{"id":51067,"date":"2019-03-11T18:13:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T18:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/11\/the-corps-is-scrapping-minimum-in-service-time-requirements-to-use-tuition-assistance\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:52:27","slug":"the-corps-is-scrapping-minimum-in-service-time-requirements-to-use-tuition-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/2019\/03\/11\/the-corps-is-scrapping-minimum-in-service-time-requirements-to-use-tuition-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marine Corps is scrapping minimum in-service time requirements for using tuition assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now is the time to start applying for those college classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Corps just announced that it is scrapping minimum time service requirements to use tuition assistance, or TA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only have the time constraints been removed, but Marines who are in the status of \u201cawaiting training\u201d can also start to use TA, according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marines.mil\/News\/Messages\/MARADMINS\/Article\/1781291\/tuition-assistance-guidelines-update\/\" target=_blank>Marine administrative message<\/a> posted Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to Monday\u2019s announcement, first-time TA users in the Corps had to wait 18 months, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/05\/08\/the-corps-lowers-requirements-for-marines-to-apply-for-tuition-assistance\/\" target=_blank>policy change <\/a>that just had been implemented in May 2018. 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