Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) & DoD Tuition Assistance (TA)
Find answers to frequently asked questions about Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) and DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) at UC San Diego.
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Does UCSD have an ROTC office?
The UCSD ROTC program is hosted through San Diego State University. For more information on ROTC for the Army, Navy and Air Force programs and scholarship opportunities, please reach out to SDSU’s ROTC Office at veterans@sdsu.edu.
For more information on requesting authorization and receiving payment through ROTC, you will work with Student Financial Solutions. Please find more information on UCSD's Financial Aid & Scholarships website.
I am an active-duty service member or a reservist. How do I use the DoD Tuition Assistance program (TA) at UCSD?
Student Financial Solutions (SFS), specifically the “Third Party Payments” department, processes all TA programs. Submit your authorization documents to SFS by following the directions on their website
Your active duty or reserve unit will provide you with TA authorization paperwork.
Our office can assist with DoD Tuition Assistance by reporting your grades at the end of a term, or if your courses needed to be added to your military branches’ TA web portal. Please email our office at vao@ucsd.edu as soon as you receive your final grades for each term.
Contact Us
If you still have questions or need assistance, contact the Veteran Benefits Office:
- Email: vao@ucsd.edu
- Registrar's Office, Student Services Center, 2nd floor (map)
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