BY WENDY A. LANG
AND BRYAN ADAMS
COMMENTARY
One of the first hits to federal benefits under sequestration was the disturbing reality that Military Tuition Assistance (MTA) would be eliminated for active duty servicemembers in the Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and, presumably in the near future, Navy. It is vitally important that educational program funding be restored for our service men and women.
Curtailing this program for educating and facilitating access to degree attainment – particularly for historically underserved populations – seems antithetical to the acknowledgement that we need a highly educated military force. Moreover, it means limiting servicemembers access to credentials that are vital to economic prosperity in the 21st Century: credentials that are proven to increase lifelong earning potential.
