CESD & MyCAA
What is MYCAA?
The Department of Defense’s expanded Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program is providing $6,000 of Financial Assistance for military spouses who are interested in pursuing degree programs, licenses or credentials leading to careers in high growth, high demand portable career fields.
Who Is Eligible?
Spouses of active duty and activated National Guard and Reserve service members.
The period of eligibility for spouses of Guard and Reserve members is from the date of the Alert or Warning Order for Military Recall or Mobilization, through activation and deployment until 180 days following De-Mobilization.
Military spouses who are military members themselves are not eligible. Military members have education benefits provided through the Military Voluntary Education Tuition Assistance (TA) Program. Military spouses who are legally separated by state law or court order are also not eligible.
What does MyCAA Pay for?
MyCAA Financial Assistance (FA) pays for expenses such as secondary and post-secondary education and training programs, tuition, licensing and credentialing fees. This includes degree programs (e.g. high school, associates, bachelors, masters, doctoral and post doctoral), continuing education classes (including those offered through professional associations at conferences), Bar, CPA and other similar exams, state certifications for teachers, medical professionals and similar licensed professionals.
About CESD Training
We provide training to corporate clients, military & government agencies, and individuals requiring entry and advanced level certifications.
