I think it is a good time to see how things have settled out, now that the military tuition assistance fray has ended (at least for now).Marine Corps Tuition Assistance – Although the Marine … [Read more...]
TA Returns for Some Coast Guard Members
April 25, 2013 | Terry HowellThe U.S. Coast Guard announced that tuition assistance is reinstated for the remainder of Fiscal 2013, which ends September 31, 2013. However, the Coast Guard made some significant changes to the … [Read more...]
GI Bill Policy Update: Transferability Rules
April 18, 2013 | Terry HowellThe Army announced a change to the service obligation requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability that will require soldiers with over 20 years of service to obligate to an additional four … [Read more...]
College Bootcamp Helps Vets Prepare for School
April 16, 2013 | Terry HowellHelping service members, veterans and military families fulfill their dream of earning a college education is the purpose of the Inland Empire College Boot Camp, scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2013 … [Read more...]
Army, Air Force, and Marines Reinstate Tuition Assistance
April 10, 2013 | Terry HowellArmy officials announced the reinstatement of the Tuition Assistance program today. The program will pick up were it left off, meaning that eligibility rules have not changed and tuition coverage … [Read more...]
DoD Stalls Tuition Assistance Restart
April 09, 2013 | Terry HowellRichard Sisk of Military.com reports that the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard continue to wrestle with the Congressional mandate to renew the tuition assistance program. This news comes … [Read more...]
Taskforce Identifies Best Practices Colleges and Universities
April 06, 2013 | Terry HowellThe Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities formed a “Blue Ribbon” Taskforce to review college practices, policies, and procedures to determine how colleges and universities can … [Read more...]
Senators Call for DoD Action on Restoring Tuition Assistance
April 05, 2013 | Terry HowellOn April 4, Senators Hagan and Inhofe sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel pressing the DoD to restore military tuition assistance. … [Read more...]
Top Air Force NCO on Tuition Assistance: Budget Issues?
March 27, 2013 | Ho LinCongress voted this week to restore tuition assistance through the end of September, but while new Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force believes reinstatement of assistance should happen "fairly … [Read more...]
Congress Passes Bill to Save Tuition Assistance
March 21, 2013 | Terry HowellThe Continuing Resolution, now known as the 'Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act' passed the house today with the amendment protecting military tuition assistance intact. This will … [Read more...]
Senate Reverses Course, Passes TA Amendment
March 20, 2013 | Terry HowellIn a last minute kick save, Senators Jim Inhofe and Kay Hagan were able to push their tuition saving amendment through on a voice vote. Now the Continuing Resolution (amendments and all) are … [Read more...]
Effort to Save Tuition Assistance Stumbles – UPDATE
March 19, 2013 | Terry HowellUPDATE - Senators Inhofe and Hagan were able to push their amendment through today on a voice vote. Now the Continuing Resolution and amendments are headed to the House for a vote. The House is now … [Read more...]
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