1.  ADVISING
Speak with an education counselor at your deployed or TDY location.  If not available email a Fort Carson education counselor to set up access to the GoArmyEd (GAE) portal.  You may email a counselor at carsdhresdaces2@conus.army.mil  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 (TA). You can also 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.   

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

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3.  APPLY TO PPCC  
It’s simple. Complete an online application. It’s free!

4.  CONFIRM YOUR PPCC APPLICATION THROUGH GAE 
The Army requires every soldier to apply to PPCC through the GAE portal to establish eligibility to attend PPCC, generate a Student Agreement and obtain TA.  Processing through the GAE portal requires a two-business day turnaround, so start early.

5.  TAKE THE PLACEMENT TEST
This is a Colorado state requirement and is one test that everybody aces. Please e-mail Peggy Hawke at PPCC for proctored distance placement test coordination at peggy.hawke@ppcc.edu.  Practice tests are available at http://www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm.

6.  OBTAIN A GREEN FORM 
Submitting the Tuition Classification Certification or "Green Form" enables soldiers and their family members to receive the Colorado in-state tuition rate.  This form must be submitted every semester/term in which the student enrolls.  To request this form, please contact CARSDHRESDACES2@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.

IMPORTANT:  Soldiers permanently assigned (PCS) to Colorado and their family members must have the Green Form completed and signed by an Education Services Official at the Fort Carson Education Center.  Failure to submit a Green Form by the published drop (census) date of the semester/term in which the student is enrolled will result in being charged the non-resident tuition rate.  Soldiers not on PCS orders to Colorado and their family members are not eligible to receive the Green Form.  As a result, they will be charged the non-resident tuition rate. 

7.  APPLY FOR THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FUND (COF)
Colorado has changed the way it funds Higher Education which results in a more affordable in-state tuition rate. All soldiers and their family members permanently assigned (PCS) to an installation in Colorado must register for the College Opportunity Fund (COF). You only need to register once but if you don’t, you will be personnally responsible for paying the tuition portion that COF would have paid.  Remember, you must always authorize the use of your COF funds for your classes each semester/term when you register. Army TA will not pay the COF amount of the tuition bill.  To register for COF while deployed, please request registration information by emailing mil.programs@ppcc.edu.  NON-COLORADO RESIDENT SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT ASSIGNED PCS TO AN INSTALLATION IN COLORADO AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS MUST PAY NON-RESIDENT TUITION AND FEES UNTIL RESIDENCY IS ESTABLISHED.

8.  REGISTER

Contact an Army Counselor for advisement on classes.  Please review the "ppccConnect ONLINE" course section in the current class schedule by choosing "schedule" in the left margin of this screen.  Register for your classes first with PPCC to "reserve" your seat.  Log into GoArmyEd and register for the exact same course(s) (same course and section number) that you registered for with PPCC.   Verify your request was submitted in GAE, print the screen and keep the copy for your records. Make sure to authorize the use of COF.  If you need assistance, send us an email at mil.programs@ppcc.edu.  To view all available classes review the Campus wide schedule.

9.  REQUEST TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA)
Log into GAE and request TA so the Army will pay for your class(es).
IMPORTANT -- GAE REGISTRATION WINDOW: You cannot register for a course through GAE more than eight weeks prior to the start date of a class.  If you decide not to take the class, be sure to contact PPCC and drop the course prior the PPCC published drop date or you will be responsible for paying all associated tuition and fees. 

NOTE:  Deadline for requesting TA in GAE is the Friday BEFORE classes begin.

10.  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!

11.  FINANCIAL AID  
Besides Army TA, you might be eligible for financial aid to defray some of the costs the Army TA doesn’t pay for. Getting help is easier than you think.  The earlier you submit a financial aid application the better your chances to be considered for all available sources of financial aid.  Apply online at fafsa.ed.gov.

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

13.  WITHDRAW AFTER CLASS HAS BEGUN 
Soldiers who cannot complete a class due to military reasons must notify the Army through GAE or they will be held responsible for paying the TA dollars paid by the Army.  Be sure to also comply with the PPCC published withdraw deadlines (you can withdraw on line at www.ppcc.edu). PPCC rules regarding drop and withdraw deadlines, grades, fees, and appeal and waiver requirements can be reviewed in the current PPCC catalog for details.