MyCAA Grant- School Tuition

There is a program that many spouses haven't heard of, its called MyCAA. The basics of the program are you can get up to $4,000 to use for school or licensing. It is limited to $2,000 per calender year. You can only use it for certain programs at certain schools. It is also limited to E-5 and below and W1-W2 and O1-O2.

****As a reservist's wife you ARE eligible for the program ONLY when your spouse is on Title 10 orders and providing you meet the other guidelines,

One of the things I do with every deployment is take on a project it helps me stay sane. So with the last deployment I took some classes in photography through correspondence courses. Many of the programs are available this way, so if you have kids its still an awesome way to do something for yourself!

These classes could be for most associates level classes, and certification type of courses. It took a few weeks to get registered when I did it, I think the school slowed the process down some. MyCAA was wonderful at answering my questions and helping me understand the documents needed to get registered! I suggest you check it out.

Information from their website:         

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) Program

is an employment assistance program that provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses who are pursuing a license, certification or Associate’s degree in a portable career field and occupation.

MyCAA Program Basics:

The MyCAA Fact Sheet explains:

• Who is eligible to participate in the MyCAA Program
• What MyCAA funding does and does not pay for
• How to establish a MyCAA Account
• How to provide feedback to MyCAA
• How to get additional information and assistance