The Department of Defense is weighing whether to end graduate tuition assistance at 34 U.S. institutions as part of a broader audit of education partnerships for service members. The review could remove or limit military education benefits for affected programs, officials said. The potential change threatens enrollment and revenue streams for graduate programs that rely on military students, and it could disrupt service members’ professional development pathways. Institutions named in the review face an urgent need to demonstrate program quality, accreditation status and alignment with DoD learning objectives. Universities that lose eligibility could see immediate enrollment declines in targeted graduate offerings; many campuses are preparing appeals and compliance documentation to preserve the partnership.