Service Members

Virginia Peninsula Community College has full-time staff solely dedicated to providing educational assistance to military personnel, their dependents, and civilian service personnel stationed at Coast Guard Training Center at Yorktown, Fort Monroe, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, and the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. 

• VPCC provides an in-state tuition rate for all military personnel and spouses of those stationed in Virginia.
• VPCC maintains SOC agreements with the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard.
• VPCC provides General Education courses for Airmen seeking to obtain the Community College of the Air Force Degree.

How to Use Tuition Assistance at Virginia Peninsula Community College:

Active-duty service members attending Virginia Peninsula Community College must submit their Tuition Assistance (TA) request before the start of the semester, as required by the branch in which they serve. The Office of Military & Veteran Services will only place a Military DO NOT DROP (DND) hold on a military student’s account through the last day to drop classes with a refund for that session in which the student is enrolled. On a case-by-case basis, the Office will consider extenuating circumstances to extend a Military DND hold past the standard deadline. It is the Military student’s responsibility to: 

• Request Tuition Assistance through their branches’ established policies and system(s).
• Contact VPCC Military and Veteran Services upon enrollment to request the Military DND hold.
  • Phone 757-825-3442
  • Email mvs@vpcc.edu
• Submit TA approval documentation upon receipt from their military branch. TA approvals should be submitted to the following VPCC offices:
  • Military & Veteran Services – mvs@vpcc.edu
  • Student Accounting – cashier@vpcc.edu

If TA approval is not received before the expiration of the Military DND hold (for example, the last day to drop classes with a refund for the session enrolled), tuition is due immediately to avoid being dropped for non-payment.

Tuition Assistance Information

Tuition Assistance (TA) DECIDE – A tool to help you make informed choices on schools and education programs.

Branch	Application Opens	Application Ends	Cap
Air Force	45 days prior to the term start	No later than 7 days prior to the term start	$250 per semester hour, up to $4,500 annually
Army – Federal	60 Days Prior to the Term Start	No later than 7 days prior to the term start	$250 per semester hour, up to 16 semester hours each fiscal year
Coast Guard	90 days prior to the term start	No later than 14 days prior to the term start	$250 per semester hour, up to $4,500 per fiscal year
Marine TA	60 days prior to the term start	TA applications MUST be authorized (funded) prior to the term start	$250 per semester hour, up to $4,500 per fiscal year. Only 2 TA-funded classes can be taken simultaneously
Navy	120 days prior to the term start	No later than 14 days prior to the term start	$250 per semester hour, up to 18 semester hours per fiscal year

Army National Guard State Tuition Assistance Information:

• State TA is now a Reimbursement Program. Soldiers must have a method of payment upfront to cover tuition and fee charges. Applications must be submitted within the application window, and additional documentation is required after the end of the course.
• Fall 2023 Semester Deadlines
  • Registration Window Opens – May 15
  • Registration Window Closes – July 1
  • Submission Deadline Document Package 1 – November 15
    • Bursar Statement, Signed Promissory Note, & W-9
  • Submission Deadline Document Package 2 – January 15
    • Final Grades
• Spring Semester Deadlines
  • Registration Window Opens – September 15
  • Registration Window Closes – November 1
  • Submission Deadline Document Package 1 – April 15
    • Bursar Statement, Signed Promissory Note, & W-9
  • Submission Deadline Document Package 2 – June 20
    • Final Grades
• Summer Semester Deadlines
  • Registration Window Opens – February 15
  • Registration Window Closes – April 1
  • Submission Deadline Document Package 1 – August 15
    • Bursar Statement, Signed Promissory Note, & W-9
  • Submission Deadline Document Package 2 – September 15
    • Final Grades