If I use TA to pay for the only course I need to complete a bachelors degree, will TA later pay for courses necessary to get a second bachelors degree?
TA isn’t authorized for “a second degree at the same or lower educational level if the first degree was funded using Coast Guard tuition assistance . . . .” So, in general, the answer to your question is “no”. That is, if you used TA to pay for only one course to complete your bachelor’s degree, you can’t use TA to pay for any courses toward another bachelor’s degree. However, you may request a waiver of this prohibition, using the Institute’s “Application for Tuition Assistance Waiver” form CGI-4147-1, The rule of thumb is that TA will be approved for the course(s) you want to take toward another degree at the same level as a degree previously paid for (wholly or partially) by TA only if they are directly related to your Coast Guard work.
