Top-Up Benefit

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Top-Up is a VA benefit that may be used by active duty members who are not receiving 100% tuition assistance coverage for a course. For example, if the course cost is $825 and TA pays $750 and the student's out of pocket expense is $75.00. The student may submit the $75.00 to the VA for reimbursement. As of April 2010 course start dates, if the course cost is $900 and TA pays $750 then the student's out of pocket expense is $150.00  The student may submit the $150.00 to the VA for reimbursement. When using Top-Up, you must have completed a 22-1990 and submitted it to the VA in Buffalo, NY. To receive reimbursement from the VA for Top-Up, a copy of the approved TA form (with TOP-UP written at the top of the form), must be sent to the VA in Buffalo. This process must be followed for each course that Top-Up is being used for.

Please Note: APUS requires that any balance not being covered by TA must be paid prior to the start of the course. Access to the course will not be permitted until the balance is paid in full.

 

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