R 301735Z OCT 23
MARADMIN 551/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 FULL-TIME STUDY FOR ENLISTED MARINES NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS//
POC/R. D. SMALL/MSGT/OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPECIALIST/IID DCI/ 703-614-2082/RODNEY.SMALL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. Purpose. This message solicits applications for the enlisted National Intelligence University (NIU) programs for Academic Year (AY) 2024. All nomination packages are due to HQMC/INTEL no later than 10 January 2024. Paragraph 8 details the procedures for submission.
2. Background. The purpose of the Marine Corps Enlisted NIU Program is to broaden the education and experience of enlisted Marines who demonstrate potential for future leadership positions in their respective occupational fields. AY 2024-25 will convene on or about 2 August 2024.
3. Execution. The following programs are available to qualified 02XX/0321/17XX/26XX/68XX enlisted Marines:
3.A. Undergraduate Program: A Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI) Degree. The BSI is a one-year degree completion program.
3.B. Graduate Programs: A Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) Degree or a Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI) Degree. The MSSI and MSTI programs consist of 40 weeks of graduate coursework. Applicants admitted into these programs will remain at NIU to complete an intelligence related thesis during the summer term and will detach on or about 27 July 2025 after graduation.
4. Marines must meet the following USMC prerequisites to qualify for an NIU program:
4.A. Applicants must be 02XX/0321/17XX/26XX/68XX enlisted Marines in the rank of Corporal through Gunnery Sergeant.
4.B. Applicants may not have less than four years of service or more than 18 years of service as of 1 July 2024.
4.C. Applicants must have at least three years on station by 1 July 2024 for CONUS commands. Applicants on a three-year accompanied OCONUS tour must be within 60 days of RTD upon class convening date on or about 2 August 2024.
4.D. Applicants must have completed CMC-directed PME.
4.E. Applicants must meet USMC height/weight and military appearance standards.
4.F. Applicants must possess a Top-Secret clearance and be eligible for access to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). Application for this program is not sufficient justification to request initial processing of a TS/SCI clearance.
5. In addition to meeting USMC prerequisites, a Marine must also meet the following NIU academic prerequisites:
5.A. Undergraduate Program:
5.A.1. Possess a high school diploma or GED.
5.A.2. Have a minimum of 80 undergraduate semester hours completed. NIU will accept a maximum of 50 semester hours for coursework completed by an examination (e.g. the College Level Examination Program) or professional/military training approved by the American Council of Education. The remaining 30+ hours must have been earned at a regionally accredited institution. NIU does not accept transfer credit for any required course in the BSI curriculum. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The semester hours must include:
5.A.2.A. 20 upper division (300-400) level hours.
5.A.2.B. Nine hours in communication skills, six of which must be earned in English composition courses.
5.A.2.C. 12 hours in Mathematics and Science, three of which must be earned in Mathematics.
5.A.2.D. 15 hours in Humanities, Social Science, or Fine Arts.
5.B. Graduate Programs:
5.B.1. Possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
5.B.2. Competitive applicants have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of
3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
6. All applicants must notify their respective enlisted assignments monitor and occupational field specialist prior to submitting their nomination package to this headquarters.
7. Marines selected for a program will incur a three-year service obligation requirement upon graduation. Service obligation will be served in a work role of the Marines PMOS. Nominees will be required to provide a Page 11 entry to the selection panel stating acknowledgement of the obligated service requirement.
8. Submission Requirements:
8.A. General:
8.A.1. Application packages will be submitted under the cover of an Administrative Action (AA) form with an endorsement from the Commanding Officer at the battalion or squadron level. The AA form will contain enclosures to document all prerequisites.
8.A.2. The Commanding Officer endorsement must certify the eligibility of the applicant for reenlistment in accordance with MCO 1040.31, and that the applicant is within USMC height/weight and military appearance standards.
8.B. Application package must include:
8.B.1. A copy of the Page 11 entry for the obligated service requirement along with a counseling statement from the Commanding Officer.
8.B.2. NIU Application for admission form found at the NIU websites http:(slash)(slash)ni-u.edu/wp/or Intelligence Division website at http:(slash)(slash) www.Intelligence.Marines.mil/OCC-Field-Foreign-Language/Educational-Pograms/.
8.B.3. Letters of Recommendation. You must provide two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic achievement and professional potential. If you have been out of school for several years and are unable to contact former professors, you may submit non-academic references
(e.g., employers).
8.C. BSI Applicants will also include the following:
8.C.1. Official college transcripts forwarded by the issuing institution directly to the addresses in paragraphs 9 and 10 for all undergraduate degree transcripts.
8.C.2. Official copies of standardized tests such as CLEP, DSST, DLPT, Excelsior College Exams, etc., forwarded by the issuing institution directly to the addresses in paragraphs 9 and 10.
8.C.3. Joint Service Transcript (JST). JSTs can be requested from the JST website: https:(slash)(slash)jst.doded.mil/smart/signIn.do.
8.C.4. A Statement of Purpose (500-word unclassified essay, typed and double-spaced) explaining: your motivation for pursuing undergraduate study in intelligence; your professional goals and objectives, and; career or educational achievements that will help you successfully complete a BSI degree.
8.D. MSSI/MSTI Applicants will also include the following:
8.D.1. Official transcripts forwarded by the issuing institution directly to the addresses listed in paragraphs 9 and 10 for all undergraduate degree transcripts and graduate transcripts (degree or partial).
8.D.2. A nomination letter from your agency training office or branch of service detailer/branch manager/function manager.
8.D.3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
8.D.4. GRE scores are optional. You may submit official GRE scores, sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to NIU Admissions, if you would like them to be considered as part of your total package. This is not required.
8.D.5. An unclassified Statement of Purpose and Preliminary Research Prospectus, typed, double spaced, 12 point font. The Statement of Purpose should be no longer than eight pages, explain why you want to attend NIU by briefly describing your qualifications, academic experience, future career plans, and other aspects of your background and interests that may aid the admissions committee in evaluating aptitude and motivation for pursuing a degree. The Preliminary Research Prospectus should illustrate an area of research interest that you wish to pursue at NIU. A good preliminary research prospectus requires the author to be precise, informative, and compelling. This should include elements: A preliminary problem statement that identifies a proposed topic and its importance to the intelligence or national security community. Gaps or opportunities that exist in the current literature on this topic, which should include refereed/authoritative citations of research or scholarly work. Citations and references should be included but do not need be in full bibliography format.
9. Application package, as endorsed by the Battalion or Squadron level Commanding Officer, may be submitted electronically by the unit as a portable document format (.pdf) file to the HQMC/INTEL
POC:
rodney.small@usmc.mil. Units may also submit hard copy packages to this mailing address as follows:
Headquarters Marine Corps
Intelligence Division
3000 Marine Corps Pentagon
(Attn: MSgt Small)
Washington, DC 20350-3000
10. A separate application package, as endorsed by the Battalion or Squadron level Commanding Officer, must also be submitted to NIU. Application packages may be submitted electronically as a .pdf file to niuadmit@dodiis.mil. Applicants may also submit hard copy packages to NIU. Mailing address as follows:
Defense Intelligence Agency
Attn: 7400 Pentagon
NIU 1-A, Office of Enrollment Services Washington, DC 20301-7400
11. NIU Points of contact and university information can be found at the NIU websites http:(slash)(slash)ni-u.edu/wp/.
12. Upon receipt of a nomination package, HQMC/INTEL will contact the applicant to acknowledge receipt of the nomination.
13. HQMC/INTEL will convene a selection panel to review applications. Program selectees will be notified by MARADMIN.
14. Selectees will receive orders to Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda (MCC: J90), Bethesda, MD for duty during the 1st quarter calendar year 2024.
15. Direct all questions to MARADMIN point of contacts.
16. Release authorized by LtGen Matthew G. Glavy, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//