Authorized TA Expenses and Caps

Authorized TA Expenses and Caps Active Duty Member

TA Annual Cap

TA has an annual maximum or "cap" of $4,500.
The annual cap falls within each fiscal year (1 October to 30 September).
Once the member uses the maximum allotted amount per year, no waivers will be granted for additional money.
The established TA cap does not mean the Coast Guard guarantees to pay the full amount. Budget constraints may require further TA policy changes.

TA Fiscal Quarter Caps

TA is limited to six semester hours (or ten quarter hours) per fiscal quarter per member.
The limit of six credit hours applies to course start dates (i.e., 6 credit hours for courses starting between 1 April 2013 and 30 June 2013 and 6 credit hours for courses starting next quarter from 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013).
Fiscal quarters are as follows:

TA Hourly Caps

High School Completion Programs

Tuition for approved high school completion programs will be fully funded for personnel who have not been awarded a high school or equivalency diploma on a case-by-case basis. Please submit a waiver through the chain-of-command to the CG Institute.

Developmental Courses

Developmental courses may be authorized if required by the Institution prior to taking a higher-level course.
Many colleges require a developmental course in Math, English and reading if the member has been out of school for several years.
Usually these courses (usually numbered starting with zero "0" as the first digit) are "not transferable".

Fees

Authorized fees for TA are laboratory, studio, shop, internet, technology, resource, and library which may be included on a TA request.
These will be covered if the costs are based on specific fees or charges customarily levied by educational Institutions and are directly tied to the course for which the fee is required.
TA will not cover the cost of tools, protective or other equipment, manuals or textbooks, which become the property of the student.
Due to the NUMEROUS fee definitions and interpretations provided by colleges, TAG must authorize fees according to the itemized listing on the student's invoice.
Invoice Wording Examples:
Technology Fee $50 TA will authorize
Online Technology Fee $50 TA will authorize (because technology is in the name)
Online Fee $50 TA will not authorize (not one of the seven fees)
Online/Technology Fee $50 TA will authorize 1/2 of the fee - $25 (this would be a combination of fees, one which TA does not cover)
Below is a list of common fees and whether they are covered by TA.

Fee	Authorized	Not Authorized
Laboratory/Studio/Shop/Library
Internet (for distance learning courses)
Application/Entrance/Enrollment (unless these fees are identified by the school as "fees in lieu of tuition")
Record Maintenance
Student Activity/Student ID
Parking
Technology/Resource
Equipment, manuals, text books that become the property of the student
Non-consumable materials
Assembled items available commercially; computers, tools, televisions, robots
Flight time; flying lessons; or non-credit aviation classes

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Last Modified 4/29/2013

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