We care about your success. So we’ve identified programs that provide funding for people changing careers or transitioning from the military into the cybersecurity industry.
You’ll receive all the benefits of Alpine Security training in a physical classroom or online

Do you know of student funding programs not featured here? Please contact us so we can include them. We want to make our training available to as many people as possible.
AF COOL provides a one-stop for airmen to explore credentials recognized by the civilian community that can enhance airmen’s current performance in their AF job as well help prepare for civilian employment.
Funded Courses (subject to change)
Eligibility
The AF COOL is a Total Force Enlisted program. It includes all enlisted AFSCs for RegAF, AFRES, and ANG. Funding will be provided for RegAF, AFRES, and ANG members on Title 10 or Title 32 (502F) active duty orders. Funding will not exceed a maximum of $4,500 per lifetime per Airman.
Enlisted RegAF, AFRES, and ANG component members participating in the Air Force COOL program must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Possess a 5 skill level in their Primary Air Force Specialty Code (PAFSC) that is associated to the assigned Control AFSC to which the credential is mapped.
- Have an Unfavorable Information File (UIF), are on a Control Roster, have failed their most recent Physical Fitness test or are overdue, and/or have a current referral EPR at the time of application for AF COOL are ineligible.
- Have a profile in AFVEC with an approved credentialing goal.
- Enlisted members must complete the entire credential while on active duty status and obtain supervisor approval.
We will work with you to come up with a plan that works best for you. The sooner you register for a class, the better, because you will have longer to make payments. We require all payments be completed one week prior to the course start date. We charge a 5% fee for this service. This fee covers service charges and us holding the slot for you.
Funded Courses (subject to change)
All of our courses are eligible for a payment plan.
Eligibility
All of our courses are eligible for a payment plan.
How it Works
Let’s say you register for our CISSP course. The course price is $3195, plus the 5% service fee makes the total $3354.75. If you register 3 months in advance, you could make a payment every two weeks of $559.13 (6 payments total). Payments will be set up as recurring credit card charges, based on the terms that work for you. Please ask us about payment options, if you are interested.
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