Tuition assistance (TA) and Navy College Program for Afloat Education (NCPACE) must be command approved prior to 14 days from the term start date.
Service members can submit their application requests as early as 120 days preceding the term start date.
If your application is submitted within the 14 days, your request will be automatically cancelled by the system.
See DODINST 1322.25 and NAVADMIN 219/16.