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finalizing control of BZP as a part of the 

scientific background information, 

comparisons of potency differences are 

only one piece of background scientific 

data used to evaluate the abuse potential 

of drugs or other substances. In 

addition, potency itself is not one of the 

factors determinative of control. In fact, 

there are many examples of substances 

of varying potencies in each schedule, 

including stimulants and opiates 

previously scheduled under the CSA. 

Even though the scheduling of BZP 

was finalized more than six years ago, 

DEA has been advised that in criminal 

proceedings, for sentencing purposes, 

courts have sought to ascertain: (1) The 

controlled substance, for which a 

sentencing guideline equivalency exists, 

that is the most closely analogous to 

BZP (which is d-amphetamine) and (2) 

the relative potency of BZP to that of the 

most analogous controlled substance. As 

indicated above, DEA has already 

published on the agency’s Web site the 

correct figures regarding relative 

potency. This correction is being issued 

to provide such an official statement in 

the Federal Register for ease of 

reference by courts, litigants, and others 

who need the information for 

sentencing purposes. 

This correction does not address the 

scheduling of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)- 

propylthiophenethylamine (2C–T–7) 

which was also placed into schedule I 

as a result of the above cited 

rulemakings. 

Correction 

Accordingly, the publication on 

Monday, September 8, 2003, of the 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [Docket 

No. DEA–247P], at 68 FR 52872 [FR 

Doc. 03–22684], is corrected in the 

preamble as follows: 

On page 52873, in the third column, 

paragraph 2 is corrected to read as 

follows: ‘‘Consistent with the abovementioned animal studies, it has been 

shown that BZP is about 20 times less 

potent than amphetamine in producing 

stimulant-like subjective and 

cardiovascular effects in humans (Bye C, 

et al., Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 6: 163– 

169, 1973). Similarly, Campbell and 

colleagues (Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 6: 

170–176, 1973), using a double-blind 

clinical study involving 18 subjects with 

a history of amphetamine dependence, 

reported that the nature and the 

timecourse of behavioral, autonomic 

and subjective effects following BZP 

administration are similar to those of 

amphetamine. BZP was found to be 

about 10 times less potent than 

amphetamine in this study.’’ 

Dated: July 9, 2010. 

Michele M. Leonhart, 

Deputy Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–19345 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

32 CFR Part 68 

[Docket No. DoD–2009–OS–0034] 

RIN 0790–AI50 

Voluntary Education Programs 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

(DoD) proposes to implement policy, 

assign responsibilities, and prescribe 

procedures for the operation of 

voluntary education programs within 

DoD. Included are: Procedures for 

Service members participating in 

education programs; guidelines for 

establishing, maintaining, and operating 

voluntary education programs 

including, but not limited to, instructorled courses offered on-installation and 

off-installation, as well as via distance 

learning; procedures for obtaining onbase voluntary education programs and 

services; minimum criteria for selecting 

institutions to deliver higher education 

programs and services on military 

installations; the establishment of a DoD 

Voluntary Education Partnership 

Memorandum of Understanding 

between DoD and educational 

institutions receiving tuition assistance 

payments; and procedures for other 

education programs for Service 

members and their adult family 

members. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 5, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and or RIN 

number and title, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) for this 

Federal Register document. The general 

policy for comments and other 

submissions from members of the public 

is to make these submissions available 

for public viewing on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kerrie Tucker at 703–602–4949, 

extension 117. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Procedures 

Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review’’ 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

68 is a significant regulatory action. The 

rule has an annual effect on the 

economy of $100 million or more. 

The rule does not: 

(1) Adversely affect in a material way 

the economy; a section of the economy; 

productivity; competition; jobs; the 

environment; public health or safety; or 

State, local, or tribal governments or 

communities; 

(2) Create a serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another Agency; 

(3) Materially alter the budgetary 

impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, 

or loan programs, or the rights and 

obligations of recipients thereof; or 

(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues 

arising out of legal mandates, the 

President’s priorities, or the principles 

set forth in this Executive Order. 

Funding for Voluntary Education 

Programs is authorized by law and is 

subject to the availability of funds from 

each Service. Voluntary education 

programs include tuition assistance (per 

section 2007 of title 10, United States 

Code), which is administered uniformly 

across the Services. Each Service pays 

no more than $250.00 per semester-unit 

for tuition and fees combined. Each 

Service member participating in offduty, voluntary education is authorized 

up to $4,500.00, in aggregate, for each 

fiscal year. As per NDAA FY08, each of 

the Services may also provide TA to 

activated Service members of the 

Selected Reserves and Individual Ready 

Reserve. For Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09), 

the Services executed approximately 

$800 million for Off-Duty and Voluntary 

Education Programs. For Fiscal Year 

2010 (FY10), the President’s Budget for 

Off-Duty and Voluntary Education is 

approximately $790 million, with $208 

million programmed for operational 

costs and $582 million programmed for 

tuition assistance costs. 

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Section 202, Public Law 104–4, 

‘‘Unfunded Mandates Reform Act’’ 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

68 does not contain a Federal mandate 

that may result in expenditure by State, 

local and tribal governments, in 

aggregate, or by the private sector, of 

$100 million or more in any one year. 

Public Law 96–354, ‘‘Regulatory 

Flexibility Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 601) 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

68 is not subject to the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601) because it 

would not, if promulgated, have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The rule updates policy and procedures 

for the voluntary education programs 

within DoD for Service members and 

their adult eligible family members. 

Guidance on voluntary education 

programs is available through the 

Education Centers located on military 

installations. 

Public Law 96–511, ‘‘Paperwork 

Reduction Act’’ 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

68 does not impose reporting or 

recordkeeping requirements under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism’’ 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

68 does not have federalism 

implications, as set forth in Executive 

Order 13132. This rule does not have 

substantial direct effects on: 

(1) The States; 

(2) The relationship between the 

National Government and the States; or 

(3) The distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of Government. 

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 68 

Adult education, Armed forces, 

Colleges and universities, Education, 

Educational study programs, 

Government contracts, Military 

personnel, Student aid. 

Accordingly, 32 CFR part 68 is 

proposed to be added to read as follows: 

PART 68—VOLUNTARY EDUCATION 

PROGRAMS 

Sec. 

68.1 Purpose. 

68.2 Applicability. 

68.3 Definitions. 

68.4 Policy. 

68.5 Responsibilities. 

68.6 Procedures. 

Appendix A to Part 68—DoD Voluntary 

Education Partnership Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) Between DoD Office 

of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) and 

[NAME OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] 

Appendix B to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and the 

U.S. Air Force 

Appendix C to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and the 

U.S. Army 

Appendix D to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and the 

U.S. Marine Corps 

Appendix E to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and the 

U.S. Navy 

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2005, 2007. 

§ 68.1 Purpose. 

This part: 

(a) Implements policy, assigns 

responsibilities, and prescribes 

procedures for the operation of 

voluntary education programs in the 

Department of Defense. 

(b) Establishes the Interservice 

Voluntary Education Board. 

§ 68.2 Applicability. 

This part applies to the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, the Military 

Departments, the Office of the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint 

Staff, the Combatant Commands, the 

Office of the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense, the Defense 

Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and 

all other organizational entities within 

the Department of Defense (hereafter 

referred to collectively as the ‘‘DoD 

Components’’). 

§ 68.3 Definitions. 

The following terms and their 

definitions are for the purpose of this 

part: 

Academic. Having to do with general 

or liberal arts education, rather than 

technical or vocational. 

Academic skills. Competencies in 

English, reading, writing, speaking, 

mathematics, and computer skills that 

are essential to successful job 

performance and new learning. Also 

referred to as functional or basic skills. 

Active Guard and Reserve (AGR). 

National Guard or Reserve members of 

the Selected Reserve (SELRES) who are 

ordered to active duty or full-time 

National Guard duty for the purpose of 

organizing, administering, recruiting, 

instructing, or training the Reserve 

Component units or duties as prescribed 

in 10 U.S.C. 12310. All AGR members 

must be assigned against an authorized 

mobilization position in the unit they 

support. (Includes Navy full-time 

support (FTS), Marine Corps Active 

Reserve (ARs), and Coast Guard Reserve 

Personnel Administrators (RPAs)). 

American Council on Education. The 

major coordinating body for all the 

Nation’s higher education institutions. 

Seeks to provide leadership and a 

unifying voice on key higher education 

issues and publishes the ‘‘Guide to the 

Evaluation of Educational Experiences 

in the Armed Services.’’ 

Annual TA Ceiling. The maximum 

dollar amount authorized for each 

Service member for TA per fiscal year. 

Each Service member participating in 

off-duty voluntary education programs 

shall be entitled to the full amount 

authorized each fiscal year in 

accordance with DoD policy. 

Army American Council on Education 

Registry Transcript System. An official 

document, when sent directly from the 

Army American Council on Education 

Registry Transcript System center to the 

educational institution, which 

articulates a Soldier’s military 

experience and training and the 

American Council on Educationrecommended college credit for this 

training and experience. 

Documented educational plan. An 

official academic document provided by 

the educational institution that 

articulates all courses and general 

education requirements required for 

degree completion. The documented 

education plan identifies all courses 

required for graduation in the 

individual’s intended academic 

discipline and level of postsecondary 

study, and an evaluation of all 

successfully completed prior 

coursework, and evaluated credit for 

military training and experience, and 

other credit sources applied to the 

institutional degree requirements. For 

participating SOC Degree Network 

System institutions, a SOC Army 

Degrees, SOC Navy Degrees, SOC 

Marine Corps Degrees, or SOC Coast 

Guard Degrees Student Agreement 

serves as this documented education 

plan. 

Education advisor. A professionally 

qualified, subject matter expert/program 

manager in the education field at the 

installation education center. The 

following position titles may also be 

used for an education advisor: 

Education Services Specialist, 

Education Services Officer (ESO), 

Voluntary Education Director, Navy 

College Office Director, and Education 

and Training Section (ETS) Chief. 

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Education center. A military 

installation facility, including office 

space, classrooms, laboratories, and 

other features, that is staffed with 

professionally qualified personnel and 

to conduct voluntary education 

programs. For Navy, this is termed the 

‘‘Navy College Office.’’ 

Educational plan. A planning 

document provided by the educational 

institution that outlines general degree 

requirements for graduation. Typically 

an educational plan presents the general 

education and major-related course 

requirements, degree competencies (e.g., 

foreign language, computer literacy), 

and elective course options that 

students may choose for a specified 

program of study. This document is 

required from the institution upon the 

successful completion of 6 semester 

hours by the Service member at the 

institution. 

Family member. A family member is 

defined as the eligible adult of an active 

duty, reserve, or National Guardsman 

with a valid DoD or Coast Guard 

identification card. 

IRR or Individual Ready Reserve. The 

IRR is a manpower pool comprised 

principally of individuals who have had 

training, have previously served in the 

active component or in the SELRES, and 

have some period of their military 

service obligation or other contractual 

obligation remaining. Some individuals 

volunteer to remain in the IRR beyond 

their military service or contractual 

obligation and participate in programs 

providing a variety of professional 

assignments and opportunities for 

earning retirement points and military 

benefits. 

MVER or Military Voluntary 

Education Review. A third-party 

evaluation of voluntary education 

programs covered by the DoD Voluntary 

Education Partnership MOU. 

Ready Reserve. Comprised of military 

members of the Reserve and National 

Guard, organized in units or as 

individuals, or both, and liable for 

involuntary order to active duty in time 

of war or national emergency pursuant 

to 10 U.S.C. 12310 and 12301 and 14 

U.S.C. 712 in the case of members of the 

Coast Guard Reserve. The Ready 

Reserve consists of the SELRES, the IRR, 

and the Inactive National Guard. 

Sailor/Marine American Council on 

Education Registry Transcript System. 

An automated, official document, when 

sent directly from the Sailor/Marine 

American Council on Education 

Registry Transcript System Operations 

Center to the educational institution, 

that articulates a Sailor’s or Marine’s 

military experience and training and the 

American Council on Education 

recommended college credit for this 

training and experience. 

SELRES or Selected Reserve. Consists 

of those units and individuals within 

the Ready Reserve designated by their 

respective Service as essential to 

wartime missions and must therefore 

maintain a higher priority over all other 

Reserves. The SELRES includes Reserve 

unit members (including members in 

the training pipeline), Individual 

Mobilization Augmentees, and Active 

Guard/Reserve members. 

Semester-hour TA Cap. The 

maximum dollar amount authorized for 

TA per semester-hour credit. A Service 

shall pay no more than the established 

DoD cap. 

SOC or Servicemembers Opportunity 

Colleges. A consortium of over 1,800 

colleges and universities, created in 

1972, which seeks to enhance the 

educational opportunities to Service 

members who may have difficulty in 

completing college programs due to 

frequent military moves. 

TA or tuition assistance. Funds 

provided by the Military Services or 

U.S. Coast Guard to pay a percentage of 

the charges of an educational institution 

for the tuition of an active duty, Reserve 

or National Guard member of the Armed 

Forces, or Coast Guard member, 

enrolled in approved courses of study 

during off-duty time. Off-duty time is 

defined as time when the Service 

member is not scheduled to perform 

official duties. 

Top-Up. An option, under chapter 30 

of the Montgomery G.I. Bill and Post-9/ 

11 G.I. Bill, that enables active duty 

Service members to receive from the 

Department of Veterans Affairs those 

tuition and fee costs that exceed the 

amount of TA provided to the Service 

member by his or her Service. 

Troops-to-Teachers program (TTT). 

The Troops-to-Teachers program is a 

Department of Education program 

administered by the DoD to help recruit 

quality teachers for schools that serve 

low-income families throughout 

America. TTT helps relieve teacher 

shortages, especially in math, science, 

special education, and other high-needs 

subject areas, and assists military 

personnel in making successful 

transitions to second careers in 

teaching. 

Voluntary education programs. 

Continuing, adult, or postsecondary 

education programs of study that 

Service members elect to participate 

during their off-duty time, and which 

are available to other members of the 

military community. 

§ 68.4 Policy. 

It is DoD policy that: 

(a) Members of the Armed Forces 

serving on active duty or activelydrilling members of the Reserve 

Components shall be afforded the 

opportunity to complete their high 

school education, earn an equivalency 

diploma, improve their academic skills 

or level of literacy, enroll in vocational 

and technical schools, receive college 

credit for military training and 

experience in accordance with the 

American Council on Education’s 

‘‘Guide to the Evaluation of Educational 

Experiences in the Armed Services’’ 

(available at http:// 

www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/),’’ take 

tests to earn college credit, and enroll in 

postsecondary education programs that 

lead to undergraduate and graduate 

degrees. 

(b) Service members’ costs to 

participate in the DoD Voluntary 

Education Program as authorized by law 

and subject of the availability of funds, 

shall be reduced through financial 

support, including tuition assistance 

that is administered uniformly across 

the Military Services. 

(c) Information and counseling about 

voluntary education programs shall be 

readily available and easy to access so 

that Service members are encouraged to 

make maximum use of the educational 

opportunities available. 

(d) Accredited institutions shall be 

encouraged to provide degree programs 

on military installations and the 

Military Services shall facilitate their 

operations on the installations. 

(e) To the extent that space is 

otherwise available, eligible adult 

family members of Service members, 

DoD civilians and their eligible adult 

family members, and DoD retirees may 

enroll in classes offered on a full cost 

basis. 

§ 68.5 Responsibilities. 

(a) The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) 

shall: 

(1) Monitor implementation of and 

ensure compliance with this part and 

DoD Directive 1322.08E (see http:// 

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/ 

132208p.pdf). 

(2) Establish rates of tuition assistance 

(TA) to ensure uniformity across the 

Military Services as required by DoD 

Directive 1322.08E and this part. 

(3) Establish the Interservice 

Voluntary Education Board, comprised 

of full-time or permanent part-time 

federal employees. 

(4) Maintain a program to assess the 

effectiveness of the voluntary education 

programs on military installations. 

(5) Issue written policy guidance 

annually for the funding and operation 

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1For copies of this MOU or information on the 

Troops-to-Teachers Program, e-mail: ttt@navy.mil or 

call 1–800–231–6242. 

of the Defense Activity for NonTraditional Education Support 

(DANTES). 

(b) The Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense for Military Community and 

Family Policy (DUSD(MC&FP)), under 

the authority, direction, and control of 

the USD(P&R), shall: 

(1) Ensure compliance with this part 

and DoD Directive 1322.08E and related 

issuances. 

(2) Exercise oversight over the DoD 

Voluntary Education Program. 

(3) Provide ongoing and routine 

clarifying guidance for the DoD 

Voluntary Education Program, to 

include DANTES. 

(4) Provide representatives to 

professional education and cross-agency 

panels addressing issues impacting the 

DoD voluntary education programs, its 

regulatory scope, clientele, and partners. 

(5) Designates the Voluntary 

Education Chief within the Office of the 

DUSD(MC&FP) as the chairperson of the 

Interservice Voluntary Education Board. 

(c) The Interservice Voluntary 

Education Board, under the authority, 

direction, and control of the Voluntary 

Education Chief within the Office of the 

DUSD(MC&FP), is comprised of one 

representative from the ASD(RA), and 

one representative each from the Army, 

Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The 

Director, DANTES, shall serve as an ex 

officio member. Meeting quarterly, the 

Board shall: 

(1) Provide a forum for the exchange 

of information and discussion of issues 

related to voluntary education 

programs. 

(2) Develop recommendations for 

changes in policies and procedures. 

(3) Develop recommendations for 

DANTES’ activities and operations that 

support voluntary education programs. 

(4) Review DANTES activities which 

support DoD voluntary education 

programs, to include budget execution 

and recommend execution year 

adjustments. 

(5) Develop recommended policy and 

program guidance for DANTES for the 

Five-Year Defense Plan. 

(d) The Director, DANTES, under the 

authority, direction, and control of the 

Voluntary Education Chief of the 

Educational Opportunities Directorate 

within the Office of the DUSD(MC&FP), 

shall: 

(1) Support the off-duty, voluntary 

education programs of DoD and conduct 

special projects and developmental 

activities in support of educationrelated DoD functions. 

(2) Assist the Military Services in 

providing high-quality and valuable 

educational opportunities for Service 

members, their eligible adult family 

members, and DoD personnel, and assist 

personnel in achieving professional and 

personal educational objectives. This 

role includes the consolidated 

management of programs that prevent 

duplication of effort among the Services. 

Through its activities, DANTES 

supports recruitment, retention, and the 

transition efforts of DoD. 

(3) Assume responsibilities and 

functions that include: 

(i) Managing and facilitating the 

delivery of a wide variety of 

examinations including the General 

Equivalency Diploma test, college 

admissions, credit-by-examination 

programs, and an extensive number of 

certification examinations. 

(ii) Upon request, issuing transcripts 

for the United States Armed Forces 

Institute and the examination and 

certification programs. 

(iii) Managing the contract through 

which former DoD Dependents Schools 

students can obtain copies of archived 

transcripts. 

(iv) Managing the contract and 

functions related to the evaluation of 

educational experiences in the Armed 

Forces that are covered by the contract. 

(v) Providing or developing and 

distributing educational materials, 

reference books, counseling 

publications, educational software, and 

key educational resource information to 

DoD, the Military Services, and the 

installations. 

(vi) Managing the SOC program 

contract and related functions. 

(vii) Managing the DoD contract that 

provides for periodic third-party 

reviews of DoD voluntary education 

programs (Military Voluntary Education 

Review (MVER)). 

(viii) Managing the Voluntary 

Education Programs for Military 

Personnel-Management Information 

System includes gathering, collating, 

troubleshooting, and verifying 

participation and cost data from the 

Services. Providing requisite 

consolidated reports to USD(P&R), per 

DoD Instruction 1322.9 (see http:// 

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/ 

132209p.pdf). 

(ix) Establishing, maintaining, and 

updating systems and processes to 

administer, track, and process updates 

to, and generate reports from, the 

centrally-managed DoD Voluntary 

Education Partnership Memorandums of 

Understanding (MOUs) between DoD 

and institutions offering coursework to 

military personnel and their eligible 

adult family members, as specified in 

appendices A, B, C, D, and E to this 

part. 

(x) Managing the DoD independent 

study catalog and its support systems. 

(xi) Negotiating, administering, and 

coordinating contracts for DoD 

Worldwide Education Symposia in 

support of and in conjunction with the 

Interservice Voluntary Education Board. 

(xii) Establishing, refining, updating, 

and maintaining a DoD voluntary 

education presence on the Internet. 

Maintain necessary infrastructure to 

ensure that information on the Internet 

is always current and available to 

leadership, agency personnel, the 

public, and others. 

(xiii) Administering the TTT program 

in accordance with the TTT MOU 

negotiated by DoD with the Department 

of Education, ‘‘Transfer of Funds to 

Administer the Troops-to-Teachers 

Program.’’ 1

(xiv) Monitoring new technological 

developments, providing reports, cost 

analyses, and recommendations on 

educational innovations, and 

conducting special projects requested by 

the Department of Defense and the 

Services, approved by the Interservice 

Voluntary Education Board, and as 

reflected and approved in DANTES’ 

annual policy guidance. 

(xv) Conducting staff development 

training on DANTES’ policies, 

procedures, and practices related to 

voluntary education testing programs, 

and providing additional training as 

requested by the Office of the Secretary 

of Defense and the Services. 

(xvi) Serving as the Defense Media 

Activity’s point of contact for 

information on DANTES programs for 

military personnel. 

(xvii) Providing support, as requested, 

to DoD and Service Quality of Life and 

Transition support programs. 

(xviii) Providing other support in 

mission areas as directed by policy 

guidance issued by the USD(P&R) and 

the DUSD(MC&FP). 

(4) Maintaining liaison with 

education services officials of the 

Military Services, and appropriate 

Federal and State agencies and 

educational associations, in matters 

related to the DANTES mission and 

assigned functions. 

(5) Serving on panels and working 

groups designated by the 

DUSD(MC&FP) or designee. 

(6) Serving as the Executive Secretary 

at the Interservice Voluntary Education 

Board meeting convened annually to 

review DANTES’ programs and to 

develop recommendations for inclusion 

in annual policy guidance for DANTES. 

In this role, the Director, DANTES, shall 

coordinate the meeting, prepare the 

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agenda, review and analyze DANTES’ 

programs and initiatives outlined in the 

prior year’s operational plan, and 

provide minutes after the meeting. 

(7) Maintaining the repository for the 

DoD Voluntary Education Partnership 

MOU between USD(P&R) and Partner 

Institutions, to include Service-specific 

addendums. DANTES will: 

(i) Administer the system per 

guidance from USD(P&R). 

(ii) Create and maintain a data base 

for all signed documents. 

(iii) Publish a web-based list of all 

institutions that have signed partnership 

agreements. 

(8) Providing data analyses and 

generate reports required by DoD and 

the Interservice Voluntary Education 

Board as needed. 

(e) The Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Reserve Affairs (ASD(RA)), under the 

authority, direction, and control of the 

USD(P&R), shall: 

(1) Ensure compliance with this part 

and DoD Directive 1322.08E and related 

issuances. 

(2) Appoint a representative to serve 

on the Interservice Voluntary Education 

Board. 

(3) Arrange the assignment of, on a 

rotating basis, a field grade officer, to 

serve as the Reserve Component 

Advisor to the Voluntary Education 

Chief within the Office of 

DUSD(MC&FP). 

(f) The Secretaries of the Military 

Departments shall: 

(1) Ensure compliance with this part 

and DoD Directive 1322.08E and related 

issuances. 

(2) Establish, maintain, coordinate, 

and operate voluntary education 

programs that encompass a broad range 

of educational experiences including, 

but not limited to, academic skills 

development, high school completion 

programs, vocational and/or technical 

programs, and programs leading to the 

award of undergraduate and graduate 

degrees. 

(3) Ensure sufficient funding is 

available to provide Service members 

with TA support consistent with the 

requirements in appendices A, B, C, D, 

and E to this part. 

(4) Ensure educational counseling is 

available to Service members so they 

will have sufficient information and 

guidance to plan an appropriate 

program of study. 

(5) Ensure voluntary education 

programs participate in the established 

DoD third party review process (MVER). 

(i) The third-party review assesses the 

quality delivery, and coordination of the 

voluntary education programs provided 

to military personnel on the installation, 

in the community and via distance 

learning. It assists in improving the 

quality of the delivery of these programs 

through recommendations to 

institutions, installations, and the 

Military Services. 

(ii) Waivers to the third party review 

must be submitted to and approved by 

the Voluntary Education Chief within 

the Office of the DUSD(MC&FP). 

(6) Provide an Army, Navy, Air Force, 

and Marine Corps representative to 

serve on the Interservice Voluntary 

Education Board. 

(7) Assign, on a rotating basis, a senior 

enlisted Service member in pay grade 

E–9 to serve as the DANTES enlisted 

advisor. 

(8) Ensure military test control 

officers and test centers comply with the 

policies and procedures published in 

the DANTES Examination Program 

Handbook, available at http:// 

www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/ 

library/docs/deph/part1/part1.pdf. 

(9) Ensure personnel who provide 

counseling, advice, and program 

management related to voluntary 

education programs have access to the 

DoD Voluntary Education homepage 

and other Web sites so they can provide 

current and accurate information to 

Service members. 

(10) Provide opportunities for Service 

members to access the Internet to enroll 

in and complete postsecondary courses 

that are part of their approved 

educational plan leading to an 

educational goal. 

(g) The Secretary of the Navy, as the 

DoD Executive Agent (DoD EA) for 

DANTES per DoD Directive 1322.08E 

and DoD Directive 5101.1, in addition to 

the responsibilities in paragraph (f) of 

this section, shall: 

(1) Transmit annual policy guidance 

issued by USD(P&R) to DANTES. 

(2) Ensure the Director of DANTES 

serves as the Executive Secretary of the 

Interservice Voluntary Education Board 

and prepares the agenda and minutes of 

meetings. 

(3) Ensure the Director of DANTES 

provides updates on DANTES plans, 

operations, and activities to the 

USD(P&R). 

(4) Through its civilian personnel 

system, will advertise the position of 

Director of DANTES when the position 

is vacated. The Secretary of the Navy, as 

the DoD EA, will appoint the Director of 

DANTES in accordance with the 

procedures outlined in § 68.6. 

§ 68.6 Procedures. 

(a) TA for Service members 

participating in education programs. (1) 

TA shall be available for Service 

members participating in high school 

completion and accredited 

undergraduate or graduate education 

programs. Approved courses are those 

that are part of an identified course of 

study leading to a postsecondary 

certificate or degree and non-degree 

oriented language courses integral to the 

Defense Language Transformation 

Roadmap (available at http:// 

www.defense.gov/news/Mar2005/ 

d20050330roadmap.pdf). 

(i) Use of TA for non-degree oriented 

language courses is limited to those 

published by the Deputy Under 

Secretary of Defense (Plans) as strategic 

stronghold or immediate investment 

languages. 

(ii) Dominant-in-the-force languages 

and languages deemed by DoD as 

already having sufficient strategic 

capacity authorized will not be funded 

under title 10 of the U.S. Code, except 

for OCONUS assignments. 

(2) TA shall be applied: 

(i) For 100 percent of the cost of 

approved high school completion 

programs for Service members who have 

not been awarded a high school or 

equivalency diploma and who are 

enrolled in such programs. 

(ii) In support of the voluntary 

education and training of active duty 

Service members during their off-duty 

periods, each Military Service shall pay 

all or a portion, as specified in 

paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)(A) through (F) of 

this section, of the charges of an 

educational institution for education 

and training during the member’s offduty periods. 

(A) When an institution’s charges are 

$250.00 or less per semester-hour of 

credit or its equivalent, the responsible 

Service shall pay the entire amount 

charged by the institution. In computing 

credit equivalency, the following 

conversions shall apply: 1 quarter hour 

credit = 2⁄3 semester hour credit; and 15 

contact hours shall be considered 

equivalent to one semester-hour credit 

when neither semester- nor quarterhours are specified for the education or 

training for which the Service member 

is enrolled. 

(B) When an institution’s charges 

exceed $250.00 per semester-hour of 

credit, or its equivalent, the responsible 

Service, subject to appropriations, shall 

pay $250.00 per semester-hour of credit. 

The Services shall pay no more than 

$250.00 per semester-unit for tuition 

and fees combined. 

(C) Each Service member participating 

in off-duty, voluntary education are 

eligible for up to $4,500.00, in aggregate, 

for each fiscal year. 

(D) Covered charges include those 

submitted to the Service by the 

educational institution for tuition, 

instructional fees, laboratory fees, 

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computer fees, and other fees directly 

related to the specific course enrollment 

of that member in that educational 

institution. TA funds are not to be used 

for the purchase of books. 

(E) To be eligible to receive TA, a 

military Service member must meet the 

minimum requirement of successfully 

completing basic training. In addition, 

all respective service requirements must 

be met to include training qualification, 

unit assignment, and/or time in service 

criteria. 

(F) When approved in advance and 

consistent with paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)(A) 

through (D) of this section, Service 

members may be reimbursed for charges 

of an educational institution for certain 

non-traditional courses for which, as a 

matter of policy, payment is not 

authorized until proof of completion is 

provided. 

(iii) The TA rate, credit cap, and 

annual per capita ceiling, shall be 

reviewed periodically in consideration 

of inflation and other effects, and shall 

be applicable uniformly whether 

instruction is delivered traditionally inthe-classroom or through distance 

education. Rates of TA other than as 

identified in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)(A) 

through (F) of this section are not 

authorized. 

(3) TA is available to a commissioned 

officer on active duty only if the officer 

agrees to remain on active duty, other 

than an officer serving in the Ready 

Reserves, for a period of at least 2 years 

after the completion of the education or 

training for which TA was paid (see 10 

U.S.C. 2007). 

(4) The Secretary concerned may 

make TA available to a member of the 

SELRES if (see 10 U.S.C. 2007): 

(i) In the case of a commissioned 

officer, the officer must agree to remain 

a member of the SELRES for at least 4 

years after completion of the education 

or training for which TA is paid. 

(ii) In the case of an enlisted member, 

the Secretary concerned may require the 

member of the SELRES to enter into an 

agreement to remain a member of the 

SELRES for up to 4 years after 

completion of the education or training 

for which TA is paid. 

(5) The Secretary concerned may 

make TA available to a member of the 

IRR who has a military occupational 

specialty designated by the Secretary 

concerned if (see 10 U.S.C. 2007): 

(i) In the case of a commissioned 

officer, the officer must agree to remain 

a member of the SELRES or IRR for at 

least 4 years after completion of the 

education or training for which TA was 

paid. 

(ii) In the case of an enlisted member, 

the Secretary concerned may require the 

member of the IRR to enter into an 

agreement to remain a member of the 

IRR for up to 4 years after completion 

of the education or training for which 

TA is paid. 

(6) Members performing Active Guard 

and Reserve (AGR) duty under either 10 

U.S.C. 12301 or active duty under 14 

U.S.C. 712 are eligible for TA under 

paragraph (a)(4) of this section. 

(7) Reimbursement for an unfulfilled 

TA obligation is required as stipulated 

in 10 U.S.C. 2005 or 37 U.S.C. 303a(e), 

as they appropriately apply to members 

of the Active and Reserve components. 

(8) To retain TA, students must 

maintain a cumulative grade point 

average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher after 

completing 15 semester hours, or 

equivalent, in undergraduate studies, or 

a GPA of 3.0 or higher in graduate 

studies on a 4.0 grading scale. 

(9) TA shall not be authorized for any 

course for which a Service member 

receives reimbursement in whole or in 

part from any other Federal source 

when the payment would constitute a 

duplication of benefits. Academic 

institutions have the responsibility to 

notify the Service if there is any 

duplication of benefits, determine the 

amount of credit that should be 

returned, and credit the amount back to 

the Service. The use of funds related to 

veterans’ benefits to supplement TA 

received by active duty and Reserve 

component personnel is authorized to 

pay tuition costs not covered by TA. 

(10) Pell Grants may be used in 

conjunction with TA assistance, 

including their use to pay that portion 

of tuition costs not covered by TA. 

(11) TA shall be provided for courses 

provided by institutions awarding 

degrees based on demonstrated 

competency, if all of the conditions in 

paragraphs (a)(11)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this 

section are met: 

(i) Competency rates are equated to 

semester or quarter units of credit, and 

(ii) The institution publishes 

traditional grade correlations with 

‘‘Pass/Fail’’ grades, and 

(iii) The institution provides a parttime, less than a full-time unit load 

option for active duty personnel taking 

a bundled course load. 

(iv) Enrollment in a professional 

practicum integral to these types of 

programs is also authorized. However, 

normal DoD TA caps and ceilings apply; 

the cost of expanded levels of 

enrollment over and above these 

enrollment levels and normal caps and 

ceilings must be borne by the student. 

(12) When used for post-secondary 

training, TA shall be provided only for 

courses offered by postsecondary 

institutions accredited by an accrediting 

body recognized by the U.S. Department 

of Education. 

(13) To receive TA, an institution 

must be a signatory of the DoD 

Voluntary Education Partnership 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

in appendices A, B, C, D, and E to this 

part, and the MOU must be posted on 

the DANTES Web site. 

(b) Guidelines for establishing, 

maintaining, and operating voluntary 

education programs. (1) Education 

programs established under this part by 

each Military Service shall: 

(i) Provide for the academic, 

technical, intellectual, personal, and 

professional development of Service 

members, thereby contributing to the 

readiness of the Armed Forces and the 

quality of life of Service members and 

their families. 

(ii) Increase Service members’ 

opportunities for advancement and 

leadership by reinforcing their academic 

skills and occupational competencies 

with new skills and knowledge. 

(iii) Lead to a credential, such as a 

certificate, diploma, or college degree, 

signifying satisfactory completion of the 

educational program. 

(iv) Include an academic skills 

program, as needed, which allows 

personnel to upgrade their reading, 

writing, computation, and 

communication abilities in support of 

academic skills and military 

occupations and careers. Academic 

skills programs may include English as 

a Second Language and basic science. 

(v) Include programs and college 

offerings that support findings from 

periodic needs assessments. Duplication 

of course offerings on an installation 

should be avoided. However, the 

availability of similar courses through 

correspondence or electronic delivery 

shall not be considered duplication. 

(vi) Be described in a publication or 

on-line source that includes oninstallation educational programs, 

programs available at adjacent 

installations, and colleges and 

universities nearby the installation. 

(2) Each Military Service, in 

cooperation with community 

educational service providers, shall 

provide support essential to operating 

effective education programs. This 

support includes: 

(i) Adequate funds for program 

implementation, administration, and 

TA. 

(ii) Adequately train staff to determine 

program needs, counsel students, 

provide testing services, and procure 

educational programs and services. 

(iii) Adequate and appropriate 

classroom, laboratory, and office 

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facilities and equipment, including 

computers. 

(iv) Access to telecommunications 

networks, computers, and libraries at 

times convenient to active duty 

personnel. 

(3) In operating its programs, each 

Military Service shall: 

(i) Provide to newly assigned 

personnel, as part of their orientation to 

each new installation or unit of 

assignment for Reserve component 

personnel, information about voluntary 

education programs available at that 

installation. 

(ii) Maintain participants’ educational 

records showing education 

accomplishments and educational goals. 

(iii) Provide for the continuing 

professional development of their 

education services staff, including the 

participation of field staff in 

professional, as well as Servicesponsored, conferences, symposiums, 

and workshops. 

(iv) Provide educational services, 

including TA counseling, academic 

advice and testing to their personnel 

and to personnel of other Services 

(including the Coast Guard when acting 

as a Military Service in the Department 

of the Navy) who are assigned for duty 

at installations of the host Service. 

(v) Continually assess the state of its 

voluntary education programs and 

periodically conduct a formal needs 

assessment to ensure that the best 

possible programs are available to their 

members at each installation or in their 

state or area command for Reserve 

component personnel. It is essential that 

a formal needs assessment be conducted 

if there is a significant change in the 

demographic profile of the installation 

population. 

(4) DoD civilian employees, members 

of the Reserve Components, retirees, 

and eligible adult family members of 

active duty personnel, DoD civilian 

employees, members of the Reserve 

Components, and retirees may 

participate in installation postsecondary 

education programs on a space-available 

basis and at no cost to the individual 

Service TA Program. 

(5) At locations where an educational 

program that is offered on an 

installation is not otherwise 

conveniently available outside the 

installation, civilians who are not 

directly employed by the DoD or other 

Federal agencies, and who are not 

eligible family members of DoD 

personnel, may be allowed to 

participate in installation educational 

programs. While such participation 

contributes to positive community 

relations, participation must be on a 

student-funded, space-available basis, 

after the registration of military 

personnel, civilian employees, and 

eligible adult family members. 

Participation may also be subject to the 

terms of Status of Forces or other 

regulating agreements. 

(6) Education centers and Navy 

College offices shall maintain liaison 

with appropriate State planning and 

approving agencies and coordinating 

councils to ensure that planning 

agencies for continuing, adult, or 

postsecondary education are aware of 

the educational needs of military 

personnel located within their 

jurisdiction. 

(7) In operating a High School 

Program, each Military Service shall 

ensure the following: 

(i) All Service members with less than 

a high school education shall have the 

opportunity to attain a high school 

diploma or its equivalent. 

(ii) Neither a Military Service nor 

DANTES shall issue a certificate or 

similar document to Service members 

based on performance on high school 

equivalency tests. Military Services 

shall recognize attainment of high 

school completion or equivalency only 

after a State- or territory-approved 

agency has awarded the appropriate 

credential. 

(iii) The Military Services shall pay 

100 percent of the cost of high school 

equivalency instruction or proficiency 

testing and credentialing for Service 

members. 

(iv) High school diploma programs 

must be delivered by institutions that 

are accredited by a regional accrediting 

body or recognized by a State’s 

secondary school authority. 

(c) Procedures for obtaining voluntary 

education programs and services on 

military installations. (1) Educational 

institutions interested in providing 

education and training opportunities on 

a military installation will provide their 

proposals to the installation education 

advisor, who will review and analyze 

these requests of the institutions on 

behalf of the installation commander. 

(2) To obtain viable educational 

programs on a military installation, the 

installation education advisor shall 

communicate the installation’s 

educational needs to a wide variety of 

potential providers. 

(3) A military installation seeking to 

obtain educational programs shall 

provide the following information to 

interested providers: 

(i) The level of instruction desired 

and specific degree programs being 

sought. 

(ii) A demographic profile of the 

installation population and probable 

volume of participation in the program. 

(iii) Facilities, equipment, and 

supporting services that the installation 

will provide without charge. 

(iv) A copy of this part. 

(v) Special requirements such as: 

(A) Format (e.g., distance, evening, or 

weekend classes), independent study, 

short seminar, or other mode of delivery 

of instruction. 

(B) Unique scheduling problems 

related to the operational mission of the 

installation. 

(C) Any installation restrictions, 

limitations, or special considerations 

relevant to using an alternate delivery 

system (distance learning). 

(4) In addition to the information in 

paragraph (c)(3) of this section, a 

military installation seeking to use 

alternate modes for the delivery of 

instruction shall inform potential 

providers about the following: 

(i) Available computer hardware and 

supporting equipment. 

(ii) Availability of space and level of 

security that can be expected. 

(iii) Electrical, satellite, and network 

capabilities at the site. 

(5) A Military Service considering an 

alternate delivery provider shall 

ascertain: 

(i) If students will need special 

training or orientation for special 

courses or programs or for alternate 

delivery methods (distance learning, 

etc.) and, if so, how students will 

receive such orientation. 

(ii) What electronic equipment and 

technical support are necessary at local 

sites. 

(iii) If it will be necessary to have onsite facilitators. 

(6) In evaluating proposals from 

potential providers, preference shall be 

given to those that meet the following 

criteria: 

(i) Programs satisfy objectives defined 

by the most recent needs assessment. 

(ii) Programs, courses, and completion 

requirements are the same as those at 

the provider’s main administrative and 

academic campus. 

(iii) The institution granting 

undergraduate academic credit must 

adhere to the Servicemembers 

Opportunity Colleges SOC Consortium 

Principles and Criteria (available at 

http://www.soc.aascu.org/ 

socconsortium/PublicationsSOC.html) 

principles regarding the transferability 

of credit and the awarding of credit for 

military training and experience. 

(iv) The provider is prepared to offer 

academic counseling and flexibility in 

accommodating special military 

schedules. 

(7) In evaluating proposals from 

potential alternative delivery providers, 

preference shall be given to those that 

meet the following additional criteria: 

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(i) Documentation shows that courses 

offered using the alternative delivery 

mode have been used successfully for at 

least two years. 

(ii) The program and delivery method 

address the needs of the population to 

be served. 

(iii) Support systems exist to back up 

the delivery method. 

(8) In establishing education programs 

on military installations, appropriate 

government officials shall seek favorable 

tuition rates, student services, and 

instructional support from providers. 

(d) Minimum criteria for selecting 

institutions to deliver higher education 

programs and services on military 

installations. To be selected, institutions 

must: 

(1) Be chartered or licensed by a State 

government or the Federal Government, 

and have State approval for the use of 

veterans’ educational benefits for the 

courses to be offered. 

(2) Be accredited by an agency 

recognized by the U.S. Department of 

Education. 

(3) Conduct programs only from 

among those offered or authorized by 

the main administrative and academic 

office in accordance with standard 

procedures for authorization of degree 

programs by the institution. 

(4) Ensure main administrative and 

academic office approval in faculty 

selection, assignment, and orientation; 

and participation in monitoring and 

evaluation of programs. Adjunct or parttime faculty shall possess comparable 

qualifications as full-time permanent 

faculty members. 

(5) Conduct on-installation courses 

that carry identical credit values, 

represent the same content and 

experience, and use the same student 

evaluation procedures as courses offered 

through the main administrative and 

academic campus. 

(6) Maintain the same admission and 

graduation standards that exist for the 

same programs at the main 

administrative and academic office, and 

include credits from courses taken offcampus in establishing academic 

residency to meet degree requirements. 

(7) Provide library and other reference 

and research resources, in either print or 

electronic format, that are appropriate 

and necessary to support course 

offerings. 

(8) Establish procedures to maintain 

regular communication between central 

institutional academic leadership and 

administrators and off-campus 

representatives and faculty. (Any 

institution’s proposal must specify these 

procedures.) 

(9) Provide students with regular and 

accessible counseling services either 

electronically or in-person. 

(10) Charge tuition and fees that are 

not more than those charged to 

nonmilitary students. 

(11) Have established policies for 

awarding credit for military training by 

examinations, experiential learning, and 

courses completed using modes of 

delivery other than instructor-delivered, 

on-site classroom instruction. 

(e) DANTES. (1) Policy control and 

recommendations for DANTES shall be 

developed with the advice of the 

Interservice Voluntary Education Board. 

(2) Selection and rating of the 

Director, DANTES. (i) The 

DUSD(MC&FP) will convene and chair 

the search committee responsible for 

replacing the Director, DANTES, when 

the position is vacated. At the request of 

the USD(P&R), the Service Secretaries 

will provide a senior manager to sit on 

the search committee. The committee 

will recommend the best qualified 

candidate to the DoD EA for possible 

appointment as the Director, DANTES. 

(ii) The Director, State Liaison and 

Educational Opportunity, or its 

successor function, will be the rater of 

the Director, DANTES. The 

DUSD(MC&FP) will serve as the secondlevel rater. 

(3) DANTES will: 

(i) Develop, update, maintain and 

generate a registry of, and required 

reports pertaining to, MOUs of 

institutions approved to receive military 

TA for traditional and DL programs and 

courses. 

(ii) Support the Service Voluntary 

Education programs by executing the 

program outlined in this part and the 

annual USD(P&R) policy guidance. 

(iii) Provide execution information to 

the Interservice Voluntary Education 

Board quarterly and provide 

information required to assist with the 

Program Objective Memorandum 

development as requested by the Board. 

Appendix A to Part 68—DoD Voluntary 

Education Partnership Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) Between DoD 

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness 

(USD(P&R)) and [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] 

1. Preamble 

a. Providing access to quality 

postsecondary education opportunities is a 

strategic investment that enhances our 

Service member’s ability to support mission 

accomplishment and successfully return to 

civilian life. A forward-leaning, lifelong 

learning environment is fundamental to the 

maintenance of a mentally powerful and 

adaptive leadership-ready force. Today’s fastpaced and highly mobile environment, where 

frequent deployments and mobilizations are 

required to support our Nation’s policies and 

objectives, requires DoD to sponsor 

postsecondary educational programs using a 

variety of learning modalities, which include 

instructor-led courses offered both oninstallation and off-installation, as well as 

distance learning options. All are designed to 

support the professional and personal 

development and progress of our Service 

members and our DoD civilian workforce. 

b. Making these postsecondary programs 

available to the military community as a 

whole further provides Service members, 

their eligible adult family members, DoD 

civilian employees, and retirees ways to 

advance their personal education and career 

aspirations, prepare them for future 

vocational pursuits, both inside and outside 

of DoD, and thus helps strengthen our Nation 

by producing a well-educated citizenry. This 

ensures the availability of a significant 

quality-of-life asset that enhances 

recruitment and retention efforts in an allvolunteer force. 

2. Purpose 

a. This MOU articulates the commitment 

and agreement educational institutions 

provide to DoD make by accepting funds via 

each Service’s tuition assistance (TA) 

program in exchange for education services. 

b. This MOU is not an obligation of funds 

nor a guarantee of program enrollments by 

DoD personnel, their eligible adult family 

members, DoD civilian employees, and 

retirees in an educational institution’s 

academic programs, nor a guarantee for 

installation access. 

c. This MOU covers courses delivered by 

educational institutions through all 

modalities. These include, but are not limited 

to, classroom instruction, distance education 

(i.e., web-based, CD–ROM, or multimedia) 

and correspondence courses. 

d. This MOU includes the following 

education programs: High school programs, 

academic skills programs, and adult 

education programs for military personnel 

and their eligible adult family members. 

e. This MOU articulates regulatory and 

governing directives and instructions: 

(1) Eligible DoD recipients are governed by 

DoD Instruction 1322.25, DoD Directive 

1322.08E, and each Military Service’s 

policies, regulations, and fiscal constraints. 

(2) Outside of the United States, education 

programs shall be operated in accordance 

with guidance from DoD Instruction 1322.25, 

DoD Instruction 1322.19, section 518 of 

Public Law 101–189 (10 United States Code 

Section 113 note), and under the terms of the 

Tri-Services contract currently in effect. 

f. This MOU is subject at all times to the 

rules, guidelines, and regulations of DoD. 

Any conflicts between this MOU and such 

rules, guidelines, and regulations will be 

resolved in favor of the rules, guidelines, or 

regulations. 

3. Educational Institution (Including 

Certificate and Degree Granting Educational 

Institutions) Requirements for TA 

a. Have a signed MOU with DoD and 

adhere to requirements below prior to being 

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eligible to receive TA payments. The MOU 

includes Service-specific addenda (see 

Appendix B, C, D, and E of 32 CFR part 68). 

(1) Those educational institutions that have 

a current MOU with DoD will sign this MOU 

at the expiration of their current MOU, or at 

the request of DoD or the specific Military 

Service holding a separate current MOU. 

(2) Educational institutions must comply 

with this MOU and Service-specific addenda 

requirements that do not conflict with 

governing rules, guidelines, and regulations. 

Educational institutions failing to comply 

with requirements set forth in this MOU may 

receive a letter of warning, denial of 

establishment of new programs, termination 

of the MOU, removal from the installation, 

and/or withdrawal of approval of issuance of 

TA. 

b. Must be accredited by an accrediting 

agency recognized by the U.S. Department of 

Education. 

c. Agree to support the regulatory guidance 

provided by DoD and the Services. 

d. Adhere to the Servicemembers 

Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium 

Principles, Criteria, and Military Student Bill 

of Rights. (Principles and Criteria available at 

http://www.soc.aascu.org/socconsortium/ 

PublicationsSOC.html; Bill of Rights 

available at http://www.soc.aascu.org/ 

socconsortium/PublicationsSOC.html). SOC 

Principles are based on the principles set 

forth in the Joint Statement on the Transfer 

and Award of Credit (available at http:// 

www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ 

ProgramsServices/CLLL/Joint.htm), which 

were developed by members from the 

American Association of Collegiate Registrars 

and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), the 

American Council on Education (ACE), and 

the Council for Higher Education 

Accreditation (CHEA). 

e. Recognize, accept, and award credit 

where appropriate, from the Army/American 

Council on Education Registry Transcript 

System, the Sailor/Marine American Council 

on Education Registry Transcript System, the 

Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), 

and the Coast Guard Institute transcript as 

the official sources of military training and 

experience documentation with 

corresponding college credit 

recommendations, when processing the 

individual’s documented education plan. 

f. Agree to participate in the Military 

Voluntary Education Review (MVER) process 

when requested. This requirement applies 

not only to institutions providing courses on 

military installations, but also to those 

institutions providing postsecondary 

instruction not located on the military 

installation and via distance learning. 

4. TA Program Requirements for Educational 

Institutions 

a. One Single TA Rate. Educational 

institutions will have one single TA rate for 

all Service members, regardless of Service 

component, within a specific Office of 

Postsecondary Education identification 

number (OPE ID). The OPE ID is assigned by 

the Department of Education to institutions 

approved to participate in federal student 

financial aid programs. This single TA rate 

includes active duty military members, 

members of the Reserve components, and the 

National Guard. 

b. Course Enrollment Information. The 

educational institutions will provide course 

enrollment, course withdrawal, course 

cancellation, course completion or failure, 

grade, verification of degree completion, and 

billing information to the TA issuing 

Service’s education office, as outlined in the 

Service’s regulations and instructions. 

c. Educational plan. 

(1) Institutions will provide an evaluated 

educational plan to the Service member and 

his or her Service upon meeting one of the 

following conditions: 

(a) Within 60 days after the individual has 

been accepted for admission; or 

(b) After all required transcripts have been 

provided; or 

(c) After individual has completed 6 

semester hours with the institution. 

(2) Institutions will submit a new 

evaluated educational plan when a Services’ 

education advisor approves a change in the 

Service member’s educational goal. 

(3) When an educational plan is issued, 

institutions will not add, delete, or change 

course requirements after the student accepts 

the education plan and begins the course of 

study. 

d. Approved and Valid Courses. 

(1) Approved Courses. If an eligible Service 

member decides to use TA, educational 

institutions will enroll him or her only after 

the TA is approved by the individual’s 

Service. Service members will be solely 

responsible for all tuition costs without this 

prior approval. This requirement does not 

prohibit an educational institution from preregistering a Service member in a course in 

order to secure a slot in the course. 

(2) Valid Courses. 

(a) Part of an individual’s evaluated 

educational plan; or 

(b) Pre-requisites for courses within the 

individual’s evaluated educational plan; or 

(c) Required for acceptance into a higherlevel degree program, unless otherwise 

specified by Service regulations. 

e. Use of Financial Aid with TA. 

(1) ‘‘Top-Up’’ eligible active duty DoD 

personnel may use this Montgomery or Post9/11 G.I. Bill benefit in conjunction with TA 

funds from their Service to cover those 

course costs to the Service member that 

exceed the amount of TA paid by his or her 

Service. 

(2) DoD personnel are entitled to 

consideration for all forms of financial aid 

that educational institutions make available 

to students at their home campus. 

Educational institution financial aid officers 

shall provide information and application 

processes for scholarships, fellowships, 

grants, loans, etc., to DoD TA recipients. 

(3) DoD TA recipients, who also qualify for 

Pell Grants through the Department of 

Education’s Free Application for Financial 

Student Assistance program, shall have their 

TA benefits applied to their educational 

institution’s account prior to the dispersal of 

their Pell Grant funds. 

f. Administration of Tuition and Fees. 

(1) The Services will provide TA in 

accordance with DoD- and Serviceappropriate regulations. Any additional costs 

will be paid by the Service member to the 

institution at the time of registration in 

accordance with the institution’s policy. 

(2) TA will be limited to tuition and 

reimbursable fees/costs specifically required 

as a condition of enrollment in a particular 

class. 

(3) Tuition charged to a Service member 

will in no case exceed the rate charged to 

nonmilitary students, unless agreed upon in 

writing by both the institution and the 

Service. 

(4) The tuition and fee structure for the 

degree programs the institution proposes to 

offer on the installation must be provided 

annually. Any changes in the tuition and fee 

structure will be provided to and justified to 

all the Services, as soon as possible, but not 

fewer than 90 days prior to implementation. 

If the MOU is with a single educational 

institution, at a single location, with only one 

Service, the justification will be provided to 

that Service, which will then provide that 

information to the other Services. 

(5) Refunds of government-funded TA will 

be paid in accordance with the institution’s 

published refund policy and will go to the 

Service, not to the Service member. 

(6) The institution will refund to the 

Service the total amount of tuition and fees 

paid for a course that is cancelled by the 

institution. 

(7) TA invoicing information is located in 

the Service-specific addenda attached to this 

MOU. 

g. Course Cancellations. Institutions are 

responsible for notifying Service members of 

class cancellations for both classroom and 

distance learning courses. 

h. Materials and Electronic Accessibility. 

(1) Institutions will ensure that course 

materials are readily available, either 

electronically or in print medium, and 

provide information about where the student 

may obtain class materials at the time of 

enrollment/registration. 

(2) Institution representatives will counsel 

students to refrain from purchasing course 

materials prior to confirmation of sufficient 

enrollments for conduct of the class. 

Students will be encouraged to verify course 

acceptance by CCAF (Air Force only) or other 

program(s), with the installation education 

advisor before enrolling and/or requesting 

TA. 

(3) Institutions will provide students with 

electronic access to their main administrative 

and academic center’s library materials and 

professional services, as well as periodicals 

and books. 

i. Graduation Achievement Recognition. 

(1) The educational institution shall issue, 

at no cost to the Government, documentation 

as proof of completion, such as a diploma or 

certificate, to each student who completes 

the respective program requirements and 

meets all financial obligations. 

(2) In accordance with Service 

requirements, the institutions shall provide 

the Government a list of those TA recipients 

who have completed a certificate, diploma, 

or degree program. The list will include the 

degree level, major, and major program 

requirements completion date. 

(3) The institution shall make no 

distinction on any credential to reflect that 

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the course(s) or program(s) were not 

conducted at its main administrative and 

academic center. 

(4) The institution shall provide students 

the opportunity to participate in a graduation 

ceremony. 

j. Reporting Requirements and Performance 

Metrics. 

(1) The institution shall provide electronic 

reports on all DoD TA recipients for 

programs and courses offered to personnel at 

each installation as required by the Service. 

This includes, but is not limited to, TA 

transactions, final course grades to include 

incompletes and withdrawals, degrees 

awarded, certificates earned, documented 

educational plans, courses offered, class 

rosters, and military graduation. 

(2) The Service may evaluate the 

institution’s overall effectiveness in 

administering its academic program, courses, 

and customer satisfaction to DoD. A written 

report of the findings will be provided to the 

institution. The institution shall have 90 

calendar days to review the report, 

investigate if required, and provide a written 

response to the findings. 

(3) The Services may request reports from 

an institution at any time, but not later than 

2 years after termination of the MOU with 

such institution. Responses to all requests for 

reports shall be provided within 14 calendar 

days. 

5. Requirements and Responsibilities for the 

Delivery of On-Installation Voluntary 

Education Programs and Services 

a. Educational Institutions. 

(1) Will agree to have a separate 

Installation MOU if they have a Service 

agreement to provide on-installation courses/ 

degree programs. The Installation MOU 

contains the installation-unique 

requirements, which will be coordinated, 

documented, and retained by the 

installation’s education advisor, with 

concurrence from the appropriate Service 

voluntary education representative, and 

presented to the Installation Commander for 

final approval. 

(2) Will comply with the installationunique requirements in the Installation MOU 

that do not conflict with the DoD Voluntary 

Education Partnership MOU and governing 

regulations. 

(3) Will agree to coordinate degree 

programs offered on the installation with the 

installation’s education advisor, who will 

receive approval from the Installation 

Commander, prior to opening of classes for 

registration. 

(4) Will admit candidates to the 

institution’s on-installation programs at their 

discretion; however, priority for registration 

in installation classes will be given in the 

following order to: 

(a) Active duty, Reserve, and National 

Guard Personnel; 

(b) Eligible adult family members of active 

duty and Reserve component personnel; 

(c) Federally funded DoD civilian 

employees; 

(d) Military retirees, other DoD personnel 

and their eligible adult family members; and 

civilians (on a space-available basis and 

subject to the Installation Commander’s 

authorization) when their enrollment is in 

the best interest of the installation’s program. 

(5) Will provide the installation’s 

education advisor, as appropriate, a tentative 

annual schedule of course offerings to ensure 

that the educational needs of the military 

population on the installation are met and to 

ensure no course or scheduling conflicts with 

other on-installation programs. 

(6) Will provide instructors for their 

installation courses who meet the criteria 

established by the institution to qualify for 

employment as a faculty member on the main 

administrative and academic center. 

(7) Will inform the installation education 

advisor about class cancellations for 

classroom-based classes on military 

installations no later than seven calendar 

days prior to the beginning of the term. 

b. Military Service on the Installation. 

(1) The Services’ designated installation 

representative (usually the installation 

education advisor), shall be responsible for 

determining the local voluntary education 

program needs for the serviced military 

population and for selecting the off-duty 

educational programs to be provided on the 

installation, in accordance with the Services’ 

policies. The Service, in conjunction with the 

educational institution, shall provide support 

services essential to operating effective 

educational programs. All services provided 

will be commensurate with the availability of 

resources (personnel, funds, and equipment). 

This support includes: 

(a) Classroom and office space, as 

available. The Service will determine the 

adequacy of provided space. 

(b) Repairs as required to maintain office 

and classroom space in ‘‘good condition’’ as 

determined by the Service, and utility 

services for the offices and classrooms of the 

institution located on the installation, e.g., 

electricity, water, and heat. 

(c) Standard office and classroom 

furnishings within available resources. No 

specialized equipment will be provided. 

(d) Janitorial services in accordance with 

installation facility management policies and 

contracts. 

c. The Service reserves the right to 

disapprove installation access to any 

employee of the institution employed to 

carry out any part of this MOU. 

d. Operation of a privately owned vehicle 

by institution employees on the installation 

will be governed by the installation’s 

policies. 

e. The installation education advisor will 

check with his or her Service’s responsible 

office for voluntary education prior to 

allowing an educational institution to enter 

into an MOU with the installation. 

6. Review, Changes, Signatures, Effective 

Date, and Expiration Date 

a. Review. The signatories (or their 

successors) will review this MOU 

periodically in coordination with the 

Services, but no less than every 5 years to 

consider items such as current accreditation 

status, updated program offerings, and 

program delivery services. 

b. Changes. Changes to this MOU will be 

in writing and shall be subject to approval by 

both of the signatories below, or their 

successors. 

c. Signatures. The authorized signatory for 

DoD will be designated by the USD(P&R). 

The authorized signatory for the institutions 

will be determined by the institution. 

d. Effective Date. This MOU is effective on 

the last date of signature below. 

e. Expiration Date. This MOU will expire 

5 years from the effective date below, unless 

terminated or updated prior to that date in 

writing by DoD or the Institution. The notice 

period is 30 days following a written 

termination notification. 

FOR the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: 

lllllllllllllllllllll

DESIGNATED SIGNATOR 

DATE: lllllllllllllllll

FOR THE INSTITUTION: 

lllllllllllllllllllll

PRESIDENT or Designee 

lllllllllllllllllllll

DATE: lllllllllllllllll

Appendix B to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and 

the U.S. Air Force 

1. Purpose. This addendum is between 

(Name of Educational Institution), hereafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Institution,’’ and the 

United States Air Force (USAF). The purpose 

of this agreement is to provide guidelines and 

procedures for the delivery of educational 

services to active duty personnel, reservists, 

eligible retired military personnel, and DoD 

employees, civilians, and the eligible adult 

family members not covered in the DoD 

Voluntary Education Partnership 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

between the DoD Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness and the Institution. This 

addendum is not to be construed in any way 

as giving rise to a contractual obligation of 

the USAF to provide funds to the Institution 

that would be contrary to Federal law. 

2. Responsibilities. 

a. USAF Education and Training Section 

(ETS) Chief will: 

(1) Maintain a continuing liaison with the 

designated Institution representative and be 

responsible for inspections and the 

acceptance of the Institution’s services. The 

ETS Chief will assist the Institution 

representative to provide military and USAF 

culture orientation to the Institution 

personnel. 

(2) Review requests from Institutions with 

no on-installation MOU, for permission of 

installation access and space within the 

Education and Training Section (ETS) to 

counsel current students, provide 

information briefings and materials, attend 

Education Fairs, and other informational 

services approved by the Installation 

Commander. Approval of such requests by 

the ETS Chief will be based on space/time 

availability as well as need of the installation 

population. 

(3) Assist the Institution with registration 

and training in the Academic Institution 

Portal (AI Portal) to input basic Institution 

information, degree offerings, tuition rates, 

grades, invoices, and search tools pre-built 

into the AF on-line Voluntary Education 

system. 

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b. Institutions will: 

(1) Appoint and designate an Institution 

representative to maintain a continuing 

liaison with the USAF ETS Chief. 

(2) Provide a basic education plan to each 

Airman and the ETS as soon as he/she 

decides to register with the Institution and 

while awaiting final evaluation of transfer 

credits. 

(3) Assume responsibility for the 

administration and proctoring of all course 

examinations not normally administered and 

proctored within the traditional, in-theclassroom setting. 

(4) Counsel interested Airmen on 

Academic Institution (AI) policies, to include 

but not limited to course withdrawal dates 

and penalties, course cancellation 

procedures, course grade publication, fees 

(covered by military tuition assistance (TA) 

and not covered by military TA), billing 

practices, and policy regarding incompletion 

of a course. 

(5) Register and use the AI Portal to input 

AI basic information, degree offerings, tuition 

rates, invoice submission, course grades 

submission, and to pull pre-established 

educational institution reports while 

conducting business with the USAF. 

(6) Submit one consolidated invoice per 

term via the AI Portal for each class in which 

active duty military Airmen are enrolled 

using the Mil TA. Submission will be made 

during the term, no later than the final add/ 

drop/census date, and no later than 30 

calendar days after the end of the term. 

(7) Submit course grades via the AI Portal 

for each class in which active duty military 

Airmen are enrolled using Mil TA. 

Submission will be made no later than 30 

calendar days after the end of the term. 

(8) Accept the Government Purchase Card 

(GPC) for payment of Mil TA when the AI 

accepts credit cards for any part of AI 

business. 

(9) Provide a list of program graduates via 

the AI Portal consisting of student name, 

program title, program type (such as 

bachelor’s degree), and date of graduation no 

later than 30 calendar days after the end of 

the term in which graduation requirements 

are completed. 

(10) All Institutions with no on-installation 

MOU will request permission for installation 

access and space within the ETS to counsel 

current students, provide information 

briefings and materials, attend Education 

Fairs, and other informational services 

approved by the Installation Commander. 

Approval of such requests by the ETS Chief 

will be based on space/time availability as 

well as need of the installation population in 

accordance with installation policy. 

(11) All Institutions with an on-installation 

MOU or invitation for an on-installation 

activity, such as an educational fair, are 

authorized to counsel or provide information 

on any of their programs. 

3. Additional Guidelines. 

a. In addition to DoD policy outlined in the 

DoD MOU, the authorization of military 

tuition assistance (Mil TA) is further 

governed by Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36– 

2306, as well as applicable policy and 

guidance. 

b. Installation access of non-DoD and noninstallation personnel is at the discretion of 

the Installation Commander. Access once 

provided can be revoked at any time due to 

military necessity or due to conduct that 

violates installation rules or policies. 

c. Release and waive all claims against the 

United States, its agents, officers, and 

employees arising out of the use of Air Force 

facilities, equipment, supplies, and services, 

by the Institution, its officers, agents, 

employees, and non-DoD affiliated students. 

The Institution further agrees to defend, pay, 

or settle all claims arising out of the use of 

Air Force facilities based upon the 

negligence, gross negligence, or willful 

misconduct of its agents, officers, employees, 

and non-DoD affiliated students. The 

Institution will hold the United States 

harmless from any claims arising out of the 

acts or omissions of the Institution its agents, 

representatives, officers, employees, and nonDoD affiliated students. 

d. Cancellation provision. This addendum 

may be cancelled by either the USAF or 

Institution 30 days following the receipt of 

written notification from the cancelling 

party. 

Appendix C to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and 

the U.S. Army 

1. Purpose. This addendum is between 

(Name of Educational Institution), hereafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Institution,’’ and the 

United States Army. The purpose of this 

agreement is to provide guidelines and 

procedures for the delivery of educational 

services to active duty personnel, reservists, 

eligible retired military personnel, and DoD 

employees, civilians, and the adult family 

members not covered in the DoD Voluntary 

Education Partnership Memorandum of 

Understanding between the DoD Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness and the Institution. This 

addendum is not to be construed in any way 

as giving rise to a contractual obligation of 

the United States Army to provide funds to 

the Institution that would be contrary to 

Federal law. 

2. Responsibilities. 

a. Army Education Services Officer (ESO) 

will: In support of this addendum, maintain 

a continuing liaison with a designated 

Institution representative and be responsible 

for inspections and the acceptance of the 

Institution’s services. The ESO will provide 

assistance to the Institution representative to 

provide military and Army culture 

orientation to the Institution personnel. 

b. Institution will: 

(1) Appoint and designate an Institution 

representative to maintain a continuing 

liaison with the Army ESO. 

(2) Adopt the GoArmyEd processes. 

GoArmyEd is the Army Continuing 

Education System’s (ACES) centralized and 

streamlined management system for the 

Army’s postsecondary voluntary education 

programs. Existing Memorandums of 

Understanding/Agreements, Tri-Services 

contracts, or other contracts that Institutions 

may have with military installations and 

ACES remain in place and should be 

supplemented with DoD Instruction 1322.25. 

(3) Agree to all of the terms in the ACES 

Policies and Procedures, available at 

https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/education/ 

GoArmyEd_School_Instructions.html, such 

as: invoicing, grades, reports, library 

references, etc. 

c. Cancellation provision. This addendum 

may be cancelled by either the Army or 

Institution 30 days following the receipt of 

written notification from the cancelling 

party. 

Appendix D to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and 

the U.S. Marine Corps 

1. Purpose. This addendum is between 

(Name of Educational Institution), hereafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Institution,’’ and the U.S. 

Marine Corps. The purpose of this agreement 

is to provide guidelines and procedures for 

the delivery of educational services to active 

duty personnel, reservists, eligible retired 

military personnel, and Department of 

Defense (DoD) employees, civilians, and the 

adult eligible family members not covered in 

the DoD Voluntary Education Partnership 

Memorandum of Understanding between the 

DoD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness and the 

Institution. This addendum is not to be 

construed in any way as giving rise to a 

contractual obligation of the United States 

Marine Corps to provide funds to the 

Institution that would be contrary to Federal 

law. 

2. Responsibilities. 

a. Marine Corps Education Services Officer 

(ESO) will: In support of this addendum, 

maintain a continuing liaison with a 

designated Institution representative and be 

responsible for inspections and the 

acceptance of the Institution’s services. The 

ESO will provide assistance to the Institution 

representative to provide military and Marine 

Corps culture orientation to the Institution 

personnel. 

b. Institution will: 

(1) Appoint and designate an Institution 

representative to maintain a continuing 

liaison with the Marine ESO. 

(2) Be responsible, through its faculty and 

administration, for making sure that adequate 

print and non-print media resources to 

support all courses being offered are 

available at base/installation library facilities, 

on-site institution resource area, and/or via 

electronic transmission. Special resources for 

individual courses, including copies of 

relevant periodicals, should be placed in the 

base/installation library or made available by 

the Institution. 

(3) Provide open enrollment in courses 

conducted through media (e.g., portable 

media devices or computer-aided). Those 

courses shall be on an individual enrollment 

basis. 

(4) Provide all required equipment when 

the Institution provides instruction via 

media. 

(5) Provide library services to the Marine 

Corps base/installation for students in the 

form of research and reference materials (e.g., 

books, pamphlets, magazines) of similar 

quality to the support provided students on 

the institution’s home campus. Services shall 

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also include research and reference material 

in sufficient quantity to meet curriculum and 

program demands. Materials shall be, at a 

minimum, the required readings of the 

instructor(s) for a particular course or 

program, or the ability for the student to 

request a copy of such material, from the 

institution’s main library, without any 

inconvenience or charge to the student (e.g., 

a library computer terminal which may allow 

the student to order material and have it 

mailed to their residence). 

(6) Route locally generated publicity 

through the base ESO. 

(7) Permit employment of off-duty military 

personnel or Government civilian employees 

by the institution, provided such 

employment does not conflict with the 

policies set forth in DoD Regulation 5500.7– 

R, ‘‘Joint Ethics Regulation.’’ However, 

Government personnel employed in any way 

in the administration of this addendum will 

be excluded from such employment because 

of conflict of interest. 

3. Billing Procedures, Formal Grades, and 

Cancellation Provision. 

a. Invoices from institutions must be 

forwarded to: NETPDTC (Code N8115) 

Pensacola, FL 32509–5241 within 30 days of 

course completion. 

b. All invoices must have the student name 

(if more than one name, alphabetically by last 

name), social security number, course 

number and description, government cost for 

each course, and total amount of invoice. 

c. All invoices must have an invoice 

number and date. 

d. If the institution has any problems with 

the billing of an invoice, the institution must 

notify NETPDTC (Code N8115) Pensacola, FL 

32509–5241. 

e. Grade reports will be provided to 

NETPDTC (Code N8115) within 30 days of 

term ending date or completion of the course, 

whichever is earlier. 

f. Cancellation provision. This addendum 

may be cancelled by either the Marine Corps 

or Institution 30 days following the receipt of 

written notification from the cancelling 

party. 

Appendix E to Part 68—Addendum for 

Education Services Between [NAME OF 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION] and 

the U.S. Navy 

1. Purpose. This addendum is between 

(Name of Educational Institution), hereafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Institution,’’ and the 

United States Navy. The purpose of this 

agreement is to provide guidelines and 

procedures for the delivery of educational 

services to active duty personnel, reservists, 

eligible retired military personnel, and the 

Department of Defense (DoD) employees, 

civilians, and the adult family members not 

covered in the DoD Voluntary Education 

Partnership Memorandum Understanding 

(MOU) between the DoD Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness and the Institution. This 

addendum is not to be construed in any way 

as giving rise to a contractual obligation of 

the Department of the Navy to provide funds 

to the academic institution that would be 

contrary to Federal law. This agreement may 

be amended by the Navy because of changes 

in statute, executive order, Navy directive, or 

other federal, state, or local government 

requirement. Other proposed amendments 

shall be communicated in writing to the 

other party, and that party shall have 90 days 

to provide a written response, and such 

amendments will only be made upon mutual 

consent of the parties. This addendum does 

not extend to any third party contracts 

between the educational institution and other 

non-educational institutions. 

2. Responsibilities. 

a. Commanding Officer responsible for 

execution of the Voluntary Education 

program shall: 

(1) Be responsible for determining the local 

voluntary education program needs for the 

Navy population to be served and for 

recommending to the installation commander 

the educational programs to be offered on the 

base; 

(2) Administer this agreement and provide 

program management support; 

(3) Change Education Services Officer 

(ESO) to Navy College Office Staff; 

(4) Manage the Navy College program 

Distance Learning Partnership (NCPDLP) 

agreements. 

b. Navy ESO will: In support of this 

addendum, maintain a continuing liaison 

with the designated Institution representative 

and be responsible for inspections and the 

acceptance of the Institution’s services. The 

ESO will provide assistance to the Institution 

representative to provide military and Navy 

culture orientation to the Institution 

personnel. 

c. Institution will: 

(1) For distance learning partner 

institution, comply with NCPDLP 

agreements. 

(2) Appoint and designate an Institution 

Representative to maintain a continuing 

liaison with the Navy College Office Staff. 

(3) Comply with Wide Area Work Flow 

processes for invoicing of tuition assistance. 

(4) Provide a link to the academic 

institution through the Navy College Program 

Web Site, only if designated as NCPDLP 

school. 

(5) Display the academic institution’s 

advertising materials (i.e., pamphlets, 

posters, and brochures) at all Navy College 

Offices, only if designated as NCPDLP 

school. 

(6) Upon request of the Navy College 

Office, provide and arrange access to the 

library and other academic reference and 

research resources in print or on-line format 

that are appropriate or necessary to support 

the courses offered. In addition, these library 

resource arrangements will be in accordance 

with the standards of the institution’s 

accrediting association and the State 

Regulatory Agency having jurisdiction over 

the academic institution. 

(7) Respond to e-mail message from 

students within one workday. Ensure tollfree telephonic access to academic 

counseling. Such telephonic access shall be 

available both in the continental United 

States and overseas. 

(8) Comply with host command procedures 

before starting instructor-based courses on 

any Navy installation. The Navy College 

Office shall negotiate a separate agreement 

with the academic institution in concert with 

the host command procedures. 

(9) Mail an official transcript indicating 

degree completion, at no cost to the Sailor or 

the government to the following address: 

Navy College Center, VOLED DET N211, 

Center for Personal and Professional 

Development, 6490 Saufley Field Road, 

Pensacola, FL 32509–5204. 

d. Other responsibilities. Except as 

otherwise provided in the agreement, any 

dispute concerning an interpretation of, or a 

question of fact arising under this agreement 

which is not disposed of by mutual consent 

shall be decided by the Commanding Officer 

CPPD. This decision shall be in writing and 

constitute the final administrative 

determination. 

e. Cancellation provision. This addendum 

may be cancelled by either the Navy or 

Institution 30 days following the receipt of 

written notification from the cancelling 

party. 

Dated: July 26, 2010. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2010–19314 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

32 CFR Part 161 

[Docket ID: DOD–2009–OS–0184] 

RIN 0790–AI61 

Identification (ID) Cards for Members 

of the Uniformed Services, Their 

Dependents, and Other Eligible 

Individuals 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

(DoD) proposes to establish policy, 

assign responsibilities, and provide 

procedures for the issuing of distinct 

DoD ID cards. The ID cards shall be 

issued to uniformed service members, 

their dependents, and other eligible 

individuals and will be used as proof of 

identity and DoD affiliation. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 5, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and/or RIN 

number and title, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

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