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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MRV//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 411/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/FY01 TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA) SUSPENSION//
REF/A/MCO P1560.25C/MARINE CORPS LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM//
POC/DENNIS SHERROD/MR/MRV/-/TEL:(703) 784-9550/TEL:DSN 278-9550//
RMKS/ 1. DURING THE LAST FIVE FISCAL YEARS TA ENROLLMENTS HAVE
RISEN BY 5 PERCENT AND TA FUNDING HAS RISEN BY 8 PERCENT EACH YEAR.
2. TA HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN FUNDED TO MEET THE DEMAND. IT WAS
ESTIMATED THAT AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION OVER THE PROGRAM'S FUNDING
PROFILE WOULD BE NEEDED TO COMPLETE FY01. DUE TO OTHER HIGHER
PRIORITY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS, NO END OF YEAR TA FUNDING IS
AVAILABLE.
3. EFFECTIVE 23 AUGUST 2001, TUITION ASSISTANCE OBLIGATIONS
ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED. THIS ACTION WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE
REMAINDER OF FY01. FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 1 OCTOBER 2001 FOR
FY02 ENROLLMENTS.//
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