APSU to cover Military Tuition Assistance for students if government shutdown continues
By: Ethan Steinquest October 14, 2025
Military-affiliated students work in one of the Kimbrough Building鈥檚 classroom spaces at Austin Peay State University. | Photo by Sean McCully
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University announced today that it will cover tuition assistance for any active duty, reserve, and National Guard students enrolled in Fall B classes who would not receive funding from the Military Tuition Assistance (TA) program if the government shutdown continues past Wednesday, Oct. 15.
provides tuition assistance for service members enrolled in higher education programs, at $250 per credit hour with a cap of $4,500 per fiscal year. Funding is distributed through each recipient鈥檚 branch of service, but the government shutdown has suspended these payments.
鈥Austin Peay has a proud history of supporting our military and our military-affiliated students,鈥 APSU President Mike Licari said. 鈥This decision ensures that service members using Tuition Assistance at Austin Peay can stay focused on their educational goals and know that we are here to support them.鈥
The university will provide TA-equivalent assistance to eligible students who have enrolled in Fall B classes as of Oct. 15 and were expecting to use TA for that term.
鈥淥ur service members and their families deserve certainty when it comes to pursuing higher education,鈥 said retired Army Maj. Gen. Walt Lord, APSU鈥檚 vice president for Military and Veterans Affairs. 鈥淎耻蝉迟颈苍 Peay has always championed our military community, and this assistance reflects our unwavering commitment to their success.鈥
For more information, students can visit /mva/apfc/index.php or call the Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell at 931-221-1400.