R 192012Z NOV 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 651/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES AT COLGATE UNIVERSITY//
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 FRESHMEN INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT COLGATE UNIVERSITY (CLASS OF 2015). APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THE LSP WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE FALL SEMESTER 2011. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, SCHOOL COMMENCES 24 AUGUST 2011.
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 REACH THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS WEST (CG MCIWEST) NOT LATER THAN 10 JANUARY 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 COLGATE FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE LSP.
4.  LSP OFFERS MARINES/MARINE VETERANS 2 SEATS IN THE FRESHMAN CLASS. SHOULD MORE THAN 2 APPLICANTS BE RECEIVED, A LOCAL BOARD WILL BE CONVENED AT MCIWEST TO SELECT THE 2 BEST-QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
5.  THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS SET FORTH 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.  EDUCATION. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES, SUCH AS THE GED, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR. CURRENT HOLDERS OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, OR THOSE SEEKING ADVANCED DEGREES DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
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 1300 OR HIGHER ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 29 ON THE ACT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. NO WAIVERS FOR TEST SCORES WILL BE CONSIDERED. SAT AND ACT SCORES CANNOT BE OLDER THAN 5 YEARS AS OF THE APPLICATION YEAR (2010).
D.  OBLIGATED SERVICE. THE LSP IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER MARINE CORPS EDUCATION PROGRAM. ACCORDINGLY, APPLICANTS DO NOT INCUR ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE BY BEING ACCEPTED TO THIS PROGRAM.
E.  TUITION AND FEES. THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND ALL OTHER ACADEMIC FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPANT. THE USE OF IN SERVICE 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. COLGATE UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE MORE PRESTIGIOUS AND EXPENSIVE UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY. IN RECOGNITION OF THE TUITION COSTS, COLGATE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM. IN PRACTICE, THIS MEANS THAT MARINE PARTICIPANTS IN THE LSP WILL NOT INCUR ANY TUITION EXPENSES BEYOND THOSE PROVIDED FOR BY THE POST 9/11 GI BILL. ASSUMING THAT THE APPLICANT APPLIES FOR AND RECEIVES BENEFITS AS PROVIDED TO MARINES IN THE POST 9/11 BILL, COLGATE UNIVERSITY IS WILLING TO GUARANTEE THAT A MARINE COMING TO COLGATE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM ANNUAL EXPENSE NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 2000.00 DOLLARS FOR TUITION, ROOM, AND BOARD. FOR PLANNING, CLGATE UNIVERSITY ESTIMATES THAT A NEW FRESHMAN STUDENT INCURS AN ADDITIONAL 1200.00 DOLLARS IN FEES (BOOKS, ETC.). SHOULD SAID FEES PROVE TO BE A BURDEN ON A MARINE PARTICIPANT, COLGATE UNIVERSITY WILL ENTERTAIN WAIVING SUCH FEES.
F.  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 FOR THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR
           ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES FOR
           ADMISSION TO COLGATE UNIVERSITY
    REF:   (A) MARADMIN XXX/10
    ENCL:  (1) INTERVIEW BOARD REPORT
           (2) ONE COPY OF HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT (UNOFFICIAL)
           (3) ONE COPY OF COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT (UNOFFICIAL)
           (4) SMART TRANSCRIPT
           (5) CERTIFIED COPIES OF NAVMC 118 (3), (11), AND (12)
           (6) CERTIFIED COPIES OF ROS, BIR, BTR, AWARDS PAGE, AND 
               EDUCATION RECORD (TEDU)
           (7) PRINTED COPY OF COLGATE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION FOR
               ADMISSION
           (8) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (OPTIONAL)
    1.  PER THE REFERENCE, I AM ELIGIBLE FOR AND REQUEST  
    CONSIDERATION FOR THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM. ENCLOSURES
    (1) THROUGH (8) ARE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED.
    2. MY INTENDED MAJOR IS: (CHECK THE COLGATE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE 
    TO ENSURE THE DESIRED MAJOR IS OFFERED).
    3. INSERT A PERSONAL STATEMENT THAT HELPS COLGATE 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. COLGATE 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 COLGATE AND THE OBJECTIVES YOU HOPE TO
    ACHIEVE 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: (YOUR INFORMATION).
    APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE
7.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
A. NOTIFICATIONS TO THOSE TENTATIVELY SELECTED FOR LSP WILL BE MADE BY MCIWEST TO EACH INDIVIDUAL CONCERNED.
B. APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOTIFIED OF TENTATIVE SELECTION TO LSP 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 MCIWEST IS MR. CASEY ROBERTS, MCIWEST BMO, AT 760.763.6553 OR EMAIL: CASEY.ROBERTS(AT)USMC.MIL
8. THE MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6, (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION. //