$4000 Scholarship for Military Spouses?! Say Whaaaaaa?

The My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) program, which is solely for military spouses of active duty   E1-E5, W1-W2, and O1-O2, is providing up to $4000 of Financial Assistance to those military spouses wishing to pursue degree programs, licenses, or credentials leading to employment. MyCAA will pay for tuition of education and training courses as well as licensing/credentialing fees. Depending on the program you choose, you may have to pay out of pocket for books and other expenses not covered by the program. For more information you can visit the official website here: MyCAA Website


I wanted to relay this information to all the qualifying military spouses out there because not many know about this program (hell, I didn't even know until I was googling online and discovered the program by accident) and I think it's important that they take advantage of the resources available to them. I'm sure that there are many military spouses out there aspiring to continue their education or are in the process of finishing their degrees/masters and whatnot, so hopefully the Financial Assistance will help to alleviate some of those expenses.

I have decided to take advantage of the MyCAA program and pursue a medical administrative specialist as well as billing and coding certification through the accredited Florida Gulf Coast University's online training program. If you're interested in checking out the particular program I'm taking, the link is here as well: Mycareerskill.org

Since jobs are quite scarce nowadays, I'm hoping my recent career change into the health care industry will lead me to employment. Don't let me down!