MCBUL 1560. FY04 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Date Signed: 10/6/2003 | MARADMINS Number: 469/03
MARADMINS : 469/03

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MARADMIN
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MARADMIN 469/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FY04 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 922, CHAPTER 112//
NARR/REF A IS CHANGE TO PUBLIC LAW//
POC/LTCOL K. BEUTEL/MGYSGT M. GROBY/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-
/TEL:(703) 784-5017/TEL:DSN 278-5017//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
MARINES WHO ARE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE
FY04 STAFF NCO INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP).
2. THE IASP ANNUALLY PROVIDES QUALIFIED MARINES AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN A FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE IASP
WILL PREPARE ENLISTED MARINES FOR DUTY IN ASSIGNMENTS AT HQMC, THE
SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, AND MARINE FORCES HEADQUARTERS. FILLING
THESE BILLETS IS CRITICAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS IN ORDER TO MEET THE
INFORMATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IT WILL FACE IN THE 21ST
CENTURY AND TO INTERACT AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL WITH OUR SISTER
SERVICES, THE CIVILIAN MILITARY LEADERSHIP, AND THE CIVILIAN
CORPORATE COMMUNITY. THE IASP WILL SEND ENLISTED MARINES TO THE AIR
FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT) TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LEVEL
OF EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND TO SERVE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA)
POLICY AND SUPERVISORY CAPACITIES.
3. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A. FY04 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BOARD WILL
CONVENE: 15 JAN 04. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 DEC 03 AT CMC/C4 AS
SHOWN IN PARAGRAPH 5 OF THIS MESSAGE.
B. IASP APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY HQMC C4 AND THE AFIT.
ENLISTED MARINES SELECTED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE AFIT WILL BE ORDERED
TO SCHOOL IN CALENDAR YEAR 04 WITH A REPORT DATE DURING AUGUST 2004.
C. THERE ARE TWO PATHS AVAILABLE AT THE AFIT, A MANAGEMENT PATH
(DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT) AND A TECHNICAL
PATH (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING). BOTH
PATHS RESULT IN A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A FOCUS ON
INFORMATION ASSURANCE.
D. ELIGIBILITY.
1) MUST BE OF GRADE GUNNERY SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
OR GUNNERY SERGEANT (SEL).
2) MUST HAVE BETWEEN 12 AND 22 YEARS OF SERVICE.
3) MUST NOT BE IN A SHORT MOS (AS DEFINED BY MMEA).
4) MUST MEET REENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY DC M&RA.
5) MUST BE APPROVED FOR LATERAL MOVE TO PMOS 0689 TO FILL A BILLET
OF 0689 AFTER COMPLETION OF EDUCATION. MUST HAVE MMEA (MONITOR)
CONCURRENCE.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY: A. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR, IF FOREIGN BORN,
PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS-GREEN CARD HOLDER.
B. MUST HAVE EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT
AVERAGE OF 3.0 OUT OF 4.0, OR EQUIVALENT.
C. MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) SCORE OF
500 VERBAL, 600 QUANTITATIVE.
D. MINIMUM CLEARANCE LEVEL IS SECRET OR STUDENTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
E. MATH PREREQUISITES:
INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: COLLEGE ALGEBRA
COMPUTER SCIENCE/COMPUTER SYSTEMS: DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS
COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
F. MAJOR PREREQUISITES:
INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: NO SPECIFIC UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR
REQUIRED.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS/COMPUTER SCIENCE: UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR IN COMPUTER
SCIENCE OR OTHER SCIENCE/MATH MAJOR WITH EXTENSIVE COURSES IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE OR COMPUTER ENGINEERING.
5. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:
A. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE:
1) AA FORM WITH PERTINENT PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DATA.
2) TRANSCRIPT OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS. COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY.
3) ENDORSEMENTS FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4) PROMOTION TYPE PHOTO.
5) PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
B. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION:
"IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FOUR
YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION PERIOD OF THIS PROGRAM OR
THREE YEARS IF THE EDUCATION IS ONE YEAR OR LESS. I AGREE NOT TO
REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE
EDUCATION PERIOD OR THE SERVICE OBLIGATION AFTER COMPLETION OF
EDUCATION. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION
TO ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
C. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE SENT TO HQMC/C4 AT THIS
MAILING ADDRESS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (C4/CRP)
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
ATTENTION: INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
6. A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS ON STATION IN CONUS OR 36 MONTHS IN
OCONUS ASSIGNMENTS IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL.
PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED BUT MAY BE
REQUESTED.
7. THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INCURS A
THREE-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR ONE YEAR OF EDUCATION. MORE THAN
ONE YEAR INCURS A FOUR-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION. NORMAL
PARTICIPATION IN THE IASP WILL INCLUDE TWO YEARS OF EDUCATION
FOLLOWED BY FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE OBLIGATION IN AN APPROVED IA
BILLET.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING LTCOL
KENNETH BEUTEL OR MGYSGT MARK GROBY AT DSN 278-5017/COMM (703)
784-5017. THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE: BEUTELKL@MCNOSC.USMC.MIL AND
GROBYMG@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
9. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 JUL 04.//