Army Considers Cutting Popular Education Benefits Amid Recruitment Struggles

Published on April 11, 2024

Amid a historical shortage of new recruits, the U.S. Army is weighing options to curtail two of its most popular education benefit programs, a decision that could affect more than 100,000 student soldiers who rely on those funds. The benefits that might face the chopping block are Tuition Assistance and Credentialing Assistance programs. Widely popular among the rank-and-file, the two programs are among the service’s premier tools to attract new recruits and keep experienced soldiers from leaving. Through the Tuition Assistance program, the Army will pay a soldier’s college tuition up to $250 per semester hour of credit, with a cap of $4,500 per year. The program, which serves 101,000 soldiers per year on average, has cost the Army an average of $218 million each year since it was launched in 1999....

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