R 161526Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 075/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)//
SUBJ/LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY//
POC/BETH MORGAN/NF-04/UNIT:MRA MF/-/TEL:760-429-4124//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO APPLICATIONS FOR, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE US.  ARMED FORCES FOR ACCEPTANCE AS INCOMING STUDENTS INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES (CLASS OF 2016).  APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THE LSP WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE FALL SEMESTER 2012 OR SPRING SEMESTER 2013.  FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, SCHOOL COMMENCES 4 SEPTEMBER FOR FALL 2012 AND 22 JANUARY FOR SPRING 2013.
2.  LSP IS OPEN TO ALL HONORABLY DISCHARGING ACTIVE DUTY REGULAR, RESERVE, AND MARINE VETERANS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 4 HEREIN.
3.  THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS IS COMING TO CAMP LEJEUNE ON 13 MARCH 2012 TO INTERVIEW MARINES.
4.  THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS SET FORTH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM:
A.  STATUS.  MARINES WHO HAVE EARNED OR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND HAVE NO REMAINING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.
B.  EDUCATION.  HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES, SUCH AS THE GED, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FALL 2012/SPRING 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR.
C.  CLASSIFICATION TESTING.  APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM COMBINED SCORE OF 70 OR HIGHER ON THEIR AFQT AND A GT SCORE OF 115 OR HIGHER, AND A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 1150 OR HIGHER ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 25 ON THE ACT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.  NO WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS.  SAT AND ACT SCORES CANNOT BE OLDER THAN 8 YEARS AS OF APPLICATION YEAR.
D.  OBLIGATED SERVICE.  THIS PROGRAM IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER MARINE CORPS EDUCATION PROGRAM.  ACCORDINGLY, APPLICANTS DO NOT INCUR ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON ACCEPTANCE TO SCHOOL.
E.  THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND ALL OTHER ACADEMIC FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPANT.  THE USE OF IN-SERVICE G.I. BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS, GRANTS, AND STUDENT LOANS ARE ENCOURAGED.  THE MARINE CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CANNOT BE USED.  CONTACT A VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ADVISOR OR EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING EDUCATION BENEFITS.
F.  MARINES SHOULD REVIEW COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES' WEBSITE (WWW.GS.COLUMBIA.EDU) AND BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THEIR ACADEMIC INTERESTS AND TRACKS.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
A.  POTENTIAL APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT POC LISTED BELOW BY MONDAY,5 MARCH 2012.
B.  NOTIFICATIONS TO THOSE TENTATIVELY SELECTED FOR LSP INTERVIEW WITH COLUMBIA WILL BE MADE BY HQMC MFR TO EACH INDIVIDUAL CONCERNED.
C.  ATTIRE FOR INTERVIEWS - UNIFORM OF THE DAY.
D.  INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD AT THE JOHN A. LEJEUNE EDUCATION CENTER (BLDG 825).
E.  APPLICANTS WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:
(1) SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES.
(2) SUBMIT REMITTANCE OF LSP FEE WAIVER TO ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION.
(3) BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT 2 COPIES OF OFFICIAL HS TRANSCRIPTS AND TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, ON DEMAND.
(4) COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES' WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.GS.COLUMBIA.EDU.
6.  POC AT HQMC MFR IS BETH MORGAN, AT 760.429.4124 OR EMAIL: BETH.MORGAN(AT)USMC.MIL.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//