MyCAA Spouse Scholarship


My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship Program, a component of the Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program, is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of tuition assistance to eligible military spouses.  

The scholarship assists military spouses in pursuing or maintaining a license, certification, or up to an associate degree necessary to gain employment in an occupation or career field.  MyCAA does not pay for fees of any kind, including, but not limited to, registration fees, technology fees, or parking fees.  MyCAA annual fiscal year cap of $2000 is from 1 October to 30 September.

The MyCAA Scholarship helps you be successful on your path with:

  • An individualized coaching session with a SECO career coach
  • An Education and Training Plan
  • Up to $4,000 of tuition assistance
  • Valuable SECO tools, such as the Traitify Personality Assessment

Your MyCAA and MySECO account work together to help you meet your education and career goals.  The MyCAA Scholarship application process leverages your MySECO profile and connects you to a career coach to help you make smart educational decisions and prepare you for a career that works with your military family's mobile life.


MyCAA Spouse Portal

Spouses can visit the MyCAA Spouse Portal and provide the required Spouse Profile information.  A real-time Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) eligibility check will confirm if spouses meet MyCAA eligibility requirements.  Once approved, spouses can move forward and establish a MyCAA Account.

To learn about eligibility and get instructions on applying for this valuable resource, visit the MyCAA website.  A SECO career coach is assigned to every military spouse and provides personalized guidance on education and career goals, including help with skill assessment, job search strategies, resume writing, mock interviews, and networking.  Contact your assigned SECO career coach with Military OneSource at 800-342-9647 for questions or email the MyCAA Help Desk for technical assistance at  MYCAAHELP@militaryonesource.mil.  

MyCAA Fact Sheet

The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Fact Sheet explains:

- Who is eligible to participate in the MyCAA Program
- What MyCAA funding does and does not pay for
- How to establish a MyCAA account
- How to provide feedback to MyCAA
- How to get additional information and assistance

MyCAA Getting Started

    1. Create a MyCAA/MySECO account and determine your eligibility.
    2. Create a career goal in your MyCAA account. Verify your next steps with your assigned SECO career coach at 800-342-9647.
    3. Contact your School Academic Advisor and ask them to create an Education & Training Plan (ETP).  
    4. Submit your ETP to your MyCAA account (ETP Approval can take up to 14 business days)
    5. Request Financial Assistance (FA) through your MyCAA account for every course registered with NMSU.
      1. Request FA within 60 days before the start date of the course
      2. FA requests must be submitted ONE DAY before the term start date
    6. Email your FA Authorization to MVP at mvp@nmsu.edu (attn: Erika Zaragoza)
    7. University Accounts Receivable (UAR) will post your FA funds to your NMSU student account any time after the Last Day to Cancel Registration (Drop online or with Advisor/College) (100% refund).  See the Important Dates for Students. 

MyCAA School Academic Advisors

Please get in touch with your School Academic Advisor and ask them to create an Education & Training Plan (ETP).  Ensure to submit your ETP to your MyCAA account (ETP Approval can take up to 14 business days).

Dona Ana Community College
DACC Academic Advising
Samantha Redford, Academic Advisor
(575) 528-7045
sredford@dacc.nmsu.edu

Alamogordo Community College
Academic Advising
(575) 439-3600
advisingnmsua@nmsu.edu

Click here to review the updated MyCAA Spouse FAQs.


PDF: MyCAA flyer