Great news for Marines who plan to use tuition assistance, the Marine Corps has officially backed away from the decision to drastically cut the Tuition Assistance. In fact they have canceled the original directive - MARADMIN 616-11.
The following is the official Marine Corps message which re-instates the previous $250 per credit and $4,500 annual caps.
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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY, FUNDING PROVISIONS
/AND RESTRICTIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC/D171625ZOCT2011/-//
AMPN/REF IS MARADMIN 616-11, MARINE CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE
ELIGIBILITY, FUNDING PROVISIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.//
POC/DARYL PATRICK/NF-4/UNIT:MRA MF/-/TEL:703-784-9550//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE CANCELS REF A.
2. TUITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS ARE RESTORED TO FY11 LEVELS WHICH
AUTHORIZED UP TO 100 PERCENT OF TUITION AND FEES INCLUDING LAB,
TECHNOLOGY, AND DISTANCE LEARNING FEES, NOT TO EXCEED 250 DOLLARS
PER SEMESTER HOUR FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES, AND 4,500
DOLLARS PER INDIVIDUAL PER FISCAL YEAR.
3. MEMBERS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN CLASSES WHO WERE AFFECTED BY THE
CHANGES WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TA AUTHORIZATIONS FOR ANY COST THAT
WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID BY TA PRIOR TO THE CHANGE. LATE ENROLLMENTS
MAY BE APPROVED IF ACCEPTED BY THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.
4. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMENSURATE INCREASE TO TUITION ASSISTANCE
FUNDING ALLOCATED FOR FY12. THEREFORE, ALL MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED
TO WISELY UTILIZE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO MAXIMIZE MARINE CORPS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND TO ENSURE THE MOST EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC
EXPERIENCE. EVEN WITH PRUDENT UTILIZATION MEASURES IN PLACE IT IS
LIKELY THAT FY12 TUITION ASSISTANCE FUNDS WILL BE EXHAUSTED WELL
BEFORE THE END OF FY12. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT COMMANDERS
APPROPRIATELY REVIEW TUITION ASSISTANCE REQUESTS TO ENSURE FISCAL
DISCIPLINE. APPROVED REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUPPORTED WITH ACADEMIC
GOALS AND EVIDENCE OF INFORMED SELECTION OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.
EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICES ARE LOCATED ON ALL MARINE CORPS
INSTALLATIONS. COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE TO ADVISE MARINES AND THEIR
COMMANDERS ON EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND EFFECTIVE TUITION
ASSISTANCE UTILIZATION.
5. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY
COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//
Can I get an OORAH!
