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Now that all TA funds are gone, what’s next for Navy education?
When Congress refills the TA coffers, the money will come with new rules about how it can be used.
By Mark D. Faram
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The Navy just shut down TA until October
As late as two months ago, Pentagon officials told Navy Times that they were trying to scrounge for extra dollars for the TA program while holding current rules in place. But those efforts apparently fell short.
By Mark D. Faram
What you don’t know about the Navy’s plans for a community college
How you'll be able to get a degree on the Navy's dime.
By Mark D. Faram
As TA use drops, could recent policy changes get more service members using the education benefit?
One of the perks of serving in the military is being able to go to college on the Defense Department’s dime. But the number of service members taking advantage of this education benefit — often hailed as a key military recruitment and retention tool — has been declining in recent years, with all branches seeing drops in fiscal 2017, federal data show.
By Natalie Gross
Here’s what you need to know about the new Navy tuition assistance rules
After years of restrictive regulations, the Navy has changed tuition assistance rules to allow sailors to take more college courses on the Navy's dime.
By Mark D. Faram
Benefits basics: Military tuition assistance
How, and where, you can get schooled up while in service.
By Natalie Gross