Cost & Benefits

As a member of the United States military, you may have access to additional education benefits such as federal tuition assistance (TA). Fort Hays State University is a proud participant in the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (DoD-MOU) which allows service members to pursue their education using TA. Check with your military Education Service Officer for more information to get started and eligibility requirements.

FHSU Return of Unearned Tuition Assistance Funds Policy

Tuition Assistance vs. FHSU Tuition Cost Chart (online)

Tuition Assistance vs. FHSU Tuition Cost Chart (on-campus)

Tuition-Only Rates for Fall 2024 - Summer 2025

Air Force

Airmen can find tuition assistance (TA) benefit information through your base education office or through the  Air Force Virtual Education Center (AFVEC) portal. Contact your base Education Office or your unit Education Service Officer to start the TA process and discuss policies and restrictions. Contact us at military@fhsu.edu if you need a degree plan for your request.

Send your approved TA voucher to sfsspecprog@fhsu.edu. Student Fiscal Services will process the TA voucher and add it to your account where approvals will show as Anticipated Payments on your Student Financials tab in Workday.

Army & Army National Guard

All Army soldiers will need to use  ArmyIgnitED for federal tuition assistance (TA) requests. Contact your base Education Office or your unit Education Service Officer to start the TA process and discuss policies and restrictions. Contact us at military@fhsu.edu if you need a degree plan for your request.

Send your approved TA voucher to sfsspecprog@fhsu.edu. Student Fiscal Services will process the TA voucher and add it to your account where approvals will show as Anticipated Payments on your Student Financials tab in Workday.

Army and Air National Guard may qualify for state tuition assistance based on individual state policies. Kansas National Guard members may qualify for the  Kansas National Guard Educational Assistance funds. Kansas-based students can view additional information and application procedures at the Kansas Board of Regents website.

Coast Guard

Coast Guardsmen can find information on tuition assistance (TA) benefits at the Navy College Program website. Contact your Education Office or your unit Education Service Officer to start the TA process and discuss policies and restrictions. Contact us at military@fhsu.edu if you need a degree plan for your request.

Send your approved TA voucher to sfsspecprog@fhsu.edu. Student Fiscal Services will process the TA voucher and add it to your account where approvals will show as Anticipated Payments on your Student Financials tab in Workday.

Marine Corps

Marines can find tuition assistance (TA) benefit information at the Navy College Program website and by visiting your Voluntary Education Center staff on base. Contact us at military@fhsu.edu if you need a degree plan for your request.

Send your approved TA voucher to sfsspecprog@fhsu.edu. Student Fiscal Services will process the TA voucher and add it to your account where approvals will show as Anticipated Payments on your Student Financials tab in Workday.

Navy

Sailors can find tuition assistance (TA) benefit information at the Navy College Program website and by visiting your Voluntary Education Center staff on base. Contact us at military@fhsu.edu if you need a degree plan for your request.

Send your approved TA voucher to sfsspecprog@fhsu.edu. Student Fiscal Services will process the TA voucher and add it to your account where approvals will show as Anticipated Payments on your Student Financials tab in Workday.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs offers an array of education benefits to Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members. For detailed information on benefit types, please visit the Financial Assistance Office's Military Education Benefits page.

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There are a few steps to using your VA benefits at FHSU and even these can change based on the specific benefit you qualify for. Not sure what you qualify for? Check out the Veterans Affairs website for more information or contact your local  Veteran Service Officer for assistance. The steps below are the basic first steps to get going if you do know which benefit you plan to use:

1. Register to use your benefits at the VA site.
2. Send a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility after your benefits application has been approved to the VA Certifying Official, Robyn Brungardt, at fava@fhsu.edu. 
3. Fill out the Class Schedule for Veterans Benefits each semester after you have registered for courses so that they can be certified with the VA.
4. Get the Military Service tab started in your Workday profile.
   1. Login to Workday
   2. Select “View Profile” in the upper right corner
   3. On the left-hand side select “Personal”
   4. Select the “Personal Information Tab” on the top middle tab
   5. Scroll down in the middle and find the “Military Service” section and select the "Add" option
   6. Select the appropriate box pertaining to veteran status and enter your discharge date if you know it, if not leave blank
   7. “Save” these changes
   8. Finally, hit “Submit” in the lower-left corner
   9. Once you complete this step, it will update your account within 24 hours and you must notify our office that you completed the “VA Workday steps”. E-mail fava@fhsu.edu to notify and please include in the e-mail if you are 1) The Veteran 2) Child of Veteran 3) Spouse of Veteran. After this has been completed, your Class Schedule for Veterans Benefits will be processed.

While Fort Hays State University is a Yellow Ribbon School, we are also compliant with SB 702. This means that out-of-state students planning to attend on-campus courses can fill out this form for Kansas Resident Classification. There is no difference in tuition rates for online students based on geographical location.

Several scholarship opportunities are available for military-connected students. Learn more here.