Washington Vets to Tech (WaV2T)

Saint Martin's offers three cohort opportunities each year; each cohort is 16 weeks in length:

• Spring (January to May)
• Summer (May to August)
• Fall (August to December)

There are three pathway options for each of these cohorts:

Server and Cloud Application (SCA)

• Focus on networking fundamentals, operations, troubleshooting, security, cloud computing, hardware
• Careers include junior network administrator, datacenter support technician, network engineer, system administrator, and more
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Foundational (exam voucher provided)

Server and Cloud Application weekly training plan

Cloud Application Development (CAD)

• Focus on python, SQL, T-SQL, Java, JavaScript/ASP.NET; data structures and algorithms, developing cloud solutions
• Careers include cloud application developer, software engineer, application software developer, full stack engineer, and more
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (exam voucher provided)
• AWS Certified Developer Associate (exam voucher provided)

Cloud Application Development weekly training plan

Cybersecurity Administration

• Focus on advanced networking, ethical hacking, threat intelligence, web and app security
• Careers include information and security analyst, security engineer, penetration tester, and more
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (exam voucher provided)

Cybersecurity Administration weekly training plan

Take a detailed look at courses in each pathway and key focus areas here.

Term: Summer 2024

Program Dates:  May 6 to August 16, 2024
Application Deadline:  April 26, 2024

Term: Fall 2024

Program Dates:  August 26 to December 13, 2024
Application Deadline:  August 14, 2024

Term: Spring 2025

Program Dates: January 13 to May 9, 2025
Application Deadline: December 18, 2024

Interested? Start your no-cost application here.

1. Application: Create an account and start your application.  Don't have all the prerequisites on hand? You can still submit your application and come back to upload additional materials later. 
2. Proof of Service: We require specific documentation based on your status as a service member on active duty, a veteran, or a military spouse. Please review this document to determine which supporting materials should be uploaded with your application.
3. Math prerequisite: Equivalent to Saint Martin's MTH 101 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher. You can meet this prerequisite by submitting unofficial transcripts, take our math placement exam, or take a college algebra course at SMU or another university
   • Unofficial transcripts - Upload transcripts from the college or university where you earned the math credit. We cannot accept math that shows as a transfer credit.
   • Math Placement Exam - Free and online, a 50-minute exam with 22/32 will meet the prerequisite. Applicants will have access to the math placement exam link and recommended study materials after submitting an application.
   • College algebra course - Take a college algebra course with Saint Martin's or another university. Send the course description to us if attending another university. The course must be complete with a letter grade to meet the prerequisite. Applicants may upload their unofficial transcript to their application. Contact the SMU-JBLM team for more information about course options at SMU.
4. Behavioral Interview: Once prerequisites are met, an interview is scheduled and conducted over the phone. You will receive a notification when you enter the interview queue, and an email when an interview is scheduled. Please contact us to coordinate a different time if needed.

Active duty applicants who are accepted into the program but are still pending CSP/Skillbridge approval will receive a conditional admit, and will be granted a full admit when we receive an emailed copy of the approved CSP/Skillbridge form. This must be complete and submitted by the application deadline.

Active duty applicants:

• Must be within 180 days of their end-of-service date on the start date of the program to be eligible to participate in the program.
• May apply with Saint Martin's and start the CSP/Skillbridge command approval process at the same time.
• Do not require CSP/Skillbridge approval if on terminal leave at the start date of the program.

Command approval applications

It is now the Service Member's responsibility to compile their CSP or Skillbridge packet for command approval. You MUST initiate this step and route the packet through your chain of command for approval for release to participate in the program.

All branches: review the steps to start your packet here.

Army applicants: download your checklist here and download IMCOM Form 45 with WaV2T information included here. You are responsible for filling out and sending these forms to your command team.

Send checklist & Form 45 (approved or declined by command) to TAP for validation: usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dhr-tap-outreach@army.mil.

After reviewing the above information, if you have additional questions please contact the JBLM Transition Assistance Program at 253-967-3258 or usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dhr-tap-outreach@army.mil.

Four months of VA Educational Benefits fund one 16-week pathway

• Chapter 33
• Chapter 30

Other funding options include

• VR&E Chapter 31 for veterans with a service connected disability
• Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) Chapter 35 for spouses of a veteran or service member who has died or has disabilities
• Substantial scholarships available for those without VA funding
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for service members and spouses without VA benefits, or who will exhaust their VA benefits in less than four months of use.
  • The WIOA team independently determines financial assistance eligibility.
  • Contact them at:
    Phone: (253) 593-7320
    Email: worksourcejblm@esd.wa.gov
    Office: Hawk Career Center, 11577 41st Division Dr Room 206, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433
  • Students must initiate contact with WIOA no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of the program, or funding opportunities may not be available.

It is recommended that students apply for their VA Benefits Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) no later than 30 days before their term start date. Your CoE is used to verify your VA Educational Benefits eligibility and certifies your enrollment upon the start of the term. You can apply for your CoE and find more information here. If you have additional VA Benefits questions, please email Mercedes Garrido at mgarrido@stmartin.edu or call Veterans Affairs at 888-442-4551, Monday through Friday, 5:00am to 4:00pm PT/8:00am to 7:00pm ET.

Out of pocket payments

Students who elect not to use their VA Educational Benefits to cover the program tuition will be required to pay the full tuition and fee rate for the selected term.

Active Army soldiers may be eligible for AER assistance to cover costs relating to:

• Travel expenses (airfare or fuel)
• Uniforms/business attire
• Tools/CSP training supplies
• Lodging
• Utilities​
• Food​

To apply for an AER grant or to learn more, Soldiers may contact their local AER officer or, in the event a local office is inaccessible or located farther than 50 miles away, please contact AER headquarters at assistance@aerhq.org.

2023-2024 | Fall 2023 through Summer 2024
Tuition:  $21,800
Fees:  $800*  (Server and Cloud Application and Cloud Application Development pathways)
Fees:  $1,300*  (Cybersecurity Administration pathway)
Optional housing:  No cost for active duty, $2,895.00 for veterans or military spouses. All applicants pay a $200 refundable deposit with application.
WaV2T students staying on campus are not required to purchase a meal plan.

*Fees may differ by pathway. Subject to change as course materials are updated. VA Benefits cover tuition and fees.