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ALMAR 055/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC/MMEA-85//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560.  FY98 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMEA-85/900709//
REF/B/GENADMIN/CMC MPP-20/280900Z/DEC 95//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21C.  REF B IS ALMAR 423/95.//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THE FY98 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM
(SNCODCP) AND TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCOS.
2.  REF A ESTABLISHES POLICY, THE SELECTION PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM.
PRIMARY EMPHASIS FOR SELECTION WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONCENTRATED IN
THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT AND GUNNERY SERGEANT.
3.  BASED ON A RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE A
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, THE FY98 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
   A.  ACCOUNTING
   B.  BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MGT
   C.  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
   D.  EDUCATION
   E.  MUSIC
   F.  POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
   G.  PSYCHOLOGY
   H.  SAFETY EDUCATION
4.  IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CNTN IN REF A,
MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BUSINESS ADMIN DISCIPLINE W/EMPHASIS IN
ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MGT, WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MIN OF 12
SEMESTER HRS OF ACCOUNTING.  THE ACCEPTING COLLEGE MUST CERTIFY THAT
THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLETE A MIN OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING
COURSE WORK PRIOR TO GRADUATION.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THIS
CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
5.  PARAGRAPH 3(H) ABOVE IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY
MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE
CONTROL.  UPON GRADUATION, THESE MARINES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A 9917
SAFETY SPECIALIST BILLET.
6.  RESTRICTIONS:
   A.  MARINES RECEIVING SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
INSTALLMENTS ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.
ADDITIONALLY, THOSE MARINES SERVING IN A REENL ZONE THAT WOULD BE
AWARDED A SRB PAYMENT IAW REF B, ARE ALSO RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING
FOR THIS PROGRAM.
   B.  MARINES WHO WILL NOT POSSESS A MIN OF 3 YRS TIME ON STATION
AT EDD ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM, UNLESS THEY
WILL POSSESS 2 YRS TIME ON STATION AT EDD AND ACCEPTED TO AN
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IN THE SAME GEO AREA AS THEIR PARENT CMD.
MARINES SERVING AT AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL NORMALLY BE REQUIRED
TO COMPLETE THEIR OVERSEAS ASG (INCLUDING THOSE ON ACCOMP TOURS)
PRIOR TO AN ASG TO A CONUS BASED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
   C.  THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISCIPLINE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE
MARINES HOLDING A 5821 PMOS WHO HAVE BEEN SCREENED AND FOUND
QUALIFIED BY CMC (IGMC CRIMINAL IVESTIGATION/POLYGRAPH EXAMINER)
TO SERVE AS A POLYGRAPH EXAMINER.
   D.  THE POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DISCIPLINE IS
ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE MARINES HOLDING AN 02XX PMOS.
7.  WAIVERS:
   A.  THE SRB RESTRICTION MAY BE WAIVED FOR THOSE MARINES APPLYING
FOR AN ACCOUNTING DEGREE, IF THEY POSSESS A 34XX PMOS.
   B.  THE SRB RESTRICTION MAY BE WAIVED FOR THOSE MARINES APPLYING
FOR A CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEGREE, IF THEY POSSESS A 5821 PMOS.
   C.  THE SRB RESTRICTION MAY BE WAIVED FOR THOSE MARINES APPLYING
FOR A POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DEGREE, IF THEY POSSESS
A 02XX PMOS.
   D.  AS CITED IN PAR 6(B), MARINES WITH LESS THAN 3 YRS TIME ON
STATION MAY BE GRANTED A WAIVER PROVIDED THE ACCEPTING INSTITUTION IS
ACCREDITED AND IS LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME GEO LOCATION AS THE
APPLICANT'S PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
8.  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
   A.  AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION PLUS ONE COPY WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW
THE INSTRUCTIONS CNTN IN REF A AND FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-85) VIA THE
PARENT CMD.
   B.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT EACH
APPLICATION IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION
HAS BEEN INCLUDED.
9.  THE FY98 SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE AT HQMC DURING
JUL98.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE
NLT 1JUN98.
10.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS
BULLETIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR CMDS.
11.  POC AT THIS HQ IS GYSGT E. ORTEGA, DSN 224-1079/1539 OR
COMMERCIAL (703) 614-1079/1539.
12.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
13.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31DEC98.//
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