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  • 1.  Executive MBA Tuition and Military Education Benefits

    Posted 07/20/26 12:05 PM
    I hope you are enjoying your summer! I have a couple of questions and would appreciate any insights you can provide. For students enrolled in the Executive MBA program who plan to use military education benefits, how is tuition assessed? Does the program follow a flat-fee tuition model, or is tuition charged on a per-credit basis? How are military benefits applied to the tuition charges throughout the program? Are there items military benefits don't cover, if so, how do you handle that?   
    Thank you in advance! 
    Best,
    Sacnité


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    Sacnite Ramos
    Director, Graduate Business Center and Executive MBA Program
    The University of Texas at El Paso
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  • 2.  RE: Executive MBA Tuition and Military Education Benefits

    Posted 07/24/26 05:03 PM

    Hi Sacnite,

    1. How is tuition structured in your EMBA program? Do you follow a cohort-based flat-fee model, or is tuition assessed on a per-credit-hour basis? Our program is considered full-time enrollment. Our university Graduate School defines full-time enrollment as 10 or more graduate credits per term. VA funding is maximized when a program is full-time enrollment. We use a flat-fee model.
    1. How are military education benefits applied throughout the program? For example, are benefits processed term-by-term, course-by-course, or through another structure? VA funding is processed on a term-by-term basis. All courses in the EMBA curriculum are required. This makes processing of our student VA requests easier. The VA pays only for courses that are required for the degree program in which the student is enrolled.
    1. Are there any program costs that military education benefits generally do not cover? Examples might include program fees, residencies, international travel, books, materials, or other required expenses. The VA does not directly pay us for textbooks, housing, meals, or transportation.
    1. How do military-affiliated students typically manage any uncovered costs? Does your institution offer scholarships, payment plans, or other support mechanisms? Our university is not a yellow ribbon school. Non-covered costs for our students are primarily textbooks, meals, and residence session housing. Veterans and reservists receive funding for these items. Some of our students have employer sponsorship to help offset out-of-pocket costs or use the federal unsubsidized graduate student loan.

    Hope this helps!



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    Randell Hernandez
    Director of Admissions, EMBA
    University of Washington
    Seattle WA United States
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