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DOD Sets Rules for Schools Receiving Tuition Assistance

All schools participating in Title 10 tuition assistance will have to have a signed memorandum of understanding with the Defense Department under a new policy that will take effect Jan. 1. Full story.

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Family Members on Education Path

"Families are thriving; they are not just trying to get through a deployment...They are doing positive things while their Soldiers are deployed." Full story.

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MyCAA Cutbacks Leave Families Scrambling

Four spouses share how the new rules changed their education, careers. Full story.

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Fort Benning Spouses Get Continued Funds for CAA According to Governor Purdue

Governor Sonny Perdue announced Georgia has secured an extension of the Heroes at Home DOL/DOD Military Spouse initiative to continue funding for Career Advancement Accounts (CAA) available to spouses of active duty military personnel at Fort Benning. Full story.

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Navy Wife Nears Long-Coveted Degree

Elvia Kachenchai, 45, is two final exams away from earning her bachelor's degree in business administration. Kachenchai's quest to earn this degree started more than two decades ago. Full story.

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DoD To Restart MyCAA For Military Spouses

The Defense Department's tuition assistance program for military spouses will be up and running again March 13 for people already enrolled in a certificate or degree program, the Pentagon said.
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Lawmakers Want Answers on MyCAA Halt

The sudden suspension of an education program for military spouses has sparked a significant bipartisan congressional response intended to get the program back on track.
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