| Title: |
Military Tuition Assistance Program: Background and Issues. CRS Report R47875, Version 4. Updated |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Kristy N. Kamarck; Clayton M. Levy; Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) |
| Source: |
Congressional Research Service. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Congressional Research Service. Web site: https://crsreports.congress.gov/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
18 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Intended Audience: |
Policymakers |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education; High Schools; High School Equivalency Programs; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Military Training; Military Personnel; Student Financial Aid; Tuition; Tuition Grants; Federal Aid; Grants; Undergraduate Study; Graduate Study; Career and Technical Education; Certification; High School Equivalency Programs; Resource Allocation; Federal Legislation; Program Descriptions |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Pell Grant Program |
| Abstract: |
Congress has provided authority to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to fund off-duty voluntary education for Active and Reserve Component servicemembers. Congress and DOD have conceived of tuition assistance (TA) as a quality-of-life benefit, force-shaping tool, and a mechanism for developing human capital in the Armed Forces. The TA program, authorized under 10 U.S.C. §2007 is one of several federal education incentive programs available to servicemembers and veterans. The program is funded through discretionary appropriations to the Operation and Maintenance accounts for the military departments. Servicemembers are allowed to use TA funds for undergraduate, graduate, vocational, licensure, certificate, and language courses, or to complete their high school education. The military service distributes funds directly to the educational institution on behalf of the student This report provides an overview of the TA program legislative history, parameters, and funding. It also provides a discussion of oversight issues for Congress with respect to TA. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED674664 |
| Database: |
ERIC |