Army IgnitED

Important Note: the timeline for TA submission has changed.

• You must complete your submission no earlier than 60 days prior and no later than 7 days prior to the class start date. 
• All TA requests must be approved prior to the start date of the course. 
• If the TA is not approved prior to the start date, the Army will not pay and you will be responsible for the cost of your classes, no exceptions! 
• Georgia Southern cannot override this requirement!

Register for your classes with Georgia Southern after admittance to the University (all students must be accepted and registered with Georgia Southern directly this cannot be completed through ArmyIgnitED)

Create an account in the upgraded ArmyIgnitED system.  In some cases, Soldiers may need assistance creating an account in the upgraded ArmyIgnitED system. Please visit or contact your local Education Center if you need assistance.

You will need to submit an education goal through ArmyIgnitED even if you are close to completing your degree. The goal will be sent to your Education Center, and an Army Education Counselor will review and either approve, disapprove, or request additional information about the goal. Contact your Education Center if your goal is disapproved. You must have an approved education goal to apply for tuition assistance.

Follow this pathway for a tutorial that outlines how you can create an Education Goal:

Login to ArmyIgnitED > Click on the Question Mark Located at the Upper Right Corner > Documents & Links > Tutorial – Creating an Education Goal – SM

How to Submit an Education Goal

1. Click on “Education Goals” on the left side menu or “Create New Goal” near the bottom of the homepage.
2. Select your education goal type.
   • If you see N/A by the goal you are trying to create that means you are ineligible for that degree level. You can hover over the goal to see the reason why you are ineligible.
   • If this is in error, please contact your S1 to get your civilian education level updated in your record.
   • In the meantime, you could contact your Education Center, provide correct documentation (transcript), and request that an Education Counselor do a one-day update of the civilian education level.
3. Select your Academic Institution.
   • Enter your Academic Institution name and select from the drop-down list.
   • You may need to enter your Academic Institution Student ID if known, and click “Next”.
4. Select a Degree Program.
   • Academic Institutions are required to input the degree programs they offer. There is a keyword search to help find your degree program.
   • If you do not see the degree program you are pursuing, contact the school to have the degree program loaded to the Academic Institution (AI) Portal.
   • Select the Degree Program from the drop-down list, click “Next”.  
   • Please use the major listed on the Evaluated Degree Plan we provided you or use the major listed on your Degreeworks.
5. Upload your Evaluated Degree Plan.
   • An Evaluated Degree Plan is specific to you and lists transfer credits if you have any. If you do not currently have an Evaluated Degree Plan, check the box that states, “No Degree Plan File”, and click “Next”. (If you did not attach an official Evaluated Degree when you created your Education Goal, you will need to provide the Evaluated Degree Plan in PDF to your Education Center to be added to your account to continue using tuition assistance after completing two classes).
   • We will provide a signed Evaluated Degree Plan to you upon request.  To receive an Evaluated Degree Plan please contact William Gammon at wgammon@georgiasouthern.edu
6. Enter total required credits for your degree level if not already loaded.
   • Most Academic Institutions have already loaded the number of credits required for the degree.
   • If you are uploading an Evaluated Degree Plan, you can update the transferred credits in the “Previous Credits” field.
   • If the credits you enter are in Quarter Hours, check the “Yes” box. Click “Submit Goal”.
7. Review and Approval/Disapproval.
   • After you submit your education goal, it is sent to your Education Center for review.
   • Once approved or disapproved, you will receive a message in your student message section.
   • After your education goal is approved, you may apply for tuition assistance.

Important Notes

• There will be no more blanket ETP for FY23 courses and beyond (course start dates of 1 October 2022 and later). All TA requests must be submitted in the upgraded ArmyIgnitED.
• With the new ArmyIgnitED, you must apply for Tuition Assistance (TA) in the system no earlier than 60 days and no later than 7 days prior to the class start date.
• You must accept the TA User Agreement (formerly the Statement of Understanding) when submitting a TA Request.
• All TA requests must be approved prior to the start date of the course.
• Eligible soldiers must enroll directly with their Academic Institution after a TA request is approved in ArmyIgnitED.
• Soldiers will be solely responsible for all tuition costs if TA is not approved prior to the course start date.
• TA is approved on a course-by-course basis and only for the specific course(s) and class dates that a Soldier requests.
• Soldiers must drop or withdraw from a course with their school and process all requests for recoupment waivers for withdrawals in ArmyIgnitED.

Once your Education Goal has been approved, you can go into ArmyIgnitED and complete your request for TA:  See attached slides for “Creating Tuition Assistance Request (TAR).

If you have not already done so, or it has been more than a year ago, you need to request/resubmit a Military Fee Waiver (attached).  Complete the Military Fee waiver paperwork and attach a copy of your SRB (ERB) / ORB to have any mandatory fees waived and return them to me at wgammon@georgiasouthern.edu