Info for Coastline students affiliated with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force
Air Force and Space Force
Airmen and Guardians can complete General Education (GE) classes required for a Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Degree through Coastline's General Education Mobile Program (GEM) or earn an Associate Degree at Coastline. Airmen or Guardians seeking to earn an Associate Degree from Coastline may transfer applicable credits from non-traditional coursework such as CLEP, DANTES, and/or military training and experience, and other college courses to Coastline. Coastline's Military and Contract Education students can complete online courses to meet the required coursework for a degree. Before you begin your educational journey, please contact your Education Services Officer to find out about using Tuition Assistance and other options to support your educational pursuit.
Military Student Checklist
Start Here
- Unofficial Evaluations
- Apply for Admission
- Register for Online Courses
- Tuition & Payment / Air Force or Space Force Tuition Assistance
- Federal Financial Aid
- Scholarships
- Textbooks
- Course Access
- How to Begin Your Course
- California Residents
- GEM Classes
- Program List
- Submit Transcripts
- Official Education Plan
- Graduation
- Order Transcripts
- External Resources
Students that live in the following states and districts cannot take Coastline courses: Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington D.C. In New York, new students cannot take Coastline courses, however, continuing students can finish their program. In Kentucky, only Military students, may take Coastline courses.
Tuition & Payment / Tuition Assistance
Tuition
Tuition is $250 per Unit/Semester Hour. To view The Shopping Sheet, Cost of Attendance or to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), please visit our Financial Aid page.
Service member must speak with their Education Service Officer (ESO) or counselor within their military service prior to enrolling at the college.
Valid Forms of Payment
- Tuition Assistance (TA) Authorization
- Credit Card/Check/Money Order
- Veterans Administration Post-9/11 Letter of Eligibility
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Tuition Assistance forms that are authorized prior to the registration/payment deadline will now be printed by Coastline. Tuition Assistance documents authorized after the registration/payment deadline must be submitted to Coastline via fax or scanned and emailed.
- Fax: 714.241.6270
- Scan/Email: ELDEnrollment@Coastline.edu
- Pay online in MyCoast with credit/debit card
- Mail check/money order to:
- Coastline College
- Military/Contract Education Dept.
- 11460 Warner Avenue
- Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Note: Upon submission of any form of payment, please allow three business days for the payment to be posted to your MyCoast account.
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In order to be certified to use GI Bill® Benefits, please contact Coastline's Veteran Certifying Official. Student Veterans are required to contact the Certifying Official each time they add or drop a course.
- Email: rcervantes@coastline.edu
- Phone: (714) 241-6325
- Fax: (714) 241-6288
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If you plan to use Military Tuition Assistance (TA) to pay for your course, please complete the Intent to Use Tuition Assistance Form in order to be excluded from the drop for non-payment process. You have until the week prior to the start of your course to submit the TA Authorization to ELDEnrollment@coastline.edu.
Financial Aid
Federal Financial Aid is available to qualified students, and qualification is determined when an individual completes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial Aid programs include Pell Grants, Supplemental Equal Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Stafford Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized), and the Plus Loan.
Scholarships
Coastline's Military and Contract Education (MCE) students are eligible to receive scholarships even if they receive TA through a government or corporate-sponsored program.
MCE students are exempt from the requirement to attend the scholarship awards ceremony.
Please refer to the Coastline Scholarships webpage for more information and due dates.
Textbooks
Check the Textbooks page for information about where to find, how to borrow, where to purchase, and how to find classes with free textbooks.
Canvas: Course Access
Canvas is where you access courses and interact with your professors. You can view grades, class information, and assignments online. Students will be granted access to courses one week before the course start date.
Login to Canvas with MyCoast Username
Technical difficulties? Canvas Support can be found on our Canvas webpage. You can also click "Student Help" on the login page.
If you still need assistance, our instructional support team can be reached at dlearning@coastline.edu or (714) 241-6296 during business hours.
GEM Classes
Coastline's GEM Program offers classes that meet the Community College of the Air Force's General Education requirements. Not all classes are offered every session. Please check the Searchable Schedule or contact us for the most current information.
Course Number | Course Name | 8-Week Online | Units |
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CMST C101 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | yes | 3.0 |
Course Number | Course Name | 8-Week Online | Units |
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ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition | yes | 4.0 |
ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | yes | 3.0 |
Course Number | Course Name | 8-Week Online | Units |
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MATH C100 | Liberal Arts Mathematics | yes | 3.0 |
MATH C115 | College Algebra | yes | 4.0 |
MATH C160 | Introduction to Statistics | yes | 4.0 |
MATH C170 | Precalculus | yes | 5.0 |
MATH C180 | Calculus 1 | yes | 5.0 |
MATH C185 | Calculus 2 | yes | 5.0 |
All math classes have a prerequisite. Please review the Math Placement information for options and methods to meet the required prerequisite.
Course Number | Course Name | 8-Week Online | Units |
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ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology | yes | 3.0 |
ANTH C150 | World Cultures | yes | 3.0 |
HIST C161 | World History 1 | no | 3.0 |
HIST C162 | World History 2 | yes | 3.0 |
HIST C170 | United States History to 1876 | yes | 3.0 |
HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 | yes | 3.0 |
PSYC C100 | Introduction to Psychology | yes | 3.0 |
SOC C100 | Introduction to Sociology | yes | 3.0 |
SOC C110 | Dating, Relationships, and Marriage | yes | 3.0 |
Course Number | Course Name | 8-Week Online | Units |
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ART C100 | Survey of Art: Prehistory Through Late Gothic | no | 3.0 |
ART C101 | Survey of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary | yes | 3.0 |
ART C105 | Introduction to Art | yes | 3.0 |
HUM C110 | Humanities through the Arts | no | 3.0 |
HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | no | 3.0 |
PHIL C100 | Introduction to Philosophy | yes | 3.0 |
PHIL C115 | Logic and Critical Thinking | yes | 3.0 |
PHIL C120 | Ethics | yes | 3.0 |
Find Your Classes Online
Ready to enroll?
Start signing up for classes and planning your school-life-work balanced semester! Search the Intersession / Spring 2025 Class Schedule and see when your required and elective courses are offered.
View the Class Schedule
- Term: Spring 2025
- College: Coastline
- Subject: your choice!
Note: The schedule search is unavailable from 2-4:30 am for nightly maintenance.
California Residents
Service members originally from or currently stationed in California may be eligible for a discounted tuition rate when enrolling in Coastline's Military Distance Learning Program. Please review Residency Requirements for eligibility and required documentation.
Official Education Plan
Coastline requires all students to have an Official Education Plan upon completion of 6 units/credits at Coastline or 9 semester hours paid by Government-issued Tuition Assistance. Details can be found on the Official Education Plan webpage.
External Resources
Petition to Graduate
Have you racked up enough units during your semesters at Coastline to graduate with a degree or certificate? Congratulations! This is a major milestone. Do not forget: you must petition to graduate. Once you've arranged for the paperwork to be completed, you can focus on celebrating and taking part in Coastline's Commencement Ceremony (held in spring).
All the details you need can be found on the Graduation page.
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Get In Touch
Military & Contract Education
Student Services Center | 11460 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
P: 866.422.2645