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STAP applications
Spouse Tuition Assistance Program applications for Term II are now being accepted online. Air Force Aid Society’s STAP program increases the occupational opportunities for Air Force spouses. It is available for all active-duty Air Force spouses accompanying their spouses overseas and pursuing a degree through one of the contracted schools and programs in Europe. A STAP award is a maximum of $300 per term, $1,500 per year and matches the student’s out-of-pocket tuition payment. The deadline for STAP Term II (classes starting between Oct. 18 and Dec. 31) is 4:30 p.m. Sept. 17. For more information on the STAP program or to fill out the STAP application, contact the STAP administrator Amanda Wicklund in Bldg. 2120, Room 421 or call the Education Center at 480-2032 or 06371-47-2032 or e-mail education@ramstein.af.mil.
MyCAA program updates
• The Department of Defense completed its program review and made the necessary adjustments to resume the MyCAA program beginning in October. DOD is offering active-duty military spouses of junior grade members, E1-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O2, a grant limited to associate degrees, certification, and licensures leading to portable employment opportunities. MyCAA will have a maximum financial benefit of $4,000 and a fiscal year cap of $2,000. According to the Military One Source Web site, starting at 8 a.m. (EDT) Oct. 25, career and education counselors will have a more active role in supporting military spouses. Spouses who had an active account at the time DOD announced a halt to the previous program (July 20), must request approval of a MyCAA career plan not later than Aug. 31.
• Beginning Sept. 1 through Oct. 21, spouses with active accounts may request financial assistance for classes with a start date up to (but not beyond) Jan. 15, 2011. All currently approved financial assistance documents will be honored. All eligible AF spouses must exhaust their MyCAA funding before they are STAP
eligible. Up-to-date MyCAA program information can be found online at www.militaryonesource.com or by calling 1-800-342-9647.
CCAF class deadline
Airmen pursuing a Community College of the Air Force degree must submit all transcripts to arrive at CCAF on or before Aug. 27. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the academic institution to: CCAF/DESS, 100 S. Turner Blvd, Maxwell Gunter AFB, AL 36114-3011. Members can view their CCAF progress reports at the Air Force Virtual Education Center through Air Force Portal. For questions and individual counseling, call 480-2032 or e-mail education@ramstein.af.mil.
