Tuition Assistance Guidelines Update
This MARADMIN updates Tuition Assistance (TA) eligibility requirements for Marines, effective immediately removing the minimum time in service requirement. Marines in an awaiting training (MAT) status are now also eligible to participate in the TA program, subject to meeting other standards and command approval.
Issued: March 11, 2019
1. Purpose. In conjunction with reference (a), this MARADMIN provides an update to the time in service eligibility requirement for Tuition Assistance (TA) utilization. Effective immediately, there is no minimum time in service requirement for the utilization of TA. Additionally, Marines in an awaiting training (MAT) status are eligible to participate in the program. 2. TA is authorized only for Marines who meet the standards and eligibility criteria contained in references (a) and (b). Command approval of TA is contingent upon the command's anticipated mission requirements and individual Marines' eligibility to participate in the program. 3. The contents of this MARADMIN will be incorporated into the upcoming revision of reference (a). 4. Release authorized by LtGen M. A. Rocco, Deputy Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs.