If Congress does not pass a Budget or Continuing Resolution before 31 January 2026, approved FY26 Tuition Assistance (TA) Requests for the Reserve and National Guard components, not on active duty orders, will be canceled.  Army Continuing Education Division (ACED) will cancel TA Requests starting on 30 January 2026 at 2359 GMT (1959 EDT) for 31 January 2026 start dates and will continue daily cancellations throughout the government shutdown. These daily cancellations will continue until either a Budget or a Continuing Resolution is approved by Congress and signed by the President.
  • Active Duty/Regular Army Soldiers are not impacted.  National Guard and Reserve Soldiers on active duty orders are not impacted.
  • Soldiers whose TA Requests were cancelled due to the government shutdown will receive a message in ArmyIgnitED.
  • Soldiers whose TA Requests were cancelled due to the government shutdown must submit a new TA Request for a future term date when the government reopens, and funding is restored.
  • There will not be historical TA Requests created for courses with term start dates during the shutdown.
  • Soldiers should review the “Conditions” section on their TA Request and understand the terms of this agreement to include the following statement, “I understand that TA for courses starting in the next fiscal year is conditional until the receipt of the TA funds.” Without a Budget or Continuing Resolution, the Army will not receive TA funding.
  • Soldiers should work with their academic institution or local Army Education Center (if available during the shutdown) to make an informed decision on whether to withdraw from courses during the government shutdown or remain enrolled and assume the risk of self-pay.
  • Soldiers who continue to pursue their courses during the government shutdown will be responsible for costs incurred with their Academic Institution.
  • Processing invoices at ACED will cease throughout the government shutdown.  
  • Army School Support will be available to you while the government POCs will not. 
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