CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 151906Z MAY 23 MID600053021716U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 112/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/TUITION ASSISTANCE UPDATE TWO// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/281919ZSEP21// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 214/21, TUITION ASSISTANCE POLICY UPDATE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN updates Tuition Assistance (TA) and Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) management controls announced in reference (a) and provides guidance on Sailor enrollment with the U.S. Naval Community College (USNCC). All prior controls not altered by this NAVADMIN remain in place. 2. The following management controls update reference (a) and are effective for all TA and NCPACE courses approved after the release of this NAVADMIN: a. Active Duty and Training and Administration of Reserve enlisted Sailors with less than 16 years of Active service must have at least 6 months remaining from the course start date until their end of active obligated service or as extended. b. Enlisted reservists must be on Active Duty orders and must have at least 6 months remaining from the course start date until the end date of their orders. c. All TA or NCPACE funded courses must be completed while the member is on Active Duty. d. Sailors may be enrolled in up to a maximum of two concurrent courses. Required laboratory courses with unique course identification numbers are exempt from this limit. The two course limit in line with fiscal quarter announced in reference (a) is rescinded. e. Officers with a minimum of 8 years of prior enlisted Active Duty service (Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, Coast Guard) including limited duty officers (LDO) and chief warrant officers (CWO) are eligible to use TA or NCPACE at all officer ranks. All other officers become eligible upon promotion to O3. f. Sailors may submit applications in the MyNavy Education portal (https://myeducation.netc.navy.mil/) between 7 and 120 days prior to the term start date. (1) Command Approval and application forwarding must occur at least seven days prior to the term start date. (2) It is the Sailor's responsibility to ensure timely submission and command approval of TA and NCPACE applications. (3) After command approval, vouchers may be authorized and funded by Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC), subject to funding availability. (4) Sailors must not begin a TA or NCPACE course prior to receiving an authorized and funded voucher. 3. The USNCC provides naval-relevant associate's degrees in Military Studies, Nuclear Engineering Technology, General Studies with Computer Studies Specialization, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Organizational Leadership, Aviation Maintenance, Data Analytics, Uncrewed Systems, and Logistics with a Maritime Focus. Interested Sailors should visit https://www.usncc.edu/ to learn more. 4. Policies pertaining to TA or NCPACE eligible Sailors with approved degree plans who also participate in USNCC courses: a. TA or NCPACE course terms shall not overlap with USNCC course terms. Command approvers must verify. b. TA or NCPACE courses that transfer to USNCC will count toward the 120 semester hour career cap on TA and NCPACE. c. Courses funded by USNCC do not count toward the 120 semester hour career cap on TA and NCPACE. 5. For questions regarding TA or NCPACE eligibility, degree plans or other education funding options, contact the Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC) at 1-833-330-MNCC (6622). Choose Option 3 "Education and Training", then Option 1 "NCVEC." Sailors may also submit an inquiry via the issue tracker feature in the MyNavy Education portal (https://myeducation.netc.navy.mil/), located on the top right of their record. 6. For questions concerning TA or NCPACE policy, contact Mr. Jim Johnson at (703)604-5256/DSN 664 or via e-mail at james.p.johnson.civ@us.navy.mil. 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//