The Sequester and Tuition Assistance

Discussion in 'Political Discussions' started by mattbrent, Mar 15, 2013.

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  1. 03310151

    03310151 Active Member

    14 years so far. Marine Corps, Army and now Air Force. Of course, but I'm just a lowly enlisted guy so what would I know?
     
  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Congratulations on your service. Having also been an NCO, I know the "lowly enlisted" was in jest.
     
  3. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    In all likelihood, he received an "entry-level" discharge. Kind of like an annulment--it's as if you never served. Believe me (and my experience doing this), that option is available to all new recruits, usually up to about 6 months. Even after that, the services can choose to accept a request for discharge from someone, but the needs of the service will preponderate.
     
  4. 03310151

    03310151 Active Member

    I had this phrase in mind in questioning your assertion that it was "easy" to get out of the armed forces.
     
  5. 03310151

    03310151 Active Member

    And yours too. Most of my posts are in jest, I can't help it.
     
  6. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    I just read a posting on facebook that said that Congress just passed a bill restoring the military TAP program and Obama is expected to sign the bill into law.
     
  7. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Yes, because all of our military members (every last one of them!) are "heroes," halting tuition assistance, even temporarily, is a political hot foot. It's b.s., but I'm glad for the service members themselves.
     
  8. 03310151

    03310151 Active Member

    I don't know if I'd go that far. The military is big and will indeed be cut and needs to be cut. And I say this as both a member of the Guard and a civilian for the DoD. At least Congress gets to save "face" a little bit with this move.
     
  9. LGFlood

    LGFlood New Member

    I believe a majority of assistance at this point will also need to come from the institutions themselves. One of the major benefits that I have enjoyed as an undergraduate and graduate student at Liberty University is the $250.00/CH cap on tuition for Military Students. As a veteran, this has come in handy - especially at the graduate level where tuition is normally $500.00/CH. The benefit also applies to wives of veterans, along with a waiver of technology fees each semester and a book voucher up to $400.00 a semester at the undergrad level. Anyway, if more schools also provided affordable tuition or benefits to military students, a lot of people would be better off.
     

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