MILITARY BENEFITS
Kairos University welcomes service members and military veterans. This page provides detailed information about using and/or receiving benefits for your study at the university.
Any student who wishes to use military benefits of any kind must first consult the Educational Service Officer or Counselor within their military service to receive approval for benefits.
Military benefits including Tuition Assistance (TA) are awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of benefits or TA funds originally awarded.
Click here for information about Kairos Financial Aid deadlines and cost of attendance details.
All students must subscribe for the monthly tuition payment using a credit card to make a first payment. The credit card will be kept in file with the University for future monthly subscription payments. The subscription creates the account to which all invoices are applied. Students receiving military benefits are exempt from the requirement to create a monthly subscription with a credit card. However, since the subscription creates the account to which all invoices and benefits are applied, admitted students who have completed the application for military benefits and submitted their Certificate of Eligibility to the Financial Aid office must email financialaid@kairos.edu when they wish to begin their program to prompt the creation of their student account.
Given that our programs are all self-paced, some students may need additional time to complete coursework. Students may not register for a subsequent semester and request financial aid or benefits until their current coursework is completed and grades have been submitted. Financial aid students whose course completion extends past the end of a semester will be charged monthly to the credit card on file until aid eligibility has been regained. Students receiving military benefits should be aware that any balance accrued after the military benefits on the account are exhausted is their responsibility should they become ineligible for future military benefits.
Students requesting benefits through the Veterans Administration (VA) will need to provide a Certificate of Eligibility to Kairos before VA benefits can be certified. Please follow the steps below.
To review and obtain a Certificate of Eligibility, there are two ways to obtain a copy of your GI Bill Letter or Certificate of Eligibility.
If you have an eBenefits Level II account, you can:
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Certificate of Eligibility be mailed to me.
When you have received your Certificate of Eligibility, email a copy to financialaid@kairos.edu.
When you are ready to begin your program, you must, first, email financialaid@kairos.edu to prompt the creation of your student account. Once your account has been created, will you receive instructions to bypass the subscription link in your acceptance letter.
Connect with your Kairos advisor or faculty mentor to let them know that you plan on receiving VA benefits. They will help you plan accordingly.
Once you have a plan, please complete the Kairos Outcome Registration form. This is important.
Students wishing to receive Army Tuition Assistance (TA) must first speak to the Educational Service Officer or Counselor to receive approval for benefits and then visit the Military Service education portal for their branch of service to familiarize themselves with their eligibility as well as the procedures and requirements for receiving tuition assistance before requesting it through Kairos University. All eligible Soldiers will request tuition assistance through ArmyIgnitED.
Tuition Assistance is awarded under the assumption that a student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of benefits or TA funds originally awarded.
Please review the details below and follow the noted steps.
Contact the Education Service Counselor for your branch of service to obtain approval.
Provide proof of eligibility or a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to Kairos University by emailing a copy to financialaid@kairos.edu.
When you are ready to begin your program, you must, first, email financialaid@kairos.edu to prompt the creation of your student account. Once your account has been created, will you receive instructions to bypass the subscription link in your acceptance letter.
Connect with your Kairos advisor or faculty mentor to let them know that you plan on receiving VA benefits. They will help you plan accordingly.
Applications for Army Fed TA may be submitted up to 60 days prior to the start of the term and must be submitted at least eight days prior to the start of the term. Please note that ArmyIgnitEd locks out dates that are within seven days before term start.
Kairos University Term Dates
These dates are the same every year.
If the TA submission deadline is missed, students will not be able to receive FTA for the term. This is not a Kairos University determined deadline. It is an Army TA system deadline that must be met.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
New students – Select a start date with the semester start dates in mind to ensure the subscription and course registration are complete in time to be submitted to Army Ignited.
Current students– Please consult a faculty mentor each semester prior to registration to ensure timely course completion. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their own progress within the semester to ensure they can receive a grade so registration for the next semester meets the TA deadlines.
Once you have a plan, please complete the Kairos Outcome Registration form. This form must be submitted in order to officially register with Kairos.
NOTE: In the section titled “Please list the outcomes you plan to complete” list course names that match the courses in the Army TA system.
