National Guard Tuition & Fee Waiver

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an active member of the Massachusetts National Guard in good standing
• Has not exceeded the 130 semester credit hours maximum when combined with Certificate of Eligibility (100% tuition waiver), prior to September 1, 2006

Procedure

• Applications for tuition and fee reimbursement must be submitted on-line each term
  • Log into: http://mro.chs.state.ma.us/tuition/Login.aspx
  • Must use your AKO (.mil) email address
  • Click on "My Certificates"
  • Choose UMass Lowell from the drop down list
  • Enter the number of credits you will need for this current term
  • Submit request
• Once you are approved, you will receive an automated email back to your AKO email account 
• Once approved, log back into: http://mro.chs.state.ma.us/tuition/Login.aspx to "pick up" your Certificate of Eligibility. Print a copy of the certificate or forward PDF file to:
  • Monica_Vachon@uml.edu (note National Guard Tuition & Fee Waiver in subject line)
  • 883 Broadway Street, Dugan Hall/Office of Student Financial Services, Lowell, MA 01854

Contact Information

Army National Guard Headquarters

• Education Services Office - Fax: (508) 233-6781
  • Mary Pond CW4 (508) 233-6652, mary.pond@us.army.mil
  • 1LT Mark Bennett (508) 233-6753, mark.a.bennett@us.army.mil
  • SFC Kimberly Alberico (508) 233-6762, kimberly.alberico@us.army.mil
     
• Massachusetts Air National Guard Education Counselor - (508) 233-7624

UMass Lowell - Office of Student Financial Services

883 Broadway Street
Dugan Hall/Room 102
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: (978)934-3572