The University of Rhode Island is proud to accept Tuition Assistance for members of the military. Tuition Assistance funds are a unique, distinct source of financial aid available to eligible Service members. Service members are required to speak with their Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service prior to enrolling in any courses or applying to any program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each military branch has its own TA application form and procedures. To find out how to get started, visit your local installation education center, go online to a virtual education center or click on the following links for each service branch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once approved by your ESO, please contact us directly for more information about using this benefit at URI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Active Duty Military, Reserves, National Guard: Please contact Colleen_Amaral@uri.edu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Choosing a college is an important decision. Before enrolling at the University of Rhode Island, active-duty service members using Department of Defense Tuition Assistance (TA) are encouraged to review resources designed to help compare institutions, understand costs, and make informed decisions about their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following federal tools provide information about college costs, graduation rates, student outcomes, financial aid, and other factors to consider when selecting a school:<\/strong> College Navigator<\/strong><\/a> Paying for College<\/strong><\/a> Department of Defense TA Decide<\/strong><\/a> Student Loan Default Rate<\/strong><\/a> Students are also encouraged to connect with URI\u2019s Center for Military and Veteran Education (MAVE) <\/a>and Enrollment Services <\/a>with questions about military benefits, financial aid, costs, or the enrollment process. URI is committed to supporting military-connected students from enrollment through graduation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The University of Rhode Island is proud to accept Tuition Assistance for members of the military. Tuition Assistance funds are a unique, distinct source of financial aid available to eligible Service members. Service members are required to speak with their Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service prior to enrolling in any […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-750","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=750"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":755,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/750\/revisions\/755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Before You Enroll: Make an Informed Decision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
College Scorecard<\/strong><\/a>
The College Scorecard provides information about colleges and universities, including costs, graduation rates, debt, and post-graduation outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
College Navigator is a resource from the National Center for Education Statistics that allows students to compare colleges based on information such as tuition and fees, enrollment, graduation rates, financial aid, and other institutional characteristics.
College Financing Plan<\/strong>
The College Financing Plan is a standardized financial aid offer designed to help students understand their estimated costs, financial assistance, and out-of-pocket expenses. Students should carefully review their financial aid information and compare options when considering enrollment. A link to this document will show in your URI e-Campus self-service portal<\/a> if you apply for financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau\u2019s Paying for College resource provides tools to help students understand college costs, compare financial aid offers, and plan for paying for higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TA Decide is a resource specifically designed to help service members compare schools and make informed decisions when using Tuition Assistance benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cohort Default Rate (CDR) measures the percentage of federal student loan borrowers who enter repayment during a federal fiscal year and default within three years. The University of Rhode Island\u2019s CDR is compared with the national average and the average for public four-year institutions. A low CDR reflects successful student loan repayment outcomes among our graduates and former students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n