Uniform Tuition Assistance (TA) Policy /Foreign Language Proficiency

1. THIS MARADMIN IS AN ADDENDUM TO REFS A, B, AND C
REGARDING THE MARINE CORPS TA POLICY. THE POLICIES HEREIN WILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED.
2. THE FOLLOWING PROVISION IS ADDED: PER REF D, TA MAY BE USED FOR
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES OUTSIDE OF A DEGREE PLAN DURING OFF-DUTY TIMES.
THIS POLICY IS LIMITED TO THOSE LANGUAGES IDENTIFIED BY THE UNDER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (USD) AS STRATEGIC STRONGHOLD OR IMMEDIATE
INVESTMENT LANGUAGES, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN A MEMORANDUM FROM
THE USD. LANGUAGES DOMINANT-IN-THE-FORCE AND THOSE IN WHICH THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) HAS SUFFICIENT STRATEGIC CAPABILITY WILL NOT
BE FUNDED UNLESS PART OF A DEGREE PLAN.
AUTHORITY TO DECLARE DOMINANT-IN-THE-FORCE LANGUAGES RESTS SOLELY WITH
USD (PERSONNEL & READINESS), WHO ASSESSES DOD-WIDE FOREIGN LANGUAGE
CAPACITY ANNUALLY AND PUBLISHES A CORRESPONDING LIST.
CURRENT DOMINANT-IN-THE-FORCE LANGUAGES ARE SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN,
KOREAN, PORTUGESE, RUSSIAN, ITALIAN, AND TAGALOG.
3. COURSES MUST BE OFFERED BY POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED BY
A NATIONALLY OR REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION. COURSES MUST BE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE SKILL-BUILDING RATHER
THAN IMMERSION TRAINING.
4. TA WILL NOT EXCEED AND SHALL BE PROVIDED PER THE CURRENT DOD UNIFORM
TA POLICY CAPS AND CEILINGS. ALL COURSE WORK WILL BE INCLUDED IN A
SERVICEMEMBERS ANNUAL CEILING.
5. BASIC ENLISTED AND OFFICER ELIGIBILITY FOR TA AND ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE COMMITMENT REQUIREMENTS APPLY.