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Deadline for Colleges to Sign New Agreement on Military Tuition Assistance Is Extended

Chronicle of Higher Education

December 20, 2011

Bowing to pressure from members of Congress and colleges, the Defense Department has agreed to postpone its January 1 deadline for institutions to sign a controversial new memorandum of understanding in order to remain eligible to receive military tuition assistance. The 90-day extension gives colleges and the department more time to negotiate changes in the document, which the department has said is intended to improve educational outcomes for service members and better safeguard taxpayer dollars.

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