Prior to March 15, only 12 semester hours were covered.
Education centers have details.
Tuition assistance caps apply to all ranks and are geared to ensure availability for all soldiers. Commanders are authorized to increase tuition assistance in their area using operational funds. While tuition assistance caps may be discouraging, these caps are the Army's method to check the spiraling high cost of education. Many schools cooperate with what the Army can afford and they hold down their costs for soldiers. However, there are alternatives according to Col. James Nichols, director of Army Continuing Education.