{"id":47082,"date":"2018-06-12T22:20:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T22:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/12\/are-you-using-tuition-assistance-for-school-the-army-just-dropped-some-new-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:32:11","slug":"are-you-using-tuition-assistance-for-school-the-army-just-dropped-some-new-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/education-transition\/2018\/06\/12\/are-you-using-tuition-assistance-for-school-the-army-just-dropped-some-new-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you using tuition assistance for school? The Army just dropped some new rules."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soldiers using tuition assistance<\/a> money to earn certificates and degrees will now fall into one of two tiers, according to an Army directive<\/a> published June 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are now professional military education<\/a> requirements associated with receiving TA, per the memo signed by Army Secretary Mark Esper, assuring that soldiers pursuing graduate degrees<\/a> are keeping up with Army training as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tier 1 soldiers are either working on their first bachelor\u2019s degree or have earned one without TA funds and wish to pursue a master\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tier 2 soldiers have used TA for their undergraduate degrees and are working toward a graduate certificate or master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To qualify as Tier 1, a soldier must have graduated initial professional schooling \u2015 Advanced Individual Training, Warrant Officer Basic Course or Basic Officer Leaders Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tier 2 soldiers must have completed more advanced schooling: Advanced Leaders Course, Warrant Officer Advanced Course or Captains Career Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond that, TA rules remain largely the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caps are still set at 16 semester hours per fiscal year, at a max of $250 an hour, and include tuition only.<\/p>\n\n\n\t