Both the Army and the Air Force require service members to complete a Tuition Assistance briefing prior to accessing their tuition assistance. See links below for the virtual briefings.
Active Duty Army
Notice: GoArmyEd.com will be retired on 11 February. You must submit TA requests for classes starting between 12 Feb and 8 March no later than 11 FEB.
- The Department of Defense requires all active duty using Tuition Assistance to receive approval from the Education Service Officer prior to enrolling in college classes.
- Attend "College 101" briefing online. Mandatory for first time TA users. Access online version here.
- Register for classes through your student portal at PPCC and print out your class schedule for reference.
- Log into GoArmyEd and select "Request TA". Watch GoArmyEd demo video.
- Search for your classes by: subject (i.e. ENG), catalog number (i.e. 121), and section number (i.e. 151).
- TA will only cover the tuition portion of the class. Any course or student fees will show as "Soldier Funded".
- TA requests must be completed prior to the start of term. TA requests for classes numbered below 100 (i.e. MAT050) will require an Army Education Counselor override.
- Verify you have an approved TA request showing tuition as "Army Funded" for each requested class. There may be a system delay in between requests.
- Activate your new Tuition Assistance Portal--ArmyIgnitED ArmyIgnitED will be used starting 8 March for all tuition assistance requests.
Contact MVP at the Fort Carson Education Center for assistance -- 719-502-4200 or mvp@ppcc.edu.
Active Duty Air Force
- The Department of Defense requires all active duty using Tuition Assistance to receive approval from the Education Service Officer prior to enrolling in college classes.
- Attend a virtual Tuition Assistance Briefing. Schedule your virtual Tuition Assistance Briefing today.
- Register for classes through your student portal at PPCC.
- Log into your AIPortal with a printed copy of your PPCC class schedule and the tuition costs (no fee information needed).
- Select your classes through the catalog and then enter tuition information.
- Submit for approval no sooner than 45 days and no later than seven (7) days prior to start of class term.
- Your TA request, once approved, will digitally route to PPCC Financial Services.
Contact MVP at Peterson AFB Education Center for support - 719-502-4300 or mvp@ppcc.edu