In 2017, the Navy wants sailors to use their Virtual Education Center, which can provide sailors with counseling and tuition assistance processing help both online and over the phone. This past year, the Navy closed all but four of its Navy College offices on bases around the United States and the remaining four will be gone by Oct. 1, 2017. 

Navy officials say they remain committed to fully funding tuition assistance, but in the context of their program — tuition, books and fees are covered fully for up to 16 semester credits per year.

Junior sailors generally are excluded from taking TA classes during their first year at their initial duty station, but COs can waive the requirement for sailors they feel are ready.

In fiscal year 2016, Navy spent a total of $88,763,000 in funding 45,809 sailors who took 131,161 total courses. The Navy’s budget for 2017 is nearly the same — $85,706,000.

About Mark D. Faram

Mark D. Faram is a former reporter for Navy Times. He was a senior writer covering personnel, cultural and historical issues. A nine-year active duty Navy veteran, Faram served from 1978 to 1987 as a Navy Diver and photographer.

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