Armed Forces Applicants
Cal U: Ready to Serve You
You are working hard to serve our nation. California University of Pennsylvania is here to serve you and your family in securing your own future with a quality education. Cal U's Global Online learning community makes it convenient to earn your undergraduate or graduate degree, whether you are at home or abroad. Global Online's Internet-based format fits well with challenging military duty assignments, enabling you to access your Cal U coursework from anywhere in the world. Our asynchronous classes make it possible to complete your assignments at any time of the day or night. Global Online courses are also ideal for spouses or other family members who are interested in earning their degrees. Active duty military, along with spouses and dependents, benefit from our affordable, in-state tuition rates (students must self-identify prior to the start of their first term).
Military Tuition and Financial Aid
Requirements for Verification of Active Duty Military Status
New active duty military applicants will need to present the following documentation for the initial verification of current Active Duty Military status:
- A copy your Deployment Orders that confirms and verifies the dates of Active Duty service/status and/or
- A letter from your Education or Personnel Office
Requirements for Verification of Spouses and Dependents
Spouses and Dependants of active duty military must present the following documentation for initial verification of affiliation with an active duty soldier:
- A copy of your spouse's military orders
Submit the above documents to the Office of Web-Based Programs/Global Online to calugo@calu.edu, attention: Debbie Durigon, or durigon@calu.edu; the fax number for Global Online is 724-938-4270.
About the Tuition Assistance (TA) Program
If you are a current Global Online student utilizing the Tuition Assistance (TA) program, your TA form will be sufficient to verify Active Duty for each term enrolled after the initial verification of Active Duty with the above documents.
Please Note: Military students who are utilizing the Tuition Assistance (TA) program must submit their TA forms prior to the start of each term the student plans to attend. The TA form must be submitted prior to the start of each term to be eligible for in-state rates for that term. In addition, the billing amount that TA will not be covering is the student's financial responsibility and must be paid in full by the due date of each term.
Global Online students should fax the Tuition Assistance (TA) form to 724-938-4270, Attn: Debbie or email as a PDF attachment to durigon@calu.edu. In addition, the documents for Active Duty verification should be faxed to Robert Prah, Director of Veteran's Affairs at 724-938-1569 and/or emailed to vet_affairs@calu.edu.
Please note: The difference/amount that your Army TA will not cover is your financially responsibility and is due upfront by the due date and/or start of each semester. It is the soldier's/student's responsibility to know who much the Army will be submitting in TA per semester. You can view your status of TA via your GoArmyEd Portal account. In addition, you can view your CALU billing statement via Student Services as well as make the payment at SISWeb.
The Cal U Office of Veterans Affairs offers guidance to military students. Contact the office at 724-938-4076 or vets_affairs@calu.edu; the fax number is 724-938-1569.
For more information about Global Online programs at Cal U, complete an online request or contact the Office of Web-Based Programs toll-free at 1-866-595-6348 or e-mail us at calugo@calu.edu.
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