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ALMAR 010/98
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1560.  FY98-99 EDUCATION PROGRAMS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/17APR86//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/7MAY90//
REF/C/DOC/CMC/24JUL95//
REF/D/DOC/CMC/04MAY93//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.7J (CDP), REF B IS MCO 1560.29A (LEP), REF C
IS MCO 1560.19D (ADP) AND REF D IS MCO 1520.9F (SEP).//
POC/J.A. ANDY/MAJ/PRIPHN:224-5211/-/SECPHN:224-3078//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE FOLLOWING FY98/99 EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION
BOARDS: COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP), LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS
(LEP/FLEP/SEP(LAW)), ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP), AND SPECIAL
EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP).
2.  COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP) - TWO BOARDS ARE HELD ANNUALLY.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
   A.  FY 98/1 CONVENES: 980317  APPLICATION DEADLINE:  980217
       FY 98/2 CONVENES: 980908  APPLICATION DEADLINE:  980811
   B.  REF A APPLIES.
   C.  MUST BE ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL
   D.  OFFICERS MUST SELECT A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE/
UNIVERSITY, ATTEND THE MAIN CAMPUS OF THE DEGREE GRANTING
INSTITUTION, AND BE DESIGNATED A FULL-TIME STUDENT BY THE DEGREE
GRANTING INSTITUTION.
   E.  OFFICERS ACCESSED VIA THE MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A TWO YEAR EXTENSION OF ACTIVE DUTY (EAD)
UPON ACCEPTANCE TO CDP IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.  FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE CDP, PARA 5C OF
REF A APPLIES.  THIS IS A PROGRAM WHERE WE HAVE NOT BEEN USING ALL
OUR PLANNED SEATS, SO IF TIMING IS GOOD YOU SHOULD BE THINKING OF
APPLYING.
3.  LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) - THE FOLLOWING APPLIES FOR LAW
DEGREE (JD) AND MASTERS OF LAW DEGREE (LLM) PROGRAM SELECTION
BOARDS:
   A.  REF B APPLIES TO BOTH THE FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM
(FLEP) AND THE EXCESS LEAVE PROGRAM (LAW)(ELP(L)).
       (1)  CONVENES:  980505     APPLICATION DEADLINE:  980417
       (2)  APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT LSAT SCORES OR
FINAL LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE, BUT BOTH ITEMS ARE REQUIRED BY 5 MAY 98.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.
       (3)  DUE TO FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, FLEP APPLICANTS MUST
INCLUDE A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM A LAW SCHOOL WITH AN ANNUAL
TUITION OF $10,000.00 OR LESS.  APPLICANTS MUST CERTIFY, IN WRITING,
THAT TUITION DOES NOT EXCEED $10,000.00 PER YEAR.
       (4)  FLEP APPLICANTS CANNOT BE ASSIGNED TO LAW SCHOOLS THAT
ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE DOD FUNDS.  SCHOOLS MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY
CONTACTING THE LEP POC.  SEE PARA 3C BELOW.
       (5)  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH FLEP AND ELP(L) MAY SUBMIT A
COMBINED APPLICATION PER ENCL (1) OF REF B.
       (6)  ANTICIPATE FUNDING FOR FOUR FLEP STUDENTS THIS YEAR.
   B.  APPLICATIONS FOR MASTERS OF LAW PROGRAMS UNDER ADP (REF C),
SEP (REF D), OR BOTH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE LEP BOARD.
       (1)  CONVENES:  980505     APPLICATION DEADLINE:  980417
       (2)  APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT FINAL LETTERS OF
ACCEPTANCE, BUT THESE LETTERS ARE REQUIRED BY 5 MAY 98.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.
       (3)  SEP(LAW) APPLICANTS CANNOT BE ASSIGNED TO LAW SCHOOLS
THAT ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE DOD FUNDS. SCHOOLS MAY BE IDENTIFIED
BY CONTACTING THE LEP POC.  SEE PARA. 3C BELOW.
       (4)  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH ADP (LAW) AND SEP (LAW) MUST
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM PER REFS C AND D, RESPECTIVELY.
       (5)  ANTICIPATE FUNDING FOR TWO SEP (LAW) STUDENTS THIS YEAR.
       (6)  APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINE:  ENVIRONMENTAL/LAND USE LAW.
   C.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CONTACTING MAJ E.A. HARPER, HQMC, CODE JAS, AT DSN:
224-3412/1318.
4.  ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) - THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
   A.  CONVENES:  980604         APPLICATION DEADLINE:  980505
   B.  REF C APPLIES.
   C.  ADP PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION AS AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE
OF GRADUATE TRAINED OFFICERS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL EDUCATION
BILLETS.
   D.  ONLY UNRESTRICTED REGULAR OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
   E.  APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES:
       (1)  COMPUTER SCIENCE
       (2)  EDUCATION
       (3)  ELECTRICAL ENGR
       (4)  ENVIRONMENTAL MGT
       (5)  HISTORY
       (6)  INDUSTRIAL ENGR
       (7)  OPERATIONS RESEARCH/ANALYSIS
   F.  BASED ON OUR CURRENT NEEDS, OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED
TO APPLY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE.
5.  SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) -  THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
   A.  CONVENES:  981006           APPLICATION DEADLINE:  980623
   B.  REF D APPLIES.
   C.  SEP SELECTS QUALIFIED OFFICERS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE NAVAL
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS), MONTEREY, CA, ADDITIONALLY TWO OFFICERS
CAN BE SENT TO THE AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT),
AND ONE OFFICER CAN ATTEND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CIVILIAN
INSTITUTION TO RECEIVE A DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
   D.  ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY NPS FOR EACH OF THEIR
CHOSEN DISCIPLINES.  APPLICANTS MUST LIST AT LEAST ONE BUT NO MORE
THAN FOUR DISCIPLINE CHOICES, IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, FROM THE LIST
IN PARA. G.
   E.  OFFICERS MAY APPLY TO A CIVILIAN INSTITUTION FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.  SCHOOLING COSTS MAY NOT EXCEED $10,000 PER
YEAR.  FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO SEND ONE OFFICER TO SCHOOL.
OFFICERS APPLYING TO A CIVILIAN INSTITUTION MUST BE ACCEPTED BY THE
SCHOOL AND SUBMIT A LETTER STATING THE TUITION COST WITH THE
APPLICATION.  IF THIS LETTER IS NOT AVAILABLE BEFORE THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE, IT MAY BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY PRIOR TO THE
SEP BOARD CONVENING DATE.
   F.  OFFICERS SELECTED WILL BE ORDERED TO SCHOOL IN CALENDAR YEAR
99.  HOWEVER, OFFICERS MAY BE DEFERRED FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE YEAR FOR
OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS.
   G.  APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES:
                 DISCIPLINE                          CURRICULUM
       (1)  ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT MGT (NPS)          815
       (2)  AERONAUTICAL ENGR (NPS)                     610
       (3)  APPLIED MATH (NPS)                          380
       (4)  COMBAT SYS SCIENCE AND TECH (NPS)           533
       (5)  COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS (NPS)   365
       (6)  COMPUTER SCIENCE (NPS)                      368
       (7)  DEFENSE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION MGT (NPS)       816
       (8)  DEFENSE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (NPS)              817
       (9)  INFO WARFARE SYS (NPS)                      595
       (10) ELEC ENGR (NPS)                             590
       (11) FINANCIAL MGT (NPS)                         837
       (12) INFO TECH MGT (NPS)                         370
       (13) MANPOWER SYS ANALYSIS (NPS)                 847
       (14) MATERIAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT (NPS)            827
       (15) NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (NPS)             681-4
       (16) OPS ANALYSIS (NPS)                          360
       (17) SPACE SYS OPS (NPS)                         366
       (18) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT                    AFIT
       (19) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT                  CIV
6.  GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL
PROGRAMS:
   A.  TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS MUST BE SENT
TO CMC (MMOA-3).  COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY
SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY.
   B.  THE FUNDED LAW PROGRAM IS THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT DOES NOT
REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS ON STATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT
OF SCHOOL.  SELECTION CAN BE DEFERRED TO ALLOW FOR THE MINIMUM TOS
REQUIREMENT.  HOWEVER, PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE
INTERRUPTED.
   C.  THE BEST TIME TO APPLY FOR ADP OR SEP IS WHILE CURRENTLY
ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN ONE'S PRIMARY MOS WITH AT LEAST TWO YEARS ON
STATION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD.
7.  APPLICANTS DESIRING TO RECEIVE TRANSCRIPTS BACK, IN THE EVENT
THAT THEY ARE NOT SELECTED, SHOULD CONTACT MMOA-3 AFTER THE BOARD
RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED.
8.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE
CORPS, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775.
9.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31DEC98.//
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