The U.S. Army is cutting one of its largest education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance, or Army CA plan, by half in a move it says is necessary to cut spending.

Army CA was introduced in 2020 to add to traditional scholarship programs by offering soldiers $4,000 a year to use for civilian credentials in fields such as commercial driving, coding, or cybersecurity, in hopes of helping with civilian transitions and military careers, reports Military.com.

“The changes we are making to these programs will help ensure their long-term sustainability,” Dr. Agnes Gereben Schaefer, the assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, said in a statement.

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