Steps to Initiate Tuition Assistance through GoArmyEd for Active Duty Military

If you are a new user:

checkbox Go to www.GoArmyEd.com. Click the yellow "New Users" link in the top menu bar. Enter the required information and click "Submit" to receive your username and password.

checkbox Contact your ACES Counselor to confirm your chosen educational goal, obtain a degree map, and activate your access to the TA functionality of the GoArmyEd portal.

Log into the GoArmyEd portal and complete the following items:

checkbox Print the TA Statement of Understanding (SOU) (found under "Reference Documents"), sign it, and obtain a signature from the Unit Commander. Submit the SOU to the ACES Counselor either in person, by email, by regular mail, or by fax.

checkbox Complete the Common Application (Find it by expanding "My Virtual Education System" and clicking on "Before You Enroll in a Course". You’ll see the Common Application as the first link.)

checkbox View the training information provided under the Help link in the left page menu.

checkbox WKU Military Programs Counselor, Bea Cobb, can answer any questions you may have.

Bea Cobb, WKU/Fort Knox
P.O. Box 571, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121
270-745-2626, bea.cobb@wku.edu

If you have a GoArmyEd account and now want to enroll in a Western Kentucky University course and get TA:

checkbox Submit a WKU Admissions Application. You can apply online or print and submit a paper copy. The application includes mailing instructions as well as required supplemental materials, such as transcripts and test scores. There is a $35.00 application fee.

checkbox After admission, you must have a Student Agreement (SA) or documented degree map in place by the end of your first semester, up to six credit hours. This informs GoArmyEd that you have been admitted to a home college as a degree-seeking student. Contact Bea Cobb, 270-745-2626, to complete your Student Agreement.

To enroll in a course through GoArmyEd:

  • Log into www.GoArmyEd.com.
  • Click "My Virtual Education Center", then "Enroll or Drop/Withdraw from a Course", then "Request TA and Enroll in a Course".
  • Review your account information and click the "Account Information Verified" button; then "Continue".
  • Select the term for your class start date.
  • Click the "Add Classes" link; then "Class Search".
  • Fill in the fields to search the Course Schedule for classes and then Click "Search".
  • The Class Search Results screen displays the courses that meet your search criteria.
  • Click the "Class Details" button before enrolling to review more course information (e.g. course description, semester hour cost, prerequisites, required course materials and other information).
  • To complete the enrollment, click the check mark next to the class number.
  • The class number now appears on the Add Classes screen. (Click "Next")
  • The Enrollment Request Information screen displays with class cost information. Ensure you review the class cost coved by TA and any class cost that you must self-pay. Click "Process Enrollment".
  • The View My Class Schedule screen displays. Review your schedule to ensure the class you selected is listed. Review if TA covers the entire cost of the class, If not, you be responsible for a portion of the cost. If you owe a portion of the cost, you will be billed directly by the college.
  • If the Enrollment Status column shows "Enrolled" your enrollment is submitted successfully for registration, pending final approval from the college. You will receive an email confirming that the enrollment request is successful.