R 191706Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 043/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR ADMISSION TO TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES//
POC/CASEY ROBERTS/CIV/UNIT:MCIWEST BMO/-/TEL:760-763-6553//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO APPLICATION FOR AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING INCOMING FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS, FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY. APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THE LSP WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER 2012.  FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, STUDENTS REPORT FOR FRESHMEN ORIENTATION ON APPROXIMATELY 1FEB12.
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 15 OCTOBER 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 TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOR ACCEPTANCE UNDER THE LSP.
4.  THE USMC HAS AN UNLIMITED ALLOCATION SEATS FOR ADMISSION TO TOWSON UNIVERSITY DURING EACH OF THE UNIVERSITY'S THREE SEMESTERS (SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL). WHILE THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES ONLY THE SPRING 2012 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 1FEB12) AND HAVE NO REMAINING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.
B.  STATE OF RESIDENCE. TOWSON UNIVERSITY DOES NOT REQUIRE STUDENTS ADMITTED UNDER THE LSP TO BE STATE RESIDENTS. HOWEVER, OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESIDENTS FOR ONE YEAR AND WILL, DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF ENROLLMENT, BE SUBJECT TO TUITION AND FEES AT THE OUT-OF-STATE RATES. SINCE TOWSON UNIVERSITY IS NOT A PARTICIPANT IN THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM, NON RESIDENT STUDENTS WILL NEED TO FIND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS TO COVER THE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 DOLLARS DIFFERENCE IN NON-RESIDENT TUITION AND POST 9/11 GI BILL REIMBURSEMENTS DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF ENROLLMENT. 
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 900 ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 16 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.
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 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 TOWSON UNIVERSITY 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 TOWSON UNIVERSITY).
  3. ATTACH A PERSONAL STATEMENT TO THE PACKAGE THAT HELPS TOWSON UNIVERSITY 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. TOWSON 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 TOWSON 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 TOWSON UNIVERSITY ALONG WITH AN APPLICATION FEE OF 45.00 DOLLARS.
(2)  BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL HIGH TRANSCRIPTS AND TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, AND DD 214, ON DEMAND.
(3) TOWSON UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC APPLICATION) CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.TOWSON.EDU/DISCOVER. 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 NF6, (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//