Army IgnitED

Georgia Southern University is a proud participant in the Army IgnitED program, formerly the GoArmyEd program. This enables U.S. enlisted soldiers to obtain professional technical certifications, associate, bachelor, and graduate degrees while they serve in the Army, Army Reserves, or National Guard.
To determine your eligibility, please check out the full eligibility requirements posted on the ArmyIgnitED website or contact your Education Services Officer (ESO) directly.
The Army Tuition Assistance Program
- May cover up to $250 per credit hour
- Fiscal year cap of $4000.
- Maximum of 16 credit hours may be covered per fiscal year.
- Georgia Southern has additional waivers to further reduce the cost of attendance.
Steps to Enrolling at Georgia Southern University
Step 1: Get Admitted
Step 2: Get Funded
Step 3: Get Enrolled
Step 4: Request Benefits
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Steps to Creating an Education Path in Army IgnitED
Log in to ArmyIgnitED
- From the Home Page, click Education Path.
Note: If an Education Path has already been created skip to Step 12. - Click Add Education Path to continue.
- Confirm your personal, contact, and education information.
- Click the yellow Next arrow.
- Choose the Education Level that you would like to pursue.
- Click the yellow Next arrow.
- Enter the Program of study you are interested in pursuing.
- Click the yellow Next arrow.
- Choose the education institution you would like to attend by entering either the name of the Education Institution or the state where it is located.
- Click Select next to the Education Institution of your choice.
- Click the yellow Next arrow.
- Click Submit for Approval once you have reviewed your information. Your request will then be sent to your Army Education Counselor for review.
What happens next?
If your Education Path request is approved, you will receive an email. Likewise, upon approval, your Army Education Counselor will automatically send your Education Path to the indicated Education Institution. After the Education Institution is notified of your Education Path request, they will send you an application to complete for their school. Once the application has been completed and returned, the Education Institution will notify you of its admissions decision. Additionally, if the cost of the course is higher than the amount that tuition assistance covers, you may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Top-Up program to cover the additional cost.
Not sure which education level is right for you?
Academic Certificate
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Last updated: 7/11/2022