Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Military Spouse MyCAA Scholarship Program

My Career Advancement Account

The My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship Program is a workforce development program through the Department of Defense that provides eligible military spouses with up to $4,000 in financial assistance for licenses, certifications or associate degrees to pursue an occupation or career field. The MyCAA Scholarship Program is open to spouses of active-duty service members, National Guard and reserve members in pay grades E-1 through E-5, W-1 through W-2 and O-1 through O-2. Thomas Edison State University offers several associate degree programs eligible for MyCAA Scholarship, available entirely online.

Who is (and is not) eligible for MyCAA Financial Assistance and What does it pay for? (PDF)

View MyCAA FAQs

Steps to using MyCAA with Thomas Edison State University

  1. Apply to TESU.
    • Military dependents of active-duty, guard and reserve service members are eligible for the Military Degree Completion Program, which requires an academic residency requirement of 12 credits for an associate degree. The tuition rate is $250 per credit hour.
  2. Establish a MyCAA account.
    • Visit the My Career Advancement Account Scholarship website and provide the required Spouse Profile information. Review the Resources page for assistance, if needed.
    • Submit your Education and Training Plan (ETP) in your MyCAA account.
      • Connect with your TESU enrollment counselor to create your ETP using the MyCAA required template.
      • Load the signed ETP into your MyCAA account for review. MyCAA staff will review the plan to ensure it supports the spouse’s career goals. The review process can take up to 14 business days. You will not be able to apply for MyCAA financial assistance (FA) until the ETP has been approved.
  3. When your ETP is approved, you may apply for FA for specific courses up to 60 days prior to the course start date.
  4. Register for your courses in Student Self-Service.
  5. Obtain a copy of your FA approval in your MyCAA account by selecting the "Print FA" button next to the courses for which you have registered.
  6. Submit a copy of the MyCAA FA document using the TA Upload Form. That is considered your payment for the course. If your FA does not cover the full amount of the course tuition, please contact your TESU enrollment counselor to discuss your other funding and payment options.
  7. Contact Military and Veteran Education Support if you need additional assistance.