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Tuition Assistance Programs for Online Students in the Military

By Jamie Littlefield, About.com

If you’re in the military, the government may be willing to pay for your online degree program. Most active-duty military members can receive up to $4,500 a year ($250 per semester credit hour or $166 per quarter credit hour) in tuition assistance by enrolling in an approved online degree program. Generally, courses must be completed while students are off duty.

Here are the tuition assistance deals military members need to know about.

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