R 141902Z DEC 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 699/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES //
POC/CASEY ROBERTS/CIV/UNIT:MCI WEST/-/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 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.   APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THE LSP WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE SUMMER SEMESTER 2011. ACTUAL SCHOOL REPORT DATE IS NOT YET SET, BUT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, WILL BE NLT 1JUN2011.
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 1 MAY 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 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOR ACCEPTANCE UNDER THE LSP.
4. THE USMC HAS UNLIMITED SEATS FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO DURING EACH OF THE UNIVERSITY'S THREE SEMESTERS (SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL). WHILE THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES ONLY THE SUMMER 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 1JUN2011) AND HAVE NO REMAINING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.
B. STATE OF RESIDENCE. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO WILL TREAT ALL APPLICANTS AS THOUGH THEY WERE RESIDENTS OF NEW MEXICO. HENCE, TUITION AND FEES WILL BE CHARGED AT THE "IN STATE" RATE.
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, AND A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 990 ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 21 ON THE ACT. SAT OR ACT SCORES MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ADMISSION. IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, IF AN APPLICANT GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL MORE THAN 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ADMISSION, SUCH APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE AND ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING SCORES ON THE COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE COLLEGE PLACEMENT TEST (COMPASS), PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST: READING-78; WRITING-75; AND MATH-56. ALL APPLICANTS MUST ALSO HAVE ATTAINED A HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) OF 2.50. 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 THE UNIVERSITY
         OF NEW MEXICO FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S.
         ARMED FORCES
  REF:   (A) MARADMIN XXX/10
  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
  NEW MEXICO)
  3.  ATTACH A PERSONAL STATEMENT TO THE PACKAGE THAT HELPS UNM BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH YOU IN WAYS
  DIFFERENT FROM COURSES, GRADES, TEST SCORES, OR OTHER OBJECTIVE DATE. THE STATEMENT IS INTENDED
  TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY TO ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS AND EXPRESS YOURSELF. UNM 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 UNM 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:
  (APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE)
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 NEW MEXICO.
(2) SUBMIT REMITTANCE OF 20.00 DOLLARS TO ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION.
(3) BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL HIGH TRANSCRIPTS AND TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, AND DD 214, ON DEMAND.
(4) THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO WEBSITE (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC APPLICATION) CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.UNM.EDU/APPLY. POC AT MCIWEST IS: MR. CASEY ROBERTS, MCIWEST BMO, AT 760.763.6553 OR EMAIL: CASEY.ROBERTS@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.//