FY26 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP) AND UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (ULEP) SELECTI

MARADMINS : 569/25

R 261451Z NOV 25 MARADMIN 569/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MM WASHINGTON DC/ SUBJ/FY26 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP) AND UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (ULEP) SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/SECNAV/20190122// REF/B/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20190530// REF/C/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250307// REF/D/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250528// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7G, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO 1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF C IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH-2, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT. REF D IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH-3, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN)// POC/G. M. PARHAM/MAJ/HQMC CDSP/-/TEL: 703-955-1424/DSN 223-9059/ EMAIL: GIOVANNA.PARHAM@USMC.MIL// POC/D. T. DUMANOVSKY/MAJ/MMOA-3/USMC/TEL: 703-784-9285/ DSN 278-9285/EMAIL: SMB_MMOA_GRAD_EDU@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Funded Law Education Program (FLEP) and Unfunded Law Education Program (ULEP) convened on 4 November 2025 to select officers to participate in Law Education Programs (LEP). 2. Board Results 2.a. The board selected the following officers as primary selects for FLEP (read in five columns): NAME PMOS RANK MCC PROGRAM ALARCON, AURORA 0102 1STLT 1NB FLEP BOOKER, GRANTA. 0802 1STLT 1NA FLEP FUHRMANN, NICHOLAS S. 0102 CAPT 1K4 FLEP 2.b. The board selected the following officer as an alternate select for FLEP (read in five columns): NAME PMOS RANK MCC PROGRAM ROHMEYER, TERENCE A. 0402 CAPT C36 FLEP 2.c. The board selected the following officers as primary selects for ULEP (read in five columns): NAME PMOS RANK MCC PROGRAM BARNETT, SEAN F. 3404 CAPT 082 ULEP DELOACH, CASEY T. 0102 CAPT A49 ULEP DOTSON, ADONIS M. 0602 CAPT C45 ULEP GRIMMER, THOMAS J. 1803 CAPT KA1 ULEP KRUSE, APRIL M. 0202 CAPT A21 ULEP NANCE V., JOHN W. 0302 CAPT C93 ULEP NELSON, IAN A. 0302 CAPT 041 ULEP OLSON, ERIK A. 0102 1STLT 068 ULEP TORRENS, CLAUDIA D. 0102 CAPT J34 ULEP WHITEHEAD, DAVID A. 3002 CAPT 1ML ULEP PALMER, ROBERT G. 0202 1STLT 175 ULEP 2.d. The board selected the following officers as alternate selects for ULEP (read in five columns): NAME PMOS RANK MCC PROGRAM JUDKINS, JABARI R. 0102 CAPT 910 ULEP ROHMEYER, TERENCE A. 0402 CAPT C36 ULEP SUIZO, ISAIAH N. 7208 1STLT 1QE ULEP 3. Notice on Payment of Tuition Fees 3.a. Selected officers must apply to a broad range of schools that offer in-state, out-of-state, or private tuition rates. 3.b. Selected officers are highly encouraged to apply for scholarships and grants. 3.c. Tuition paid by the Department of Defense will be capped at the same state levels referenced in U.S.C 38, Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Educational Assistance. Students may request to attend a school where tuition exceeds that cap, but they will incur any additional financial responsibility over the capped tuition rate. Manpower Management Officer Assignment (MMOA-3) in conjunction with Judge Advocate Division (JAD), and Marine Corps University (MCU), will adjudicate such requests. 3.d. Letters of acceptance and application must state annual tuition for both in-state and out-of-state residents, and whether the applicant qualifies for in-state tuition. Include all information that will affect associated costs, to include, but not limited to, scholarships, grants, cash awards etc. 3.e. Due to limited funding, applicants should thoroughly research several schools for quality and expenses. 3.f. JAD, in coordination with MMOA-3, and MCU, will select law schools for the FLEP selectees. 3.g. Scholarships, fellowships, grants, or cash awards for the FLEP/ULEP will not be accepted without both prior approval from the Graduate Education Manager, MCU, and an ethics opinion from JAD. 4. Selected officers must contact the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 and their PMOS Monitor to confirm acceptance of this assignment NLT 10 days from the release of this MARADMIN. Officers declining acceptance must route their request through the first General Officer in their Chain of Command and notify MMOA-3 of their intent to decline NLT 10 days from the release of this MARADMIN. 5. Officers must agree not to tender resignation or request retirement while enrolled in their respective programs. Officers must further agree to remain on active duty after completion of degree requirements or upon separation from the program for any other reason. Service obligations incurred (read in three columns) are listed below: Program Year(s) Remarks FLEP 2 For each year of study ULEP 1 For each year of study 6. Selections are contingent upon acceptance to an accredited law school NLT 01 April 2026. All law school acceptance letters need to be scanned and emailed to the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 at smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil. Report dates and orders will be coordinated with the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 after 01 April 2026. 7. Officers not yet career designated will be offered and must accept career designation prior to matriculation. 8. Upon reporting to an assigned administrative unit, officers will coordinate fitness report and accountability procedures. Officers will maintain a full-time student status while participating in LEP. If a student anticipates not meeting program requirements, notify MMOA-3 immediately. 9. Officers selected or participating in ULEP may continue to apply for FLEP in subsequent years given they meet the requirements of the FLEP. 10. Program Point of Contacts 10.a. FLEP and ULEP Major Giovanna M. Parham DSN: 223-9059, Comm: 703-955-1424 Email: giovanna.parham@usmc.mil 10.b. MMOA-3 Major Delaney T. Dumanovsky Comm: 703-784-9284 Email: smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil 10.c. Third-party Billing, EDCOM Email: mcu_fiscal_team@usmcu.edu 11. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//