16 Mar 2021 The Coast Guard has announced that they have increased the annual maximum reimbursement amount for college courses taken while on active duty to $3,750, effective March 11, 2021. Previously, the annual maximum amount of tuition assistance reimbursement payable to active duty and reserve Coast Guard members was $2,250. While the annual maximum increases, the tuition assistance reimbursement rates remain the same at $250 per semester hour or $166.67 per quarter hour. The lifetime maximum reimbursement is still set at 130 semester hours for undergraduate work and 40 semester hours for graduate work. Service members must be on active duty or a reservist on long-term orders greater than 180 days to qualify for tuition assistance.