R 151621Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 170/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)//
SUBJ/LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES//
POC/MR. CASEY ROBERTS/CIV/UNIT:MCI WEST BMO/-/TEL:760-763-6553//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING INCOMING FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS, FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING.  APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THE LSP WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE FALL SEMESTER 2011.  FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, STUDENTS REPORT FOR FRESHMEN ORIENTATION ON APPROXIMATELY 22AUG11.
2.  LSP IS OPEN TO ALL HONORABLY DISCHARGING ACTIVE DUTY REGULAR, RESERVE, AND MARINE VETERANS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 5 HEREIN.
3.  APPLICATIONS (SEE PARA 6 HEREIN) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATONS WEST (CG MCIWEST) NOT LATER THAN 20 APRIL 2011.  DO NOT FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO MCIWEST FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE "NOT RECOMMENDED" FOR THE LSP.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING ENDORSEMENTS BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOR ACCEPTANCE UNDER THE LSP.
4.  THE USMC HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH 50 SEATS FOR ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING DURING EACH OF THE UNIVERSITY'S THREE SEMESTERS (SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL).  WHILE THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES ONLY THE FALL 2011 SEMESTER, ADDITIONAL MARADMINS WILL BE PUBLISHED, AS NEEDED, TO ANNOUNCE LSP ADMISSIONS FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT ADMISSION PERIODS.
5.  THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS SET FORTH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM:
A. STATUS. MARINES WHO HAVE EARNED OR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE (NLT 1SEP11) AND HAVE NO REMAINING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.
B. STATE OF RESIDENCE. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING DOES NOT REQUIRE STUDENTS ADMITTED UNDER THE LSP TO BE STATE RESIDENTS. HOWEVER, IT IS UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING'S POLICY THAT THEY WILL OFFER RECENTLY DISCHARGED MARINES IN STATE RESIDENCE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PREVIOUS STATE OF RESIDENCE.
C. EDUCATION. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES, SUCH AS THE GED, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION UNDER THE LSP. CURRENT HOLDERS OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, OR THOSE SEEKING ADVANCED DEGREES DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
D. CLASSIFICATION TESTING. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM COMBINED SCORE OF 70 OR HIGHER ON THEIR AFQT AND A GT SCORE OF 115 OR HIGHER, OR A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 1160 ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 20 ON THE ACT. SAT OR ACT SCORES MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ADMISSION. NO WAIVERS FOR TEST SCORES WILL BE CONSIDERED. HOWEVER, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING WILL ACCEPT ELIGIBLE DISCHARGED MARINES WHO ARE 21 YEARS OLD OR OLDER WITHOUT EITHER SAT OR ACT SCORES.
E.  OBLIGATED SERVICE.  THE LSP IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER MARINE CORPS EDUCATION PROGRAM.  ACCORDINGLY, APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THIS PROGRAM DO NOT INCUR ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE.
F. TUITION AND FEES. THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND ALL OTHER ACADEMIC FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPANT. THE USE OF INSERVICE GI BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS, GRANTS, AND STUDENT LOANS, ARE ENCOURAGED. THE MARINE CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CANNOT BE USED. CONTACT A VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ADVISOR AND/OR EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER FOR GUIDANCE CONCERNING EDUCATION BENEFITS.
G. SCREENING. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL CONVENE A BOARD TO SCREEN EACH APPLICANT TO EVALUATE THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COLLEGE. THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT WILL BE SIMILAR IN CONTENT TO THAT REQUIRED IN A MARINE CORPS FITNESS REPORT; SUCH AS: DETAILING THE MARINE'S DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE; POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH; AND/OR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM.
6.  THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL BE USED FOR APPLICATIONS:
FROM:  GRADE, NAME, LAST FOUR OF SSN, MOS COMPONENT
TO:    COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS WEST
       BOX 555200, CAMP PENDLETON, CA 92055-5200
VIA:   CHAIN OF COMMAND (INCLUDING CG LEVEL ENDORSEMENT IF
       AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATE)
SUBJ:  APPLICATION OF THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR
       ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND
       VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES
REF:  (A) MARADMIN XXX/11
ENCL: (1) SCREENING BOARD REPORT
      (2) ONE COPY OF HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS (UNOFFICIAL)
      (3) ONE COPY OF COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (UNOFFICIAL)
      (4) SMART TRANSCRIPT
      (5) CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF NAVMC 118 (3); (11); AND (12)
      (6) CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF ROS, BIR, BTR, AWARDS PAGE, AND
          EDUCATION RECORD (TEDU)
      (7) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (OPTIONAL)
  1. PER THE REFERENCE, I AM ELIGIBLE FOR AND REQUEST CONSIDERATION
     FOR THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM. ENCLOSURES (1) THROUGH (7)
     ARE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED.
  2. MY INTENDED MAJOR IS:  (PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE REQUESTED MAJOR
     IS AVAILABLE AT UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING.
  3. ATTACH A PERSONAL STATEMENT TO THE PACKAGE THAT HELPS
     UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH YOU IN WAYS
     DIFFERENT FROM COURSES, GRADES, TEST SCORES, OR OTHER
     OBJECTIVE DATA. THE STATEMENT IS INTENDED TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR
     ABILITY TO ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS AND EXPRESS YOURSELF.
     UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING IS LOOKING FOR AN "ESSAY" THAT HELPS 
     THEM KNOW YOU BETTER AS A PERSON AND POTENTIAL STUDENT.  THIS
     STATEMENT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 250 WORDS, WHILE ADDRESSING
     YOUR REASONS FOR APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING AND THE
     OBJECTIVES YOU HOPE TO ATTAIN AS A STUDENT. ORIGINALITY IN THE
     MANNER OF PRESENTATION IS MOST DESIRABLE.
  4. I CAN BE REACHED AT HOME AND WORK TELEPHONE NUMBERS, MAILING
     ADDRESS, AND EMAIL ADDRESS AS FOLLOWS:
7.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
A.  NOTIFICATIONS FOR THOSE SELECTED FOR THE LSP WILL BE MADE BY MCIWEST TO EACH INDIVIDUAL CONCERNED.
B.  APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOTIFIED OF SELECTION TO LSP WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:
(1)  SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION TO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING. THE NORMAL APPLICATION FEE OF 40.00 DOLLARS WILL BE WAIVED FOR DISCHARGING MARINES.
(2)  BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL HIGH TRANSCRIPTS AND TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, AND DD 214, ON DEMAND.
(3)  BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE A 300.00 DOLLARS DEPOSIT PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING WILL WAIVE THIS REQUIREMENT FOR MARINES WHO ARE USING THEIR GI BILL BENEFITS, BUT THE WAIVER MUST BE REQUESTED OF THE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT.
(4)  UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING'S WEBSITE (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC APPLICATION) CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.UWYO.EDU/APPLY OR WWW.UWYO.EDU/ADMISSIONS/FILES/DOCS/UNDERGRADUATE-APPLICATION.PDF. POC AT MCIWEST IS: MR. CASEY ROBERTS, MCIWEST BMO, AT 760-763-6553 OR EMAIL: CASEY.ROBERTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY  BGEN ROBERT F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//