Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA)
Note: The MyCAA program has been temporarily suspended. Effective March 13, 2010, the program will begin operations again for those students that currently have accounts created and were approved for funding. However, no long term details have been provided for potential new students. Kaplan currently offers a discount for military spouses on our continuing education programs and encourages all interested in pursuing a program to request more information by calling to speak with an Admissions Advisor or filling out a form here.
Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE), an approved MyCAA program school, provides quality and accessible online training and development to help you pursue your academic and professional goals.* KCE's business and finance, information technology, and health care certificate programs consist of interactive coursework offering students the flexibility to study anywhere and anytime—an important consideration in military education. These military spouse-friendly programs may be completed in 12 months or less. KCE’s Fire and EMS division offers convenient, cost-efficient online courses that provide firefighters and EMS personnel with current continuing education.
Spouses of Active Duty or activated National Guard or Reserve service members seeking military colleges may be eligible for the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account benefit. The benefit offers up to $6,000 in tuition assistance for military spouse education.
Interested in military spouse education? To become a KCE student through the MyCAA program please follow the steps below:
1. Determine your eligibility for the MyCAA program on the MyCAA website
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Military spouses may call a Military OneSource Career/Education Consultant for assistance at 1.800.342.9647
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After the application is submitted, the military spouse will be notified of his/her tuition assistance eligibility status through the MyCAA program messaging system
2. Register for your certificate program by calling 866.318.7196 (Toll Free) or contact your Kaplan Continuing Education representative; Alina O'Connor or Amy Steinberg
3. Military spouses can request Tuition Assistance (TA) for courses by calling your MyCAA program counselor at 1.800.342.9647 and creating your career plan.
4. Contact your Kaplan Continuing Education representative to confirm your KCE program enrollment.
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