September 17, 1999

U.S. Navy and West Virginia Offer Free-Tuition Deal to State Residents

By ERIK LORDS

West Virginia signed an agreement in August giving a free year of community or technical college to state residents who enlist in the U.S. Navy.

While the Navy has such arrangements with a few community colleges, this is the first statewide program.

Under the agreement, the Navy will pay students' academic expenses, giving each enlistee $1,200 a month to cover tuition and living costs, for a year of education before they report for duty. The Navy will

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