R 191508Z AUG 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 473/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MR //
SUBJ/2011 ELITE TO ELITE ACADEMIC MISSION (ETEAM) RAPID ADMISSIONS PROGRAM FOR NC RESIDENTS//
POC/ROBERT SONGER/-/UNIT:LIFE LONG LEARNING/NAME:CAMP LEJEUNE /TEL:910-449-9748//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE PUBLISHES APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ETEAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES.  THE MCIEAST SPONSORED PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT HIGHLY MOTIVATED, AND ACADEMICALLY TALENTED MARINES DESIRING ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF NORTH CAROLINA, WITHOUT HAVING TO COMPETE FOR ADMISSION.  APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FOR ETEAM WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER OF 2011 OR THE FALL SEMESTER BEGINNING AUGUST 2011.
2.  ELIGIBLE MARINES MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS EAST (CG MCIEAST) NO LATER THAN 1 NOV 2010 FOR SPRING SESSION OR 1 MAR 2011 FOR FALL SESSION.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THESE DATES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD NOV 2010.  SEQUENTIAL REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD QUARTERLY.
3.  ETEAM OFFERS THIRTEEN CAMPUSES FOR CONSIDERATION.  THEY ARE: EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY; ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY; FAYETTEVILLE STATE; NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY; WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE; THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO; THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE; THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON; NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY; NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE AND WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY.  APPLICANTS MUST LIST THEIR TOP THREE CHOICES ON THE APPLICATION.
4.  THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS SET FORTH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ETEAM.
4.A.  STATUS.  APPLICANTS MUST BE NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS AND OBTAIN AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE BEFORE THEIR ENROLLMENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3.  FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE DISQUALIFIES AN APPLICANT FROM THE ETEAM AND POTENTIALLY DISENROLLMENT FROM THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
4.B.  EDUCATION.  MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.
4.C.  CLASSIFICATION TESTING.  APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM COMBINED SCORE OF 70 OR HIGHER ON THEIR ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST AND A GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORE OF 115 OR HIGHER.  ALSO RECOMMEND APPLICANTS POSSESS A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 1000 OR HIGHER ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 22 ON THE ACT TO APPLY.  CURRENT COLLEGE GRADE POINT AVERAGE IS RECOMMENDED TO BE ABOVE 3.0.
4.D.  PAYMENT.  THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND ALL OTHER ACADEMIC FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH APPLICANT.  THE USE OF POST 9/11 GI BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS, GRANTS, AND STUDENT LOANS ARE ENCOURAGED.
5.  POC IS ROBERT SONGER, LIFELONG LEARNING OFFICER, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 910-451-8671, SONGERRL@USMC-MCCS.ORG.  MCIEAST POC IS DAVID SCHOCK, 910-449-9748, DAVID.SCHOCK@USMC.MIL.
6.  THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL BE USED FOR APPLICATIONS:
FROM:  GRADE, NAME, LAST FOUR SSN, MOS, AND COMPONENT
TO:    COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS EAST
       (ATTN:  LIFELONG LEARNING BRANCH)
       1401 WEST ROAD, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 28547
SUBJ:  APPLICATION FOR THE ELITE TO ELITE ACADEMIC MISSION (ETEAM) PROGRAM
REF:   (A) MARADMIN XXX/10
ENCL:  (1) TWO HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS (UNOFFICIAL, OFFICIAL)
       (2) TWO COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (UNOFFICIAL, OFFICIAL)
       (3) SMART TRANSCRIPTS
       (4) CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF NAVMC 118 (3), (11), AND (12)
       (5) CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF ROS, BIR, BTR, AWARDS PAGE, AND EDUCATION RECORD (TEDU)
       (6) LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATION
       (7) A COMPLETED UNC SYSTEM APPLICATION WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT:
           HTTP:/WWW.ADMISSIONS.UNC.EDU/APPLYING/INDEX.HTML
       (8) PERSONAL ESSAY
1.  PER THE REFERENCE, I AM ELIGIBLE FOR AND REQUEST CONSIDERATION FOR THE ETEAM PROGRAM FOR THE (SPRING OR FALL SESSION).  ENCLOSURES (1) THROUGH (7) ARE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED.
2.  MY TOP 3 CHOICES (PICK THREE) ARE:
    A.  FIRST CHOICE:
    B.  SECOND CHOICE:
    C.  THIRD CHOICE:
3.  PERSONAL ESSAY:  PLEASE PROVIDE A STATEMENT IN THE FIRST PERSON (250 WORDS MINIMUM) THAT ADDRESSES YOUR REASONS FOR APPLYING TO ETEAM AND THE OBJECTIVES YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE.  ORIGINALITY IN THE MANNER OF PRESENTATION IS MOST DESIRABLE.  YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT WILL HELP US BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH YOU IN WAYS DIFFERENT FROM COURSES, GRADES, TEST SCORES, AND OTHER OBJECTIVE DATA.  IT WILL DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY TO ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS AND EXPRESS YOURSELF.  WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ESSAY THAT WILL HELP US KNOW YOU BETTER AS A PERSON AND AS A STUDENT.
4.  I CAN BE REACHED AT:  (HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER, WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS).

        SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. T.R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//