05/08/2026
🌟Fun Fact Friday! There is no minimum time in service for a Marine to start using TA! 🥳
Hello everyone- we've received too many unfortunate misunderstandings of who qualifies for Marine Corps Tuition Assistance.
Did you know... there was a policy that stated Marines had to be in for 2 years before they could start using TA. This is true information. HOWEVER, it ended in March of 2019. Just yesterday, a Marine stated out loud he "was told" by someone at his unit he couldn't use TA until he hit his two year mark. This is absolutely incorrect. MARADMIN 150/19 (which is still active) clearly states there is no minimum time of waiting (even MAT Marines can use TA if the command allows it).
People mean well when giving advice. Unfortunately, when information is wrong (because it's not coming from the main source) some people lose out on opportunities.
💪Let's do better! Refer your Marines to the Base Education Center to get up to date information, or better yet- leaders, you can be informed too!
Here are some points to consider when trying to do better with education opportunities:
1. Each unit (BN/Squadron) should have a designated Unit Education Officer. This is listed in MCO 1560.25 (Lifelong Learning).
2. It's not required to attend a TA orientation again if you've done so in the past, but getting refreshed on the policies is a good idea. You can simply ask for any updated documentation or flyers from us. Or just simply ask if TA has changed over the years.
3. Try to stay connected with us at the Base Education Center!! Hey now, we're cool people 😉😎. We've got two locations (Mainside and SOI) and we LOVE to help everyone!!
4. Just think before you try to give advice. What if you're wrong? Has it been a long time since you've used TA or been informed? Information always gets updated, so you should be up to date too.
🩷 BEC Staff
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