Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts Program (MyCAA) is a career development and employment assistance program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). MyCAA helps military spouses pursue licenses, certificates, certifications or associate degrees (excluding General Studies and Liberal Arts) necessary for gainful employment in high demand, high growth portable career fields and occupations.
MyCAA provides a maximum education benefit of $4,000 with an annual fiscal year cap of $2,000 to assist eligible military spouses who need professional credentials to meet their Portable Career goals. Annual cap waivers are available if there is an upfront tuition cost that exceeds $2,000 (up to the maximum education benefit of $4,000).
Spouses of service members on active duty in pay grades E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2, and O-1 to O-2 who can start and complete their coursework while their military sponsor is on Title 10 military orders, including spouses married to members of the National Guard and Reserve Components in these same pay grades.
Call 1-800-342-9647 to speak with a MyCAA Career and Education Consultant or, if you already have an established MyCAA Account, use your Message Box as the fastest way to receive information and assistance.
Counselors at Military OneSource Spouse Career Center (MyCAA) are available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. (eastern time), and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (eastern time).
Boise State Gowen Field Coordinator, Larry Bierle
(208) 272-3758
gowenfield@boisestate.edu
OR
Boise State Mountain Home Air Force Base Coordinator, Valerie Marsh
(208) 828-6746
mountainhome@boisestate.edu