R 151826Z NOV 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 636/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/SPECIAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO APPLICATIONS FOR AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SPECIAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (SAP) FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS OF THE U. S. ARMED FORCES FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES (CSU). APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR THE SAP WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE FALL SEMESTER 2011. ACTUAL SCHOOL REPORTING DATES VARY BY CAMPUS, AS DO FRESHMEN ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, SCHOOL COMMENCES NLT 23 AUGUST 2011.
2. SAP 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 IN RECIEPT OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS WEST (CG MCIWEST) NOT LATER THAN 4 JANUARY 2011. DO NOT FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO MCIWEST FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE "NOT RECOMMENDED" FOR THE SAP (SEE PARA 6 HEREIN). APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING ENDORSEMENTS BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO CSU FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE SAP.
4. SAP OFFERS MARINES/MARINE VETERANS SEATS AT SELECTED CSU CAMPUSES. FOR 2011, THOSE CAMPUSES ARE: BAKERSFIELD; CHANNEL ISLANDS; CHICO; DOMINGUEZ HILLS; EAST BAY; FULLERTON; HUMBOLT; LONG BEACH; LOS ANGELES; MARITIME ACADEMY; NORTHRIDGE; POMONA; SAN BERNARDINO; SAN DIEGO; SAN JOSE; SAN MARCOS; SONOMA; AND STANISLAUS. APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND ANY CSU CAMPUS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED HEREIN WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE USMC HAS A TOTAL SEAT ALLOCATION OF 29. SHOULD MORE THAN 29 APPLICATIONS BE RECEIVED, A LOCAL BOARD WILL BE CONVENED TO SELECT THE 29 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 1SEP2011) AND HAVE NO REMAINING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION AND ARE CALIFIORNIA RESIDENTS, OR MARINES PLANNING TO RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA AFTER LEAVING THE SERVICE. EXAMPLES: (1) A MARINE FROM ARKANSAS WHO IS STATIONED IN NORTH CAROLINA AND WANTS TO MOVE TO CALIFORNIA TO ENROLL IN A CSU CAMPUS: THAT MARINE (EXITING FROM NORTH CAROLINA) WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE OUT OF STATE FEES DRAFT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR (UNTIL RESIDENCY IS ESTABLISHED). (2) A MARINE FROM ARKANSAS WHO EXITS THE CORPS FROM CAMP PENDLETON: THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR THIS MARINE IS WAIVED FOR ONE YEAR (HE OR SHE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING CAMPUS FEES).
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 CONBINED SCORE OF 74 OR HIGHER ON THEIR AFQT AND A GT SCORE OF 115 OR HIGHER, OR A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 1000 OR HIGHER ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 22 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 SAP 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.
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 DEOMONSTRATED 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 SPECIAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (SAP) FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND
       VETERANS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES INTO THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
 REF:  (A) MARADMIN XXX/10
 ENCL: (1) INTERVIEW BOARD REPORT
       (2) ONE COPY OF HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT (UNOFFICIAL) DRAFT
       (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) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (OPTIONAL)
 1. PER THE REFERENCE, I AM ELIGIBLE FOR AND REQUEST CONSIDERATION FOR THE SPECIAL ADMISSION
 PROGRAM. ENCLOSURES (1) THROUGH (7) ARE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED.
 2. MY TOP 5 CHOICES, IN ORDER OF PRIORITY ARE: (PICK 5 FROM THE LIST SHOWN IN PARA 4 HEREIN)
 3. MY INTENDED MAJOR AT EACH OF THE 5 SCHOOLS LISTED IS: (CHECK THE CSU WEBSITE TO ENSURE THE
 SCHOOL (S) TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING OFFER YOUR DESIRED MAJOR.).
 4. INSERT A PERSONAL STATEMENT THAT HELPS CSU 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. CSU 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 CSU AND THE OBJECTIVES YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE
 AS A STUDENT. ORIGINALITY IN THE MANNER OF PRESENTATION IS MOST DESIRABLE.
 5. 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 SAP WILL BE MADE BY MCIWEST TO EACH INDIVIDUAL CONCERNED.
B. APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOTIFIED OF SELECTION TO SAP WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:
(1) SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION TO THE SELECTED CAMPUS.
(2) SUBMIT REMITTANCE OF 55.00 DOLLARS TO ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION
(3) BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT 2 COPIES OF OFFICIAL HS TRANSCRIPTS AND
(4) COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, ON DEMAND.
(5) CSU WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CSUMENTOR.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.//