Military Connected Students
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Explore the different ways to connect with TCC to learn about our academic programs, visit the campus, and complete your steps to enroll.
Complete our interest form.
Step 1 – APply to TCC
Complete the free online application for admission.
- Read all the application questions carefully and do your best to respond to everything accurately.
- Skipping a response or giving an incomplete answer (i.e. not providing your social security number or failing to indicate that you plan to apply for financial aid) will create additional steps for you later.
- To qualify for general admission, you must have a high school diploma or the equivalent, or be 18 years of age or older and be able to benefit from a program of study at Tidewater Community College.
After you submit your application, attend a Next Steps to Enroll session for assistance.
It’s important to select an academic program of study to be eligible for financial aid and graduation. If you are unsure of your program, select Associate of Science – General Studies.
Step 2 – Apply for Financial Aid
To optimize funding options, you should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can find step-by-step instructions on how to apply here.
Once you submit your FAFSA, be sure to monitor your MyTCC account for To Do items needed to process your financial aid. Your To Do items are found in the Message Center in SIS.
Step 3 – Login to your account
- Log in to myTCC to check for any holds on your account.
- Click the SIS icon
- Click on My Student Information box
- Your holds list will be listed on the right side of the window. Click on Details to view additional information for the item.
- Follow the instructions shown on the screen to have the hold removed from your file. If you have questions, contact the department listed on the screen for more information.
- Refer to the email you received after applying for your student number, username, and instructions for accessing your account. If you have trouble accessing your account, please contact us at 757-822-1111 or at info@tcc.edu.
Step 4 – Determine College Readiness
If you are a high school graduate, complete the following questionnaire before attending an advising session. This questionnaire helps determine which English and math courses are you ready for. Click this Log in to complete the questionnaire.
If you earned a GED within 5 years with a score of 165 or above on the Reasoning through Language section, submit a copy of your GED Scores when you meet with an advisor.
If you earned a GED more than 5 years ago or your score was less than 165, you will take the Virginia Placement Test. Connect with our Testing Center to schedule this test at 757.822.2194 or testing@tcc.edu.
If you have taken courses at another college and would like to have these credits reviewed for transfer to TCC, please also provide your unofficial transcript to your academic advisor for placement review.
If English is your second language, please take the English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement Test. If you completed 9th – 12th grade coursework (4 years) in a U.S. high school and awarded a high school diploma, placement can be reviewed by submitting your transcript to advising@tcc.edu.
That’s it! You’re ready to enroll in classes
Military Connected students In-state Tuition Opportunities
Tidewater Community College is proud to support our military connected students. If you need assistance or have any questions, please connect with our Center for Military and Veterans Education (CMVE) about using benefits and our domicile department (domicile@tcc.edu ) about accessing in-state tuition.
If you are active duty and living or stationed in Virginia, please provide the following documents before your classes begin to receive in-state tuition rates for one year (may be renewed):
- Copy of orders with permanent duty station in Virginia or a neighboring state
- Military ID – See HERE for information about photocopying military IDs
- Proof of current residency (ex: lease, utility bill, mortgage statement, housing assignment. etc.)
- Complete the Military Exception Form
- Your documentation can be uploaded to the secure document portal You will need your VCCS username and password to submit documents. For help, please call 757-822-1111 or 757-822-2457 or email info@tcc.edu . Alternatively, you may provide in-person to any campus Admissions and Enrollment or Domicile office.
Note: If you are active duty and neither stationed nor living in Virginia or do not wish to provide the above information you may qualify for the military contract tuition rate based on the terms below. If you prefer to pursue this route, you can provide a copy of your orders to any TCC Campus Business Office.
In accordance with Chapter 782, 2017 Acts of Assembly, the State Board for Community Colleges approved the Military Contract Rate to apply to any out-of-state active-duty military personnel stationed outside of Virginia, and not domiciled in Virginia, whether the tuition is paid by the military employer or personally by the active-duty military member. This rate is already approved for those non-resident active-duty military members stationed in Virginia for which those installations have contracted with the college.
If you are a veteran living in Virginia, please provide the following documents before your classes begin to receive in-state tuition rates for one year (may be renewed):
- Proof of current residency (ex: lease, utility bill, mortgage statement, etc.)
- Your DD-214 member 2 or 4
- Military Exception Form
- Your documentation can be uploaded to the secure document portal You will need your VCCS username and password to submit documents. For help, please call 757-822-1111 or 757-822-2457 or email info@tcc.edu . Alternatively, you may provide in-person to any campus Admissions and Enrollment or Domicile office.
Spouse/Dependents of active duty military personnel (or activated/mobilized reservists or guard members) shall be considered domiciled in Virginia and afforded in-state tuition privileges if the military sponsor is:
- Assigned to a permanent duty station or workplace in Virginia (or a contiguous state or the District of Columbia) and resides in Virginia; or
- Assigned unaccompanied orders and immediately prior to receiving such orders was assigned to a permanent duty station or workplace in Virginia (or a contiguous state or the District of Columbia) and resided in Virginia; or
- Assigned unaccompanied orders with Virginia listed as the designated place to which to move
These qualifying conditions must be in place between the time of acceptance to TCC and the last day to add a class. Dependents of qualifying military members shall be deemed as domiciled for resident educational benefits, including in-state tuition, financial assistance, and any other educational benefit reserved for eligible Virginia residents enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.
If you are a military dependent, please provide the following before your classes begin:
- Copy of orders with permanent duty station in Virginia or a neighboring state
- Military Dependent ID – See HERE for information about photocopying military IDs
- Proof of current residency of Military Sponsor (ex: lease, utility bill, mortgage statement, housing assignment. etc.)
- Military Exception Form
Please upload your documentation to the secure document portal You will need your VCCS username and password to submit documents. For help, please call 757-822-1111 or 757-822-2457 or email info@tcc.edu. Alternatively, you may provide in-person to any Admissions and Enrollment or Domicile office.
Note: If a military sponsor does not live in Virginia…Under federal guidelines, Spouse/Dependents of active-duty military personnel (or activated/mobilized reservists or guard members) shall be afforded in-state tuition privileges if the military sponsor is assigned to a permanent duty station or workplace in Virginia and resides in another state.
Students who live in Virginia and are enrolled at the college and use education benefits under Chapter 33 or 35 of Title 38, United States Code are eligible for in-state tuition.
To receive the in-state tuition rate, please provide the following before your classes begin:
- Proof of student’s current residency (ex: lease, utility bill, mortgage statement, housing assignment. etc.)
- Your Eligibility of Benefits letter
- Military Exception Form
- Your documentation can be uploaded to the secure document portal You will need your VCCS username and password to submit documents. For help, please call 757-822-1111 or 757-822-2457 or email info@tcc.edu. Alternatively, you may provide in-person to any campus Admissions and Enrollment or Domicile office.