 Welcome to All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Jonathan Pankaw. The Navy recently released a new Navadmin for Tuition Assistance, or TA, for Fiscal Year 15. The Navadmin includes several changes to the TA rules. Effective immediately, commanding officers may waive the requirement that sailors must be aboard their first duty station for one year before applying for TA. The Navy's reimbursement policy for TA will be more closely aligned with the Department of Defense. Now, only tuition directly related to the course of instruction and not including fees will be paid with TA funds. Fees no longer covered by TA include equipment, books, materials, exams, admissions, registration, fines and costs associated with distance learning. This policy is effective for all courses with start dates after October 1, 2014. To find out more about the new TA Navadmin, visit the Navy's personnel commands website.