R 101522Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0709/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/CY10 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP)//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/DONCIO WASHINGTON DC/291009Z/IASP//
AMPN/REF A IS THE DON CIO INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GUIDANCE ON 291546Z OCT 09.//
POC/D.N. BENNETT/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC C4 CR/-/TEL:703.693.3556//
POC/J.A. CRAWFORD/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC C4 IA/-/TEL:703.693.3490//
POC/M.R. SCHAEFER/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC C4 IA/-/TEL:(703)693-3490//
POC/P.L. GILLIS/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CR/-/TEL:(703)614-9664//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: TO SOLICIT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE CALENDER YEAR 2010 (CY10) INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP).
2. BACKGROUND: THE IASP ANNUALLY PROVIDES THE MARINE CORPS THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE WORKFORCE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE IASP PREPARES MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES FOR DUTY IN HIGH VISIBILITY INFORMATION ASSURANCE ASSIGNMENTS SUCH AS THOSE AT HQMC, MARINE FORCES HEADQUARTERS, AND IN THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.  FILLING THESE BILLETS IS CRITICAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS TO MEET THE INFORMATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IT FACES IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THE IASP IS OPEN TO MARINE ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AS ANNOTATED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 THROUGH 6 OF THIS DOCUMENT. PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO MARINE CORPS APPLICANTS INCLUDE THE AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT), NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS), AND THE INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (IRMC) OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY FOR PROGRAMS IN RESIDENCE. THE IRMC ALSO OFFERS ONLINE COURSES. REF A PROVIDES THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND AVAILABLE COURSES OF STUDY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM.
3. GENERAL INFORMATION.
   A. ALL CY10 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 8 JANUARY 2010 AT HQMC C4 IA.
   B. APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR ATTENDANCE AT AFIT OR NPS WILL BE ORDERED TO THE SCHOOL IN CY10 WITH A REPORT DATE DURING JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER OR AS APPROPRIATE.
   C. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE REFERENCE TO SEE THE DEGREE PROGRAM OFFERINGS FOR THE IASP. APPLICATION PACKAGE SPECIFICS ARE ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MESSAGE.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL.
   A. ACTIVE DUTY MARINE.
      (1) MUST HAVE BETWEEN 7 AND 22 YEARS OF SERVICE.
      (2) MUST NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
      (3) MUST MEET REENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY DC, MRA.
      (4) ENLISTED MARINES MUST HAVE COMPLETED INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN COURSE (CID M09BNJ1).
      (5) MUST HOLD THE PRIMARY MOS OF 0689.
      (6) MUST NOT REACH SERVICE LIMITATIONS WITHIN 5 YEARS OF BEGINNING THE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION.
      (7) A MINIMUM OF 24 MONTHS ON STATION ARE REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS IN CONUS OR 36 MONTHS IN OCONUS ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL. PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED, BUT WAIVERS MAY BE REQUESTED.
   B. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST WORK IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.
      (1) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
      (2) HUMAN RESOURCES
      (3) ADMINISTRATION
      (4) ANALYSTS
      (5) ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
      (6) INTELLIGENCE
   C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFIT.
      (1) ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST BE IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT (SELECT) THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE IN PAY-BAND 2 AND HIGHER OR THE GS EQUIVALENT.
      (2) MUST BE A US CITIZEN OR, IF FOREIGN BORN, BE IN A PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS-GREEN CARD HOLDER.
      (3). MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELORS DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINE.
      (4) MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) SCORE OF 550 VERBAL, 650 QUANTITATIVE.
      (5) MINIMUM CLEARANCE LEVEL IS SECRET OR STUDENTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
   D. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NPS.
      (1) ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST BE IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT (SELECT) THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE IN PAY-BAND 2 AND HIGHER OR THE GS EQUIVALENT.
      (2) MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN OR, IF FOREIGN BORN, BE IN A PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS-GREEN CARD HOLDER.
      (3) MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
      (4) GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) IS NOT REQUIRED.
      (5) MINIMUM CLEARANCE LEVEL IS SECRET OR STUDENTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
   E. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRMC.
      (1) CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE IN PAY-BAND 2 AND HIGHER OR THE GS EQUIVALENT. THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE WAIVED WITH A SUPERVISOR'S JUSTIFICATION. MARINES CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
      (2) MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
      (3) GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) MAY BE REQUIRED BY PARTNER UNIVERSITIES. IRMC DOES NOT REQUIRE GRE TO ATTEND IRMC COURSES.
      (4) MINIMUM CLEARANCE LEVEL IS SECRET OR STUDENT MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
   F. OBLIGATION.
      (1) MILITARY. PARTICIPATION IN THE IASP WILL INCUR A THREE-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR ONE YEAR OF EDUCATION. MORE THAN ONE YEAR INCURS A FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION. NORMAL PARTICIPATION IN THE IASP WILL INCLUDE TWO YEARS OF EDUCATION FOLLOWED BY FOUR YEARS OF OBLIGATION IN AN APPROVED IA BILLET.
      (2) CIVILIAN MARINES PARTICIPANTS WILL BE OBLIGATED TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SERVICE COMPUTED BASED ON TITLE 5 CFR SECTION 410.310 AND THE METHOD BY WHICH THE INSTRUCTION IS ADMINISTERED.
   G. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES.
      (1) COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE:
          (A) AA FORM WITH PERTINENT PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DATA.
          (B) TRANSCRIPT OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS. COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR INITIAL FAXED APPLICATIONS. ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS WITH EITHER A UNIVERSITY SEAL OR CERTIFIED AS A TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY MUST FOLLOW VIA MAIL.
          (C) RECOMMENDATION FROM IMMEDIATE CHANGE OF COMMAND.
          (D) PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
          (E) A MILITARY OR CIVILIAN RESUME AS APPROPRIATE.
          (F) DOCUMENTATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE.
          (G) APPLICABLE WAIVERS AS APPROPRIATE.
      (2) INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY AN ACTIVE DUTY MARINE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING SIGNED STATEMENT: "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION PERIOD OF THIS PROGRAM OR THREE YEARS IF THE EDUCATION IS ONE YEAR OR LESS. I AGREE NOT TO REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE EDUCATION PERIOD OR THE SERVICE OBLIGATION AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
      (3) INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY A CIVILIAN MARINE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "IF SELECTED I AGREE TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SERVICE COMPUTED SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TITLE 5 CFR SECTIONS 410.309 AND 410.310."
      (4) COMPLETED MILITARY APPLICATIONS MUST BE E-MAILED AS A PDF FILE TO LTCOL M.R.SCHAEFER AND MGYSGT J.A. CRAWFORD, HQMC C4 IA AT MARK.R.SCHAEFER@USMC.MIL AND JAMES.A.CRAWFORD@USMC.MIL. 
      (5) COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE E-MAILED AS A PDF FILE TO MR.PETE GILLIS, ITM COI MANAGER AT PETER.L.GILLIS@USMC.MIL.
5. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POINTS OF CONTACT ON THIS MESSAGE.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS 30 APR 2010.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MGEN GEORGE J. ALLEN DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTERS, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS.//