MARADMINS : 650/13
R 121337Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 650/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CY14 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/DON CIO/121836ZSEP2013//
AMPN/REF A IS THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOMINATION CALL//
POC/PAUL KEENER/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC C4CS/NAME:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:703-693-3545//
POC/PETTER GILLIS/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4CIO/NAME:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:703-614-9664//
POC/RENE AGOSTO/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4CS/NAME:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:571-256-8846//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: TO SOLICIT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014(SLASH) 2015 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP).
2. BACKGROUND: THE IASP ANNUALLY PROVIDES THE MARINE CORPS THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE WORKFORCE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE IASP PREPARES MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES FOR DUTY IN HIGH VISIBILITY INFORMATION ASSURANCE ASSIGNMENTS AT HQMC, MARINE FORCES HEADQUARTERS, MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SECURITY CENTER (MCNOSC), MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION-ELECTRONICS SCHOOL (MCCES) AND MARFORCYBERCOM. FILLING THESE BILLETS IS CRITICAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS TO MEET THE INFORMATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IT FACES IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THE IASP IS OPEN TO MARINE ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AS ANNOTATED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 THROUGH 6 OF THIS DOCUMENT. PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO MARINE CORPS APPLICANTS INCLUDE THE AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT), NAVAL POST GRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS), AND THE INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (IRMC) OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY FOR PROGRAMS IN RESIDENCE. THE IRMC ALSO OFFERS ONLINE COURSES. REF A PROVIDES PROGRAMS OFFERED AND AVAILABLE COURSES OF STUDY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM.
3. GENERAL INFORMATION.
3.A. ALL CALENDAR YEAR 2014 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2 JANUARY 2014 AT HQMC C4.
3.B. IASP APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY HQMC C4. APPLICANTS SELECTED TO ATTEND AFIT OR NPS, WILL BE ORDERED TO THE SCHOOL IN CY 14 WITH A REPORT DATE DURING JULY, AUGUST 2014, OR JANUARY 2015 AS APPROPRIATE.
3.C. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE REFERENCE TO SEE THE DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED FOR THE IASP. APPLICATION PACKAGE SPECIFICS ARE ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MESSAGE.
3.D. ALL ACTIVE DUTY STUDENTS MUST CONTACT CSP POINT OF CONTACT 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE TO COORDINATE POSSIBLE FUTURE ASSIGNMENT.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL.
4.A. ACTIVE DUTY MARINE.
4.A.1. MUST HAVE BETWEEN 7 AND 22 YEARS OF SERVICE.
4.A.2. MUST NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
4.A.3. MUST MEET REENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY DC, MRA.
4.A.4. MUST HOLD THE PRIMARY MOS OF 0689, 0659 OR 0699.
4.A.5. MUST NOT REACH SERVICE LIMITATIONS WITHIN 5 YEARS OF BEGINNING THE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION.
4.A.6. A MINIMUM OF 24 MONTHS ON STATION ARE REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS IN CONUS OR 36 MONTHS IN OCONUS ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL. PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED, BUT WAIVERS MAY BE REQUESTED.
4.A.7. MUST BE PME COMPLETE FOR CURRENT GRADE.
4.B. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFIT.
4.B.1. ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST BE IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE GS-9 OR HIGHER.
4.B.2. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN OR, IF FOREIGN BORN, BE IN A PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS-(GREEN CARD HOLDER).
4.B.3. MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELORS DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINE.
4.B.4. MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) SCORE OF 153 VERBAL, 148 QUANTITATIVE (500 VERBAL, 600 QUANTITATIVE FOR GRE TAKEN PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2012).
4.B.5. STUDENTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
4.C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NPS.
4.C.1. ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST BE IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE GS-9 OR HIGHER.
4.C.2. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN OR, IF FOREIGN BORN, BE IN A PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS-(GREEN CARD HOLDER).
4.C.3. MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELORS DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
4.C.4. GRE IS REQUIRED PER REF A (PAR 7.G)
4.C.5. STUDENTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
4.D. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRMC.
4.D.1. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE GS-12 (OR EQUIVALENT) OR ABOVE. MARINES ARE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
4.D.2. MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELORS DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE. PARTNER UNIVERSITIES MAY REQUIRE A HIGHER GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND/OR ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITE COURSES.
4.D.3. APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE GRE OR GMAT.
4.D.4. STUDENT MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
4.E. OBLIGATION.
4.E.1. MILITARY. PARTICIPATION IN THE IASP WILL INCUR A 3 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR OF EDUCATION. MORE THAN 1 YEAR OF EDUCATION INCURS A 4 YEAR OBLIGATION. NORMAL PARTICIPATION IN THE IASP WILL INCLUDE 2 YEARS OF EDUCATION FOLLOWED BY 4 YEARS OF OBLIGATION IN AN APPROVED IA BILLET. PRIORITY OF ASSIGNMENT WILL BE MCC K18 MCCES, 29 PALMS.
4.E.2. CIVILIAN MARINE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE OBLIGATED TO CONTINUE SERVICE WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SERVICE COMPUTED BASED ON TITLE 5 CFR SECTION 410.310 AND THE METHOD BY WHICH THE INSTRUCTION IS ADMINISTERED.
4.F. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES.
4.F.1. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE:
4.F.1.A. ALL ITEMS PER REF A. ITEM 7.H. CONTACT POC TO OBTAIN MAILING ADDRESS.
4.F.1.B. AA FORM WITH PERTINENT PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DATA.
4.F.1.C. RECOMMENDATION FROM IMMEDIATE CHANGE OF COMMAND.
4.F.1.D. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
4.F.2. INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY AN ACTIVE DUTYMARINE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING SIGNED STATEMENT: "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AFTER THE 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 THE COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
4.F.3. INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY A CIVILIAN MARINE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "IF SELECTED I AGREE TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SERVICE COMPUTED SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TITLE 5 CFR SECTIONS 410.309 AND 410.310."
4.F.4. COMPLETED MILITARY APPLICATIONS INCLUDING UNOFFICIAL COPY OF TRANSCRIPT MUST BE E-MAILED AS A PDF FILE TO HQMC C4 CSP AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: PAUL.B.KEENER(AT)USMC.MIL, JONATHAN.R.WHITE(AT)USMC.MIL AND MR R. J. AGOSTO, RENE.AGOSTO(AT)USMC.MIL. ALL E-MAILS MUST BE ENCRYPTED USING PKI AUTHENTICATION VIA THE COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC). E-MAIL CONTAINING PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION MUST BE MARKED "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY."
4.F.5. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE E-MAILED AS A PDF FILE TO MR.PETE GILLIS, ITM COI MANAGER AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: PETER.L.GILLIS(AT)USMC.MIL. ALL E-MAILS MUST BE ENCRYPTED USING PKI AUTHENTICATION VIA THE CAC. E-MAIL CONTAINING PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION MUST BE MARKED "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY."
4.F.6. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POINTS OF CONTACT ON THIS MESSAGE.
4.F.7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
4.F.8. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS 30 APRIL 2014.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN KEVIN J. NALLY DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTERS.//