R 071440Z AUG 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0474/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CLARIFICATION OF THE FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20080701//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20080904//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20090604//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 373/08, FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP). 
REF B IS MARADMIN 489/08, AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE.
REF C IS MARADMIN 343/09, MODIFICATION OF THE FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP).//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION WITH REGARD TO ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FY09 CLRP.
2.  PARAGRAPH 3.C. OF REF A PROVIDES THAT "MECEP AND MCP ACCESSIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CLRP PROVIDED THEY GRADUATE BEFORE 1 OCT 2011."
3.  PARAGRAPH 2.C OF REF B CLARIFIED THAT MECEP AND MCP APPLICANTS "MUST BE SELECTED TO THE PROGRAM ON OR AFTER 1 JAN 2008 AND RECEIVE THEIR COMMISSION BEFORE 1 OCT 2011."
4.  DUE TO THE FACT THAT REF B WAS RELEASED 65 DAYS AFTER REF A, SOME MECEP AND MCP PARTICIPATES MAY HAVE OBTAINED A LOAN DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN REF A AND REF B (1 JUL 2008 AND 4 SEP 2008). THESE INDIVIDUALS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CLRP SUBJECT TO MEETING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ELIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:  
    A. MUST HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO MECEP OR MCP BEFORE 1 JAN 2008.
SELECTION IS DEFINED AS THE DATE THE SELECTION MARADMIN WAS SIGNED.
    B. MUST HAVE OBTAINED A QUALIFYING LOAN, DEFINED BY REF A, BETWEEN 1 JUL 2008 AND 4 SEP 2008.  EDUCATION LOAN ACCEPTANCE OR ISSUANCE DATE MUST PROCEED THE DECLARED EDUCATION EXPENSE DATE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAYMENT.  ANY LOAN OBTAINED BEFORE 1 JUL 2008 OR AFTER 4 SEP 2008 DOES NOT QUALIFY AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE CLRP. THE CLRP AUTHORIZES UP TO 30,000 DOLLARS OF QUALIFYING EDUCATION LOANS. SEE REF A AND REF B FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING QUALIFYING LOANS. 
    C. MUST GRADUATE AND RECEIVE THEIR COMMISSION BEFORE 1 OCT 2011.
    D. MUST SIGN SOU AS OUTLINED IN REF C. 
5.  ALL OTHER PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCES REMAIN IN EFFECT.
6.  THIS MESSAGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//