R 051521Z JAN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 008/12
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 COLGATE 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 COLGATE UNIVERSITY (CLASS OF 2016). APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THE LSP WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE FALL SEMESTER 2012.  FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, SCHOOL COMMENCES 27 AUGUST 2012.
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.  LSP OFFERS MARINES/MARINE VETERANS 2 SEATS IN COLGATE'S INCOMING CLASS.  THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS IS COMING TO CAMP PENDLETON ON 30 JANUARY 2012 TO INTERVIEW MARINES.  MARINES WHO CANNOT MAKE IT TO CAMP PENDLETON WILL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW VIA TELEPHONE BY CONTACTING BETH MORGAN AT 760-429-4124.
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 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 1200 OR HIGHER ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 27 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.  A 1300 OR HIGHER ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM OF 29 ON THE ACT WILL GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO TWO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. IN ADDITION, COLGATE WILL SET INTERVIEWS WITH APPLICANTS WHO HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THEIR SAT OR ACT SCORE IF THEY HAVE AT LEAST 24 UNITS OF TRANSFER CREDITS WITH A 3.5 GPA FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. COLGATE DOES REQUIRE THE SAT OR ACT TEST FOR ADMISSION AND THE TEST MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE THE INTERVIEWS ON 30 JANUARY.
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.  COLGATE'S COMMITMENT TO LSP MARINES IS TO PROVIDE A GUARANTEE THAT BASED UPON ONES DEMONSTRATED NEED, THEIR MAXIMUM ANNUAL COST FOR ROOM, BOARD, TUITION AND BOOKS WILL NOT EXCEED 2000 DOLLARS.  THEY REQUIRE THAT IF ELIGIBLE, A MARINE WILL PARTICIPATE IN ALL AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THEIR EDUCATION.
F.  MARINES SHOULD REVIEW COLGATE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE (WWW.COLGATE.EDU) AND BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THEIR ACADEMIC INTERESTS AND TRACKS.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
A.  NOTIFICATIONS TO THOSE TENTATIVELY SELECTED FOR LSP INTERVIEW WITH COLGATE WILL BE MADE BY HQMC MFR TO EACH INDIVIDUAL CONCERNED.
B.  APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOTIFIED OF TENTATIVE SELECTION FOR ADMISSION TO COLGATE WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:
(1) SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION TO COLGATE UNIVERSITY.
(2) SUBMIT REMITTANCE OF 60.00 DOLLARS 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) COLGATE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.COLGATE.EDU C.  POC AT HQMC MFR IS BETH MORGAN, AT 760.429.4124 OR EMAIL: BETH.MORGAN(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//