SpouseWorks Scholarship (formerly MyCAA)


What is SpouseWorks? SpouseWorks is the new name for the Department of Defense's military spouse career and education program. The rebranding is replacing MyCAA (My Career Advancement Account) and related spouse employment services with a single, broader platform called SpouseWorks. 

The scholarship is now available to eligible military spouses, including Coast Guard spouses, regardless of their service member's rank or pay grade. Spouses of active-duty, National Guard and reserve component service members in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard may qualify for up to $4,000 (up to $2,000 per fiscal year) in financial assistance.

Eligible spouses may receive up to $4,000 in financial assistance to pursue licenses, certifications, associate degrees or continuing education courses required to maintain a professional license or certification.

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

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

Your SpouseWorks and scholarship accounts work together to help you meet your education and career goals.  The scholarship application process leverages your SpouseWorks 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.


SpouseWorks Spouse Portal

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

To learn about eligibility and get instructions on applying for this valuable resource, visit the SpouseWorks website.  A SpouseWorks 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 SpouseWorks career coach with Military OneSource at 800-342-9647 for questions.

SpouseWorks Fact Sheet

The SpouseWorks Fact Sheet explains:

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

SpouseWorks Getting Started

    1. Register online or call your SpouseWorks career coaches at 800-342-9647 for assistance.
    2. Complete your scholarship registration by reading the fact sheet and terms and conditions, and successfully answer the quiz questions.
    3. Fill in your personal information, education and training, and employment history.
    4. Call the SpouseWorks Career Center at 800-342-9647 to schedule your scholarship coaching session with a SpouseWorks career coach.
    5. Contact your School Academic Advisor and ask them to create an Education & Training Plan (ETP).  
    6. Submit your ETP to your SpouseWorks account (ETP Approval can take up to 14 business days)
    7. Request Financial Assistance (FA) through your SpouseWorks 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
    8. Email your FA Authorization to MVP at mvp@nmsu.edu (attn: Erika Zaragoza)
    9. 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. 

SpouseWorks 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 SpouseWorks 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

MVP Resident Tuition Waiver

Under New Mexico House Bill 427 (2015), military members of the U.S. Armed Forces—and their eligible spouses and dependents—may qualify for in-state tuition rates if they:

Are enrolled at NMSU Las Cruces Campus or NMSU Community Colleges (does not apply to NMSU Global Campus students); and
Are eligible for Department of Defense Tuition Assistance (TA) benefits, including SpouseWorks Scholarship (formerly MyCAA Scholarship); or 
Are currently stationed within the State of New Mexico, including Fort Bliss.

To request resident tuition waiver, students must complete the MVP Resident Tuition Waiver form and submit it to MVP.

Submit the completed form by email to: mvp@nmsu.edu

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Click here to review the updated SpouseWorks FAQs.

For any questions, issues, or concerns regarding the SpouseWorks Scholarship (formerly MyCAA), please contact our School Certifying Official (SCO) with Military and Veterans Programs (MVP):

Erika Zaragoza
School Certifying Official (SCO)
Phone: 575-646-5606
Email: emz0724@nmsu.edu


PDF: SpouseWorks flyer