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ALARACT 102/2025
DTG: R 140242Z NOV 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 102/2025 – CHANGES TO VOLUNTARY EDUCATION POLICY
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA, DCS, G–1
NARR. THIS ALARACT REPLACES ALARACT 099/2024, WHICH IS NOW INACTIVE.
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2007 (PAYMENT OF TUITION
FOR OFF-DUTY TRAINING OR EDUCATION)
1.B. (U) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2015 (PROGRAM TO ASSIST
MEMBERS IN OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS)
1.C. (U) DODI 1322.25 (VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS)
1.D. (U) DODI 1322.33 (DOD CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS)
1.E. (U) AR 621–5 (ARMY CONTINUING EDUCATION SYSTEM)
2. (U) EFFECTIVE AS OF 06 NOV 2025, ALL ARMY PERSONNEL WILL COMPLY
WITH THE VOLUNTARY EDUCATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED
IN THIS ALARACT AND IN REFERENCE 1.E. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
AND DOD POLICY.
3. (U) PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE SECARMY DIRECTED CHANGES TO THE
ARMY’S VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENSURE THE LONG-
TERM STABILITY OF PROGRAMS AND MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS FOR SOLDIERS.
4. (U) TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA).
4.A. (U) THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) ANNUAL CAP FOR TA IS INCREASED TO $4500
AND THE SEMESTER HOUR (SH) CAP IS INCREASED TO 18 HOURS.
4.B. (U) THE SH CEILING FOR TA REMAINS $250.
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4.C. (U) SOLDIERS MUST COMPLETE STANDARDIZED ARMYIGNITED TRAINING
PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION CENTER ON THEIR INSTALLATION OR THEIR
COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS AND MUST USE THE CAREER PATH DECIDE
DECISION SUPPORT TOOL PRIOR TO REQUESTING TA FOR THE FIRST TIME.
SOLDIERS MUST UPLOAD THEIR CAREER PATH DECIDE RESULTS INTO
ARMYIGNITED.
5. (U) CREDENTIALING ASSISTANCE (CA)
5.A. (U) CA WILL BE CAPPED AT $2000, AND 1 CREDENTIAL PER FY.
5.B. (U) CA FOR CREDENTIALS RELATED TO AVIATION PILOTS LICENSES WILL
BE CAPPED AT $1000 PER FY FOR ALL COMPOS.
5.C. (U) CA USAGE WILL BE CAPPED AT 3 CREDENTIALS PER TEN (10) YEARS
OF SERVICE. THIS WILL BE RETROACTIVE TO A SOLDIER’S BASIC ACTIVE
SERVICE DATE TO DETERMINE THE YEARS OF SERVICE. PREVIOUSLY FUNDED
CREDENTIALING EDUCATION GOALS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CAP.
5.D. (U) RECERTIFICATION/RELICENSING OF CREDENTIALS WILL NOT COUNT
AGAINST THE 1 CREDENTIAL PER FY LIMIT OR THE 3 CREDENTIALS PER TEN
(10) YEARS OF SERVICE CAP.
5.E. (U) SOLDIERS WHO RECEIVE CA FUNDING FOR TRAINING MUST TAKE THE
EXAMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAINING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF
1.E. FAILING AN EXAM WILL RESULT IN CA FUNDS BEING RECOUPED FOR THE
COST OF THE EXAM. IF SOLDIERS DO NOT TAKE THE ASSOCIATED EXAM,
THEY WILL BE RECOUPED FOR THE COSTS OF THE TRAINING AND
ASSOCIATED MATERIALS.
5.F. (U) SOLDIERS MUST COMPLETE STANDARDIZED ARMYIGNITED TRAINING
PROVIDED BY THE CA VIRTUAL COUNSELING CELL AND MUST USE THE
MILGEARS DECISION SUPPORT TOOL PRIOR TO REQUESTING CA FOR THE
FIRST TIME. SOLDIERS MUST UPLOAD THEIR MILGEARS RESULTS INTO
ARMYIGNITED.
6. (U) ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO POLICY WILL BE REFELCTED IN UPDATES TO
ARMY REGULATION 621–5 (ARMY CONTINUING EDUCATION SYSTEM). ITS
ESTIMATED TO PUBLISH IN CALENDAR YEAR 2026.
7. SEND ANY INQUIRIES TO THE VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT TEAM, ARMY CREDENTIALING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
SERVICES, AT USARMY.KNOX.TRADOC.MBX.ARMYU-ACCESS@ARMY.MIL.
8. THIS MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 13 NOVEMBER 2026.