early. All it takes to apply for financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships is a single application form. But the earlier you get your application in, the better your chances to be considered for all available sources of financial assistance. So apply online today at fafsa.ed.gov.

7.  TAKE THE PLACEMENT TEST
This is a Colorado state requirement and is one test that everybody aces. Please e-mail Ms. Peggy Hawke, Testing Center Director, at peggy.hawke@ppcc.edu. She will guide you through the process that will enable you to complete the test online.

8.  REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH PPCC before you register through GoArmyEd
Note: the registration process is a great deal easier if you register with us first and then confirm your PPCC registrations with GoArmyEd! GoArmyEd is not aware of Colorado course prerequisite requirements nor does GoArmyEd allow you register for classes more than eight weeks in advance – registering with PPCC first ensures you have a seat in the classes you want and are eligible for.

Be sure to check out our latest military-only offerings. You can only register for these special courses sending an e-mail to mil.programs@ppcc.edu and obtaining special call numbers (CRN's) for the classes you are interested in. Campus wide schedule.

9.  REGISTER!
Simply send an e-mail to mil.programs@ppcc.edu. The e-mail must come from you from an official “usarmy.mil” address - we will not accept e-mails from personal addresses such as yahoo.com, hotmail.com, AOL, EarthLink or any other non-Army site. Use the template below to send a registration e-mail to our staff.

Subject Line: “PPCC Registration Request – your rank and name”

Copy and paste the following into the body of your e-mail and fill out the requested information. Be sure to include the GAE certification and to “sign” at the bottom of the message.

FULL NAME:
RANK:
LAST FOUR OF SSN:
PPCC STUDENT ID NUMBER (S#, if known):
UNIT ASSIGNED TO IN COLORADO:
BASE ASSIGNED TO IN COLORADO:
CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO / TDY AT:
CLASSES REQUESTED: (Give prefix, course number, and desired section; e.g.: CIS105.9N1)
FIRST:
SECOND:
Note: A maximum of two courses are allowed without prior approval from the Ft. Carson Education Center.
 
“I authorize PPCC staff to act as my agent to obtain the in-state tuition classification from the Fort Carson Education Center and to register me for the courses indicated. I certify that I have previously applied for the College Opportunity Fund (COF) and authorize its use for the courses indicated above. I understand that once my PPCC registration has been verified via return e-mail, that I must also submit an identical registration through the GoArmyEd portal. All actions must be submitted and accepted prior to the official PPCC and US Army deadlines as appropriate. Failure to comply may result in my becoming responsible for the associated tuition and/or fees. I understand that if I have failed to previously apply for COF that I will be responsible for the payment of the stipend (approximately $90 per credit hour).”

<Sign the e-mail by typing your name and rank here>
 
IMPORTANT: Soldiers permanently assigned (PCS) to Colorado must also have the Tuition Classification Certification form completed and signed by an Education Services official at the Ft. Carson Education Center. With this electronic authorization, PPCC staff will process this for you. Failure to do so once every semester will result in the soldier being liable for non-resident tuition rates. Soldiers not on PCS orders to Colorado must pay non-resident tuition rates and need not complete this certification.
PPCC will confirm the Tuition Certification and Registration via return e-mail to you. Please be sure to keep a copy of the e-mail containing your final schedule so that you can also confirm your registration through the GoArmyEd portal! It is your responsibility to do so prior to the start of the term or you will not receive tuition assistance! You will be sent instructions on how to obtain books and other materials required for your courses.

10.  REGISTER WITH GoArmyEd
Want to have the Army pay for your courses?  DON’T MISS THIS STEP!!! Once you have completed registration through PPCC, you must go to the GoArmyEd portal at earmyu.com and register for the exact same classes. Failure to do so will result in the Army denying you tuition assistance for your classes -- not a good thing!  Make sure you register for the same course and section number that you registered for with Pikes Peak.
IMPORTANT -- GoArmyEd REGISTRATION WINDOW: You cannot register for a course through GoArmyEd more than 8 weeks prior to the start date of a class!  While you hopefully will have already registered through PPCC, you need to be sure to go back to GoArmyEd and register for the same course when it becomes available in the portal. If you decide not to take the class, be sure to contact PPCC and drop the course prior to PPCC's published drop date or you will be responsible for paying all associated tuition and fees.

CHANGING YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE:  

DROPPING/ADDING/CHANGING A CLASS:
Soldiers can (and should) add, change, or drop courses in GoArmyEd to match their PPCC schedule, only up until the last day to register. If you need to drop a class, contact us immediately at mil.programs@ppcc.edu. Once the term begins, soldiers cannot change courses in GoArmyEd without close coordination with the PPCC office on Ft. Carson.
 

Soldiers who cannot complete the course due to military reasons (duty, deployment, etc.) must notify the Army through GoArmyEd or you will be held liable for recoupment of the tuition assistance dollars paid out by the Army. Be sure to also comply with the PPCC published withdrawal deadlines (you can withdraw on line at www.ppcc.edu). PPCC rules regarding withdrawal deadlines, grades, fees, and appeal and waiver requests will apply - see our catalog for details.

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING BOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS:
You can order your books and materials through the on-line PPCC Bookstore. Please do not order anything until you receive verification from PPCC of your registration – instructions will be sent to you at that time. Books, regardless of how ordered, may take six weeks or more to get to you in-country – so register early!