Return of TA Funds Policy and Calculation
Return of Tuition Assistance: Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded.
When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded. To comply with the new Department of Defense policy, ABCO Technology will return any unearned TA funds on a proportional basis through at least the 60% portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based upon when a student stops attending.
If a service member stops attending due to a military service obligation, and the service member notifies the school of their obligation, ABCO Technology will work with the affected service member to identify solutions that will not result in a student debt for the returned portion.
Calculation: When a student “officially” withdraws from a course, the date of withdrawal will be used as the last date of attendance (LDA).
If a student receives a “F/A” (failure to attend) or a “WF” grade for a course, that is considered an “unofficial” withdrawal. For unofficial withdrawals, ABCO will determine the last date of attendance (LDA) by reviewing the last date of activity within a course. ABCO will reach out to the professor to determine the LDA. Once LDA has been determined, ABCO will recalculate your TA eligibility based on the following formula:
Number of days completed
________________________________________ = percent earned
Total days of the period (start to end date)
Return of funds: Determining eligibility for TA is class specific. The start and end date will be used for each class to determine eligibility. Using the formula above, School will be required to return some or all of the TA awarded to service members that did not complete at least 60% of each course.
A+ Certification
78 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 19 Hours 75% return
20 – 39 Hours 50% return
40 – 47 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
48 – 78 Hours 0% return
Programmer
690 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 172 Hours 75% return
173 – 345 Hours 50% return
346 – 414 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
415 – 690 Hours 0% return
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
354 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 88 Hours 75% return
89 – 177 Hours 50% return
178 – 212 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
213 – 354 Hours 0% return
Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW)
234 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 58 Hours 75% return
59 – 117 Hours 50% return
118 – 140 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
141 – 234 Hours 0% return
Oracle Database Administrator (Oracle DBA)
234 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 58 Hours 75% return
59 – 117 Hours 50% return
118 – 140 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
141 – 234 Hours 0% return
Linux+
120 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 30 Hours 75% return
31 – 60 Hours 50% return
61 – 72 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
73 – 120 Hours 0% return
Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)
192 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 48 Hours 75% return
49 – 96 Hours 50% return
97 – 115 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
116 – 192 Hours 0% return
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
72 Hours
Before Class Begins 100% return
1 – 18 Hours 75% return
19 – 36 Hours 50% return
37 – 43 Hours 25% return (60% of course is completed)
44 – 72 Hours 0% return