Consolidation of Military Voluntary Education Program: Feasibility and Cost Benefit Analysis

Abstract

This thesis conducts a comparative analysis of all the military services' voluntary education (VOLED) programs and a cost benefit analysis on consolidation of selected VOLED programs into one DOD-wide program. There were three major criteria by which the VOLED programs were selected for consolidation: common purpose, shared goals, and same target audience. Bawd on the above criteria, Tuition Assistance, Functional Skills, and the Apprenticeship program were deemed suitable for consolidation. The Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges programs and Community College of the Air Force, which met the criteria, were deemed unsuitable due to overriding concerns about budget. The preliminary cost/benefit analysis indicates that consolidation or centralization of the Tuition Assistance, Functional Skills and Apprenticeship Programs are cost-effective. Consolidation Voluntary Education Program VOLED.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276360

Entities

People

  • Marie E. Oliver

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Costs
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Systems
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Naval Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Naval Personnel Management