I have submitted payment for a collectible grade; however, the payment has not posted yet. My course starts soon. Am I able to use tuition assistance while I wait for the payment to post?

Payments for collectible grades must be posted to record BEFORE additional tuition assistance (TA) is authorized. If the payment is posted after your course starts, you will not be able to submit a late TA request. You will have to wait until next term to ensure the payment has posted and all issues have been resolved prior to the term start [...]

How do I reimburse the Navy for collectable grades? How do I pay?

Send tuition assistance (TA) reimbursements by money order or cashier's check payable to US TREASURY to: Commanding Officer NETPDC TA Accounting N852 6490 Saufley Field Road Pensacola, FL 32509-5241 No personal checks or credit cards accepted. Include: Full Name, Rate/Rank, Course Number and Course Title, Term Dates, TA Voucher Number, and your contact information. For more information [...]

Do I have to reimburse the Navy for my tuition assistance funded course?

If you receive a "collectable grade," NETPDC TA Accounting will send a letter of indebtedness to you via your CO. You will receive a follow up email from DFAS with instructions to provide electronic reimbursement via Pay.gov. You can choose to resolve your debt utilizing Pay.gov within 45 days from the date of the email notification from DFAS. After the 45 days has expired a military payroll [...]

I’m the Command Approver for my command. Can I approve my own tuition assistance requests?

Command Approvers should never approve their own TA/NCPACE applications. It is a conflict of interest. The command approver verifies specific eligibility requirements. The command approver must be your Commanding Officer or designated “By Direction Authority.” If you are the “By Direction Authority,” request your command designate an alternate to approve your [...]

Is there training or guidance for Command Approvers?

Yes, there is TA Command Approver Training, checklists, and additional information for command approvers on the “Resources for Commands” page at our website: [...]