MyCAA

MyCAA: Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts

The Program

• Available to spouses of active-duty Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps service members, or activated Reservists in pay grades El-ES, Wl-W2, or 01-02.
  • Does not include Coast Guard spouses.
• Offers a maximum $4,000 benefit with a fiscal cap of $2,000.
• Requires spouses to finish their program of study within three years from the start to the first class and while their spouse is on Title 10 orders.
• Military Career and Education Consultants can be reached at 1‐800‐342‐9647.

What MyCAA Pays For

• Tuition for education and training courses, and licensing/credentialing fees
• State certifications for teachers, medical professionals, and other occupations requiring recognized certifications
• Licensing exams and related prep courses
• Continuing Education Unit (CEU) classes (including those offered through professional associations)

What MyCAA Does Not Pay For

• Application, graduation, or membership fees
• Student activity cards
• Child care
• Parking, transportation, or medical services
• Courses taken without an approved MyCAA Financial Assistance document
• Reimbursements of any kind
• Courses taken more than once, unless MyCAA has received a full refund from the school
• Books, supplies, equipment, uniforms, computers, or electronic devices of any kind
• Student activities, events, and entertainment
• Nonacademic or ungraded courses
• Academic credit by examination
• Courses, tests, or fees normally paid by an employer as part of a job training program