Military Education Benefits

Yes. We offer up to 30% tuition discounts for Active Duty, National Guard, Selected Reserve and the spouses of active duty servicemembers. This makes our already low online tuition rates even more affordable.

As an online SNHU student, you can choose from over 200 associate, bachelor’s, master’s degrees and certificates. The cost of our online undergraduate and graduate programs are:

Tuition rates are subject to change and are reviewed annually.
*Note: students receiving this rate are not eligible for additional discounts.

As a current military service member, military spouse or veteran, you may be eligible for a number of benefits. Here’s a quick list of the military education benefits you can use at SNHU:

Post-9/11 GI Bill^®
Veterans and service members who have served on active duty for 90 days or more since September 10, 2001 are eligible for the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill^®.

Yellow Ribbon Program
The Yellow Ribbon Program, which falls under the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill^®, covers education-related costs for eligible students attending participating higher educational institutions like SNHU.

Montgomery GI Bill^®
The Montgomery G.I. Bill^® is a military benefit for eligible active duty service members and veterans (MGIB-AD/Chapter 30) and eligible selected reservists (MGIB-SR) administered through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
Veterans and Active Duty service members who have applied to and have been determined eligible through the Veterans Benefits Administration may receive Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) service benefits.

Active Duty Tuition Assistance (TA)
Active Duty personnel in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines or Navy may be eligible for Tuition Assistance (TA). Each branch has its own application process and criteria for eligibility.

Dependents
As a military dependent, you may be eligible to for benefits including the Fry Scholarship (CH 33), Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill® Benefits (CH 33), or Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance (CH 35).

SNHU Military Spouse Benefits
In addition to possible benefits through the VA, military spouses are entitled to SNHU's Military Spouse Discount of up to 30%. We recognize the challenges of being a military spouse, and we’re here to help.

You may also want to consider applying for the MyCAA Scholarship, which provides up to $4,000 of tuition assistance to eligible military spouses. Learn more about eligibility requirements and apply here.

Have questions?

Our team is at the ready, every step of the way. For inquiries about TA and military discounts, reach out to MilTA@snhu.edu. For questions about VA Benefits, reach out to VABenefits@snhu.edu. And for questions about VR&E, reach out to VRE@snhu.edu.

GI Bill^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Your GI Bill^® provides up to 36 months of training, education, and on-the-job training to eligible servicemembers, veterans and their families. This includes full in-state tuition and fees at public schools as well as partial tuition and fees for private or out-of-state schools.

• Post-9/11 GI Bill^®: Expires 15 years from the date of your last discharge or release from active duty if you were discharged before Jan. 1, 2013. After that date, there is no expiration.
• Montgomery GI Bill^® for Active Duty (MGIB): Expires 10 years from the date of your last charge or release from active duty.
• Montgomery GI Bill^® for Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR): Expires 14 years from your date of eligibility for the program, or until you are released from the selected Reserve or National Guard. Some extensions are available.
• Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E): Usually expires 12 years after your separation from service or within 12 years of your being awarded service-connected VA disability compensation. If you were discharged from active duty on or after January 1, 2013, the 12-year basic period of eligibility doesn’t apply to you, and there is no time limit on your eligibility.

GI Bill^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws or stops attending, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded.

SNHU will return any unearned TA funds on a proportional basis to comply with Department of Defense policy. TA funds are earned proportionally, during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based upon when a student stops attending. Any SNHU balance due to a TA return is the responsibility of the student.

SNHU divides the number of days attended by the number of days in the term. This percentage (standard rounding to three decimal places) represents the earned TA amount for the term and the remaining percentage will identify the amount of unearned TA funds. The amount of unearned aid is rounded to the nearest dollar using standard rounding rules. However, if the student has attended to earn greater than 60% of the term, then they are considered to have earned 100% of their Tuition Assistance.

Calculation Example:

• A term start date is August 31 and the end date is October 25. The total days for the term is 56 days. The student withdraws on September 23 which is day 24 of the term. The percentage of earned aid would be 42.9% (24 days/56 days) and the unearned aid percentage is 57.1%.
• If the student received $1,350 in Tuition Assistance, then the student earned $579 in TA funds and $771 is the unearned amount of TA funds.
• SNHU is responsible for returning the unearned amount of TA funds ($771) to the military branch that issued the assistance.
• The student is responsible for the immediate payment of the balance on the account.

In instances when a service member stops attending due to a military service obligation during the term, SNHU will remove the student from the coursework and will scholarship the amount owed to SNHU due to a return of unearned TA funds so no debt is incurred by the student. Please note – prior-existing service obligation will not warrant the reversal of charges. The service member will be required to provide documentation in the form of current military orders, signed letter from the command, or a similar form of documentation.