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SUBJ/CHANGE TO FY11 TUITION ASSISTANCE POLICY IMPLEMENTING QUARTERLY 
ALLOCATION//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 1560.9A/4MAR2008//
REF/B/MSG/NAVADMIN 105/10/23MAR2010//

AMPN/ REF A IS OPNAVINST 1560.9A, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION FOR NAVY SAILORS.
REF B ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO EDUCATION PRIORITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF OFF-
DUTY VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN MODIFIES EXISTING POLICY AS IMPLEMENTED IN REF A, 
AND MODIFIED BY REF B.  COMMANDS SHOULD RETAIN THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL THE 
UPDATE TO REF A IS RELEASED.  THIS POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO NAVY 
COLLEGE PROGRAM AFLOAT COLLEGE EDUCATION (NCPACE).

2.  EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2010, FUNDING FOR TA WILL BE ALLOCATED 
QUARTERLY BASED ON HISTORIC USAGE RATES AND REMAINING AVAILABLE FUNDS.  
WHEN THIS ALLOCATION IS REACHED, NO FURTHER TA APPLICATIONS WILL BE 
PROCESSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT QUARTER.  UNPROCESSED APPLICATIONS 
WILL BE HELD FOR PROCESSING THE FOLLOWING QUARTER.  A NAVY COLLEGE 
OFFICE STAFF MEMBER WILL WORK WITH EACH SAILOR TO DETERMINE ALTERNATIVE 
COURSE OPTIONS SHOULD THE REQUEST NOT BE APPROVED.
SAILORS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT TA APPLICATIONS AT ANY 
TIME, BUT THE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED MORE THAN 30 DAYS 
PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FISCAL QUARTER IN WHICH THE CLASS STARTS.  
APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS 
BASED UPON THE ONLINE APPLICATION DATE.  DEPLOYED SAILORS THAT CANNOT 
ACCESS WEB TA SHOULD CONTACT THE VIRTUAL EDUCATION CENTER (VEC) AT 877-
838-1659 OR VEC@NAVY.MIL.  THOSE UNABLE TO CONTACT THE VEC MAY SUBMIT 
TA APPLICATIONS BY:  FAX - (757) 492-5095; MAIL - CENTER FOR PERSONAL 
AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1905 REGULUS AVENUE, SUITE 234, VIRGINIA 
BEACH, VA 23461; OR NAVAL MESSAGE TO CENPERSPRODEV DAM NECK VA WITH THE 
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
- APPLICANT'S NAME (LAST, FIRST AND MI) AND EMAIL ADDRESS
- APPLICANT'S COMMAND AND UIC
- COMMAND POC AND EMAIL ADDRESS
- SCHOOL NAME
- TERM START/END DATES
- COURSE DESCRIPTION (ON-BASE, OFF-BASE, DISTANCE LEARNING)
- COURSE LEVEL (HIGH SCHOOL, DEVELOPMENTAL/PREP, VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL, 
LOWER, UPPER OR GRADUATE)
- PRIMARY INSTRUCTION MODE (CD ROM, INSTRUCTOR, PAPER BASED, 
TELETRAINING, VIDEO TAPE, WEB/INTERNET)
- CREDIT UNIT (SEMESTER, QUARTER)
- COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE
- NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS
- TUITION COST PER CREDIT HOUR
- COURSE FEES
- TOTAL COURSE COSTS

3.  SAILORS SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER FURTHER UTILIZING OTHER EDUCATIONAL 
OPPORTUNITIES AND STUDY TOOLS AVAILABLE SUCH AS DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR 
NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT (DANTES) AND COLLEGE-LEVEL 
EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) TESTING, NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR AFLOAT 
COLLEGE EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC SKILLS COURSES, AND NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM 
RESOURCES TO FOCUS STUDIES AND ENABLE OFF-DUTY EDUCATION SUCCESS.

4.  OUR GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE SUCCESS RATES OF 
EACH  SAILOR'S EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS, INFLUENCE SAILORS TO MAKE GOOD 
CHOICES THROUGH CAREFUL PLANNING, AND MAXIMIZE THE USE OF LIMITED 
EDUCATION RESOURCES.  THIS NEW POLICY WILL HELP STABILIZE OUR TA 
EXECUTION THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR AND IN THE FUTURE.

5.  POINT OF CONTACT:  MS. ANN HUNTER, OPNAV N153, AT (931) 535-3167 OR 
EMAIL AT ann.hunter@navy.mil.

6.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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