Posted on May 19, 2021
What are the Current Tuition Assistance Limitations like for Active Duty?
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I already have a Bachelor of Fine Art degree, and was just informed by a young sailor that T.A. will only pay for your masters program - As opposed to earning another degree in an unrelated field. I am seriously considering returning to active duty, partly so I can study optometry. But will T.A. say no to that?
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Hopefully this helps you. Military onesource is a very valuable resource to utilize if you want to research options and benefits. https://www.militaryonesource.mil/education-employment/for-service-members/preparing-for-higher-education/how-to-use-the-military-tuition-assistance-program/
The Military Tuition Assistance Program for Service Members
If you've thought about going to college, but didn't know if you could afford it, then the Military Tuition Assistance program may be just the benefit you need. The program is available to active duty, National Guard and Reserve Component service members.
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Are you saying you want a bachelor in Optometry? That wouldn't actually make you am optometrist. You need a Doctorate for that, but TA isn't authorized for Doctoral or PhD programs.
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SPC July Macias
Well there's no such thing as a Bachelor of Optometry. But I would still need to take the requisite classes to be accepted into an Optometry program sometime in the future.
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SPC July Macias well that's actually a different question. TA will allow you to take additional classes needed for acceptance into a higher program, but it won't allow you to pursue a second bachelor
"I" know there's no such thing as a Bachelor in Optometry lol. But I once had a medic tell me her after the Army plan was to go to school for a Bachelor in Dermatology and I had to explain to her that Dermatologists are MDs first, so I have to ask these things lol
"I" know there's no such thing as a Bachelor in Optometry lol. But I once had a medic tell me her after the Army plan was to go to school for a Bachelor in Dermatology and I had to explain to her that Dermatologists are MDs first, so I have to ask these things lol
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I used TA to get my first Master's since I already had a Bachelor's. I know that TA has changed since I used it but I don't think even then I could have gotten another Bachelor's with it.
You can look at this - this is what replaced GoArmyEd: https://www.armyignited.com/app/
Army Regulation 621-5 is the regulation that covers TA.
You can look at this - this is what replaced GoArmyEd: https://www.armyignited.com/app/
Army Regulation 621-5 is the regulation that covers TA.
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