ATAP is a tuition assistance program. Participants will not be reimbursed for any prepaid tuition expenses or any courses taken prior to selection into the program.
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Payments are made directly to the college or university when the school presents proper documentation to the ATAP program manager. The ATAP participant is responsible for providing a copy of…
ATAP funding is limited to one educational goal and will not be used to fund courses towards a second acquisition/business bachelor’s or master’s degree.
ATAP will not fund prerequisite course work required for admission into the approved course of study or prerequisite course work that is required to complete a degree program.
ATAP will not be used to fund professional degrees (i.e. PhD, MD or JD), dual majors, certificate programs or any AET centrally funded programs.
ATAP will not fund registration fees, parking costs, travel expenses, entrance exams, graduation fees, the cost of books and materials, and all other expenses.
You are required to take at least one class per term. You may take more than one class per term if your workload permits. However, you must execute all funds…
Once you have completed a program of study you have officially completed ATAP. You must reapply for ATAP during an open announcement to be considered for a new program of…
Once you have been selected into the program, you do not need to complete a new application. Your application must reflect your remaining courses required to complete your program even…
The ATAP program is a non-competitive program that provides funding towards required business hours or business/related courses towards either a bachelor’s or master’s degree completion for eligible Army acquisition workforce…
Applications for the ATAP are accepted during an open announcement either in the 3rd or 4th quarter of each FY. Final selections are based on availability of funds.
Acquisition and/business-related disciplines or courses underpin the functions of the Army Acquisition workforce. These disciplines and courses include the sciences, engineering and other technical fields as well as business and…
The FY begins October 1st and ends September 30th.
October 1st of each FY is the earliest date the ATAP will fund courses for new participants who have been selected into the program. The ATAP runs concurrently with the…
Information can be found in the AET Catalog at //asc.army.mil in the “Publications” section. The ATAP Policy and Procedures is at //asc.army.mil/web/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ATAP-Policy-Proc5-Mar-2013.pdf
Permanent Army acquisition civilian members and Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 51 Contracting (51C) Noncommissioned Officers who are members of the Army acquisition workforce may apply to the ATAP.
The ATAP training opportunity is announced either in the 3rd or 4th quarter of each fiscal year (FY) depending on availability of funds.
Yes. Beginning October 1, 2012, applicants must agree in writing to serve in the Federal Government the amount of time identified in the ATAP Policy at the time of submitting…
Funding information can be found in the ATAP Policy and Procedures at //asc.army.mil/web/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ATAP-Policy-Proc5-Mar-2013.pdf.