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Military Spouse Tuition Assistance | MyCAA | Military Spouse Benefits

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Published on Feb 28, 2014

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MyCAA is a Military program for spouses of active service members looking to advance their education and obtain the skills needed to start a new career. To be eligible for MyCAA benefits, military spouses must be currently married to an active duty Military, National Guard or Reserves service member. This program is funded by the Department of Defense and designed to help military families advance their education and job skills to become an integral part of the workforce.

Educational Programs
Approved educational programs mostly consist of concentrated field learning courses that equip students with real world skills. Such opportunities include licenses, certifications and career specific Associate's Degrees. To put it simply, MyCAA benefits are generally used for education that prepares military spouses for specific workplace duties like a real estate license or a medical assistant program.

Related terms:
MyCAA
Military spouse tuition assistance
Military spouse education benefits
Military spouse scholarships
What is MyCAA?
MyCAA eligibility

Educational Support
MyCAA recipients will have full access to the Career Connections resource to help them along the way. This tool will give military spouses exclusive access to the many existing relationships and resources MYCAA has to offer for finding new jobs.

Military spouses will also be assigned a Career Counselor to help explore various work options and figure out which of their strengths match certain job requirements. These counselors help military spouses create well-written resumes to help them stand out in the work field. They also work on improving communications and interviewing skills to help individuals prepare for real-world interactions. This is especially important for spouses that have been absent from the workforce for an extended period of time.

Counselors take the time to work with each spouse individually, giving them the right amount of attention needed for their specific skill-set. After discussing all your possibilities with a career counselor, spouses will have clear idea of their career path and educational goals.

MyCAA Benefit Amounts
MyCAA provides a maximum benefit amount of $4,000 which is capped at $2000 per fiscal year. Under certain circumstances the yearly amount may be breached if a license or certificate program is an upfront cost that exceeds the $2000 amount. For instance, if there was a one-time upfront cost of $2,500 to become a certified real estate agent you would need to talk with a career counselor to get the full program amount paid for that year.

How To Sign Up
To get started, first sign up on the MyCAA Spouse Portal online to see if you qualify for the program. Once you are determined eligible, you will be paired up with your new Career Counselor who will help you throughout the program. After discussing which courses fit your skills with your counselor, it's time to sign up for class and hit the books!

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