Coursera Financial Aid
Coursera
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- Who it's for
- Anyone who cannot afford the course; one application per course
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Application-based financial aid that discounts a paid Coursera course (course-by-course) so you can earn its certificate
- Type
- Funding, scholarship or grant
- Credential strength
- 3/5: Can cover the full certificate cost of a paid Coursera course if approved.
- Duration
- Up to 16 days for review; 180 days to finish after approval
- Format
- Online (Online, self-paced)
- Deadline
- None (self-paced)
- Next start
- Rolling
- Jobs it can lead to
- Varies
- Notes
- Not available for Specializations as a bundle (apply per course). Starting a free trial cancels a pending application. Separate program from the related listing "Coursera via VA / Workforce Recovery and Partner Licenses".
- Official page
- coursera.support/s/article/learner-000001455?language=en_US
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026