R 151643Z NOV 11
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MARADMIN 670/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-13 FULL-TIME STUDY FOR ENLISTED MARINES NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS//
POC/L. WHITFIELD/MSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:I/TEL:DSN 224-2082/TEL:703-614-2082/ EMAIL:LARRY.W.WHITFIELD@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  GENERAL.
    A.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE ENLISTED NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY (NIU) PROGRAMS.  THE PURPOSE OF THE MARINE CORPS ENLISTED NIU PROGRAM IS TO BROADEN THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF ENLISTED MARINES WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN INTELLIGENCE OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS.  THE NIU, LOCATED ON JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA BOLLING IN WASHINGTON, D.C., OFFERS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE (BSI) DEGREE, A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI) DEGREE, AND A MASTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE (MSTI) DEGREE.  ALL NIU PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED ENLISTED MARINES.  ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-13 PROGRAMS WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 15 AUGUST 2012.
    B.  UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: THE BSI IS A ONE-YEAR DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM OPEN TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE PROGRAM CREDIT PREREQUISITES.
    C.  GRADUATE PROGRAMS: THE MSSI AND MSTI PROGRAMS CONSIST OF 40 WEEKS OF GRADUATE COURSEWORK.  APPLICANTS ADMITTED INTO THIS PROGRAM WILL REMAIN AT NIU TO COMPLETE AN INTELLIGENCE-RELATED THESIS DURING THE SUMMER TERM AND WILL DETACH AFTER THE 26 JULY 2013 GRADUATION.
    D.  SELECT NIU GRADUATES MAY BE NOMINATED FOR A 24 MONTH FOLLOW-ON TOUR IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND BILLET AVAILABILITY.
    E.  DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS NLT 16 JAN 12.  APPROPRIATE MATERIALS FOR CREDIT EVALUATION MUST BE RECEIVED AT NIU NLT 16 JAN 12.
2.  USMC PREREQUISITES FOR EITHER BSI OR MSSI/MSTI DEGREES:
    A.  GRADE: CPL THROUGH MSGT
    B.  PRIMARY MOS REQUIREMENT: ANY 02XX OR 26XX
    C.  TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
        (1) CPL - SGT: NOT LESS THAN 4 YEARS, NOT MORE THAN 8 YEARS BY 31 AUG 2013
        (2) SSGT - MSGT: NOT MORE THAN 18 YEARS BY 31 AUG 2013
    D.  COMPLETION OF CMC DIRECTED PME.
    E.  THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT MUST INCLUDE CERTIFICATION OF THE APPLICANT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR REENLISTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCO P1040.31G AND THAT THE APPLICANT IS WITHIN USMC HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS (INCLUDE APPLICANT'S HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ON ENDORSEMENT).
    F.  MARINES WHO HAVE ACCEPTED ASSIGNMENT TO NIU WILL INCUR 3 YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR SGT AND BELOW AND 2 YEARS FOR SSGT-MSGT, TO BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OR REASSIGNMENT FROM NIU.  A PAGE 11 ENTRY WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF ORDERS TO DOCUMENT ACCEPTANCE OF THE OBLIGATED SERVICE COMMITMENT.
    G.  APPLICANTS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION BY 15 JULY 2012.
    H.  APPLICANTS ON A 3 YEAR ACCOMPANIED OCONUS TOUR MUST BE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RTD UPON CLASS CONVENING DATE OF 15 JULY 2012.
    I.  APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI). APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION TO REQUEST INITIAL PROCESSING FOR TS/SCI.
    J.  PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH PER INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN MCO P1070.12, PARA 2002.  PACKAGES WITHOUT PHOTOS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3.  NIU ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES:
    A.  BSI:
        (1) 80 CREDIT HOURS OF UNDERGRADUATE WORK, WITH AT LEAST 20 OF THOSE CREDITS IN UPPER (300-400 LEVEL) CLASSES.
        (2) MINIMUM OF 30 CREDITS MUST HAVE BEEN EARNED IN THE CLASSROOM OF A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE.  ONLINE COURSES ARE CONSIDERED CLASSROOM CREDITS.
        (3) MUST MEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF:
            (A) 9 CREDITS IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INCLUDING 6 CREDITS IN COMPOSITION
            (B) 12 CREDITS IN MATH/SCIENCE, INCLUDING 3 CREDITS IN MATH
            (C) 15 CREDITS IN HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES
    B.  MSSI/MSTI:
        (1) POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.
        (2) COMPLETE THE GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS AND ACHIEVE SCORES IN THE 50 PERCENTILE OR HIGHER ON ALL THREE SECTIONS: VERBAL REASONING, QUANTITATIVE REASONING AND ANALYTICAL WRITING.
4.  WAIVERS:  MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENT WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE ADDRESSED IN DETAIL IN THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT WITH RATIONALE SPECIFYING WHY THEY SHOULD BE GRANTED.  ACEDEMIC WAIVERS MUST BE ADDRESSSED DIRECTLY TO NIU.
5.  SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND UNDER COVER OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM TO CMC INTELLIGENCE DEPT (CODE I/IOP), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000 AND THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY, ATTN: ADMISSIONS OFFICE (MCA-2), 200 MACDILL BLVD, WASHINGTON, DC 20340-5100 OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: NIUADMIT@DIDIIS.MIL.  AA FORM AND ENCLOSURES WILL DOCUMENT PREREQUISITES.  AN EXAMPLE PACKAGE CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE HQMC/INTEL DEPARTMENT WEBSITE AT HTTP:(DOUBLE SLASH) WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/HQMC/INTELLIGENCE/PAGES/DEFAULTV2.ASPX.  EXAMPLES ARE LOCATED ON THE LOWER LEFT OF THE WEBPAGE.  NIU POINTS OF CONTACT AND COLLEGE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NI-U.EDU/.
    A.  ALL NIU SUBMISSION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN:
        (1) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM
        (2) NIU APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION FORM
        (3) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AS APPROPRIATE
        (4) OFFICIAL PHOTO
        (5) COPY OF PAGE 11 ENTRY FOR OBLIGATED SERVICE
    B.  MSSI/MSTI APPLICATIONS WILL ADDITIONALLY CONTAIN:
        (1) OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TRANSCRIPTS AND (DEGREE OR PARTIAL) GRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS.
        (2) CURRENT GRE SCORE FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING INSTITUTION (WITHIN 5 YEARS)
        (3) AN UNCLASSIFIED 500 WORD STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, TYPED AND DOUBLE SPACED, EXPLAINING YOUR MOTIVATION FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN INTELLIGENCE, YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED IN YOUR STUDIES AND/OR CAREER THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR CAPABILITIES TO UNDERTAKE SUCH A DEGREE.  THE ESSAY WILL BE GRADED ON CLARITY, LOGIC, AND ENGLISH USAGE.
    C.  BSI APPLICATIONS WILL ADDITIONALLY CONTAIN:
        (1) OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS, OR A NOTARIZED COPY OF A DIPLOMA OR GED CERTIFICATE, FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES.
        (2) OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TRANSCRIPTS.
        (3) OFFICIAL COPIES OF STANDARDIZED TESTS SUCH AS CLEP, DANTES, DLPT, REGENTS COLLEGE EXAMS, GRE, ETC., FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES.
        (4) OFFICIAL SAILOR/MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION REGISTRY (SMART) TRANSCRIPT.
        (5) AN UNCLASSIFIED 500 WORD STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, TYPED AND DOUBLE SPACED, EXPLAINING YOUR MOTIVATION FOR OBTAINING THE BSI AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS.
6.  NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION: APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SELECTION PANEL CONVENED AT HQMC.  SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MARADMIN DURING MAR 12.  ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE NIU ADMISSIONS OFFICE AND THE SELECTEES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SELECTION MESSAGE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. P.C. CHUDOBA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//