Should the TA limit be raised or gotten rid of all together?

The whole purpose of the TA limit is to prevent people from knocking out their degrees quickly and leaving the Army. A few years ago, there were even more restrictions like new Soldiers has to wait a year and people getting Masters degrees had to wait even longer. It's the same reason you can't transfer your GI Bill until you have six years in and you have to add four more. It's all about retention incentives. A few years ago when the Army was downsizing, the TA became more restrictive. When the Army started growing again, it became more permissive. When I joined the Army in the 90s during the Era of Bill Clinton and the massive reduction in military end strength, TA only payed for 75% of your class. You had to pay for it out of pocket up front and get reimbursed on the backside. Nearly impossible for a barracks E4 making $600 a month. By the time the Iraq war was surging, TA in the Army and the Reserves grown to pay 100% of everything up front.

I was in the same boat in using TA to pursue my Masters. I’d love to see the limit loosened a bit to allow soldiers the opportunity to complete degrees at a quicker pace. However, it’s hard to argue the TA limit due to the fact that it’s essentially free money you are getting to complete a degree without necessarily having to tap into your GI Bill.

That's a good point. Should it be an option to instead calculate your cost over 4 years and then let you use it as you as you see fit?