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3-star: Navy wants to keep tuition assistance


By Brock Vergakis - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Mar 19, 2013 12:56:46 EDT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The chief of naval personnel says the Navy wants to keep the service’s tuition assistance program funded through the remainder of this fiscal year.

The Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines have all suspended their tuition assistance programs as a result of automatic budget cuts that took effect March 1.

The tuition assistance programs pay up to $250 per semester hour for active-duty personnel, or as much as $4,000 per year.

Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk told sailors at an all-hands call at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story that his goal is to maintain the program for everyone who is eligible, at least through September.

He said the Navy has about 45,000 sailors participating in the program at a cost of about $84 million.

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Mike Morones / StaffVice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk said the Navy wants to keep tuition assistance through the end of the fiscal year.

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