MyCAA Update
DOD offical: MyCAA could resume "very soon"The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program could start up again soon, a senior defense official said.
The program, which offers spouses up to $6,000 to cover education-related expenses, was unexpectedly put on hold last month due to an “unforeseen, unprecedented spike in enrollments,” according to a Defense Department message.
Since then, defense officials have been working on both short- and long-term solutions to help military spouses within fiscal constraints, said Clifford Stanley, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
“Our proposals are in the final stage of approval and we hope to restart the program very soon,” Stanley told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Stanley would not give a time line for when the program might resume.
“As soon as the [Defense] Secretary looks at the options, he’ll decide,” Stanley said after Wednesday’s hearing.
“It may [already] be decided,” he added. “It’s that close in terms of resuming.”
A Defense Department spokesman said there was no update on the program as of early Wednesday afternoon.
Stanley acknowledged on Wednesday that the Defense Department did a poor job of letting people know why the program was temporarily halted.
Many participants didn’t know about the move until they tried to access their accounts.
“We know we must make a concerted effort to restore our credibility and confidence with our military spouses, servicemembers and the American public,” Stanley said.
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2 Comments:
"unexpectedly put on hold last month due to an “unforeseen, unprecedented spike in enrollments,” "
This statement really makes no sense, other than to infer that they kept approving grants to the detriment of those previously approved. As a result, those of us already embroiled into our programs utilizing the grants (and counting on them) were put in precarious situations due to their actions.
I've already paid for my next term because it was due, as well as found alternative funding for future terms. While I will utilize the remaining funds in my account were it to become available, it is quite obvious this program is not reliable. I don't want to be put in the same situation again, as obviously this organization cares not one whit about the ramifications their actions have had on me, or others like me.
Good news! Beginning March 13, 2010 military spouses who are CURRENTLY enrolled in the MyCAA program will once again be able to receive tuition assistance.
The DoD is working on developing a long-term solution for spouses not yet enrolled and expect to be able to announce the details soon.
Check out http://www.militaryonesource.com/MOS/FindInformation/Category/MilitarySpouseCareerAdvancementAccounts.aspx for more information!
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