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Congress demands answers on Army’s tuition assistance failure
After months of problems getting schools and students reimbursed for their classes, the Army faces scrutiny from Congress on IgnitED's failed launch.
By Davis Winkie
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Tuition assistance back online, but many soldiers still need reimbursements
Some soldiers are still waiting on the Army to reimburse their schools.
By Davis Winkie
As TA use drops, could recent policy changes get more service members using the education benefit?
One of the perks of serving in the military is being able to go to college on the Defense Department’s dime. But the number of service members taking advantage of this education benefit — often hailed as a key military recruitment and retention tool — has been declining in recent years, with all branches seeing drops in fiscal 2017, federal data show.
By Natalie Gross
Top 50 schools for tuition assistance: fiscal 2017
A Military Times analysis of fiscal 2017 data from the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Top 10 tuition assistance colleges by service: fiscal 2017
These are the schools attracting the most service members from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard.
Top 50 schools for tuition assistance: fiscal 2017
A Military Times analysis of fiscal 2017 data from the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Rebootcamp Roundup: June 15
Surprising news about the GI Bill, tuition assistance changes for soldiers, a LinkedIn benefit for military spouses and more on this episode of Rebootcamp Roundup.
Rebootcamp Roundup: May 25
This week on Rebootcamp Roundup, we bring you the latest on a botched $12 million project at the Veterans Affairs Department, changes to tuition assistance for sailors and an Air Force intelligence officer-turned-politician in Texas who could make history.
Here’s what you need to know about the new Navy tuition assistance rules
After years of restrictive regulations, the Navy has changed tuition assistance rules to allow sailors to take more college courses on the Navy's dime.
By Mark D. Faram
Benefits basics: Military tuition assistance
How, and where, you can get schooled up while in service.
By Natalie Gross
DoD bans popular TA school from accepting the benefit
The school appealed the department’s decision but was denied by the deputy undersecretary of defense last month, “the final agency action on this matter,” a DoD spokeswoman said.
By Natalie Gross
On deployment? DoD might make it easier for you to use TA
DoD officials outlined possible changes to TA rules, as well as several other education-related matters, during a military education conference.
By Natalie Gross