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TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 100/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MRV//
SUBJ/TUITION ASSISTANCE/MONTGOMERY GI BILL POLICY UPDATES//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MR/YMD:991222//
REF/B/DOC/PUBLIC LAW/-//
REF/C/DOC/CMC M-RA/990922//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1560.25C, MARINE CORPS LIFELONG LEARNING
PROGRAM. REF B IS PUBLIC LAW 106-398, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 2001. REF C IS MARADMIN 425/99, MARINE
CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA) PROGRAM POLICY.//
POC/MR. DENNIS SHERROD/GS-12/-/-/TEL:703-784-9550/TEL:DSN 278-9550//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES THE CURRENT OFFICIAL STATUS OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECENT LAW AFFECTING REF A. DESPITE REPORTS
APPEARING IN NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS, CURRENT TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA)
POLICIES (75% OF TUITION ASSISTANCE, $187.50 PER CREDIT HOUR AND
$3500 PER FISCAL YEAR LIMITS) WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
IMPLEMENTATION IS OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OASD). ANY CHANGES TO THE CURRENT POLICIES
WILL BE PROVIDED IN FUTURE MARADMINS.
2. RECENTLY PASSED LEGISLATION, REF B, AMENDED SECTION 2007 OF
TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE 75% LIMIT
SERVICES CURRENTLY PAY FOR TA. OASD IS CURRENTLY COORDINATING AMONG
VARIOUS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCIES TO DETERMINE IMPLEMENTATION
FUNDING, POLICIES AND TIMELINE.
3. REF B ALSO PROVIDES FOR SERVICEMEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR THE
MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB) TO ELECT TO RECEIVE MGIB BENEFITS FOR ALL
OR PART OF EXPENSES ABOVE THOSE COVERED UNDER REF C. THE VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION (VA) IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS, HOWEVER, PAYMENTS
WILL NOT BE DISBURSED UNTIL OFFICIAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES ARE
ISSUED. GUIDANCE MUST BE ISSUED PRIOR TO THE PROCESSING OF THESE
CLAIMS. ONCE VA RELEASES THE GUIDANCE, PROCEDURES WILL BE ISSUED IN
A FUTURE MARADMIN.//
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