Tuition Assistance & Discounts

Military Students / Military Tuition Assistance & Discounts

Select your branch for Tuition Assistance information

Air Force/Space Force | Army | Coast Guard | Marine Corps | Navy

Southern Wesleyan University accepts tuition assistance from all branches of the United States military. The chart below depicts the basic TA information by branch. Please contact your ESO for specifics on how to apply for and utilize your TA benefits. You can also contact Donna Pittman, Warriors CARE Center Co-Director, at or 864-644-5059 to discuss other programs available for military affiliated students.

Service Branch Amount Covered Who is Eligible

Air Force
  • $250 per semester hour
  • Up to $4,500 per fiscal year
  • Active duty
  • Reserves

Army
  • $250 per semester hour
  • Up to 18 semester hours per year
  • Up to $4,500 per fiscal year
  • Active Duty
  • ARNG on Active Duty
  • Army Reserves

Coast Guard
  • $250 per semester hour
  • Up to $4,500 per fiscal year
  • Active Duty
  • Reserves in AD status

Marines
  • $250 per semester hour
  • Up to $4,500 per fiscal year
  • Active Duty only

Navy
  • $250 per semester hour
  • Up to $4,500 per fiscal year
  • Active Duty
  • Naval Reserves in AD status

Space Force
  • $250 per semester hour
  • Up to $4,500 per fiscal year
  • Active duty

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, Southern Wesleyan will return any unearned TA funds on a prorated 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.

Southern Wesleyan University considers the enrollment in at least one course as a contract binding the student for charges for the entire semester. However, when withdrawal from school or a class becomes necessary, reduction in charges (tuition-only) will be made according to the following scale:

The online program has seven week courses, with a week considered as seven days (49 total days in a course).

The 60% mark falls at Day 29, so we would prorate up until this date.  After that, no funds would be returned.

Online TA Refund Policy

Prior to course starting

100.0%

returned

Days 1-7

100.0%

returned

Day 8

97.3%

returned

Day 9

94.5%

returned

Day 10

91.8%

returned

Day 11

89.1%

returned

Day 12

86.4%

returned

Day 13

83.6%

returned

Day 14

80.9%

returned

Day 15

78.2%

returned

Day 16

75.5%

returned

Day 17

72.7%

returned

Day 18

70.0%

returned

Day 19

67.3%

returned

Day 20

64.5%

returned

Day 21

61.8%

returned

Day 22

59.1%

returned

Day 23

56.4%

returned

Day 24

53.6%

returned

Day 25

50.9%

returned

Day 26

48.2%

returned

Day 27

45.5%

returned

Day 28

42.7%

returned

Day 29

40.0%

returned

Day 30

0.0%

returned

 

 

The on-campus program is 16 weeks long, with a week defined as seven days.

The 60% mark falls during the 10th week, so we would prorate up through week 10. After week 10, no funds would be returned.

On-Campus TA Refund Policy

Prior to semester starting

100.0%

returned

Week 1

100.0%

returned

Week 2

100.0%

returned

Week 3

92.5%

returned

Week 4

85.0%

returned

Week 5

77.5%

returned

Week 6

70.0%

returned

Week 7

62.5%

returned

Week 8

55.0%

returned

Week 9

47.5%

returned

Week 10

40.0%

returned

Week 11

0.0%

returned

Week 12

0.0%

returned

Week 13

0.0%

returned

Week 14

0.0%

returned

Week 15

0.0%

returned

Week 16

0.0%

returned

 

Southern Wesleyan Active Duty Discount

Southern Wesleyan University offers tuition discounts to active duty military personnel and their spouses enrolled in SWU Online. This includes active drilling National Guardsmen and Reservists who have served in combat as evidenced by a letter from the student’s commander, stating completion of active service in combat. The Military Discount is considered Institutional Aid. A student will not be eligible to receive the Military Discount if the combination of Institutional Aid and/or any governmental military benefits exceeds the cost of a course. Please contact the Student Accounts Office to be considered for this discount.

Who is eligible? Undergraduate Tuition Discount Graduate Tuition Discount
Active Duty Personnel and active drilling National Guardsmen and Reservists who have served in combat $300 discount per course $150 discount per course
Spouses of active military personnel $75 discount per course

Note: Spouses of National Guardsmen and Reservists do not qualify for discount.