MCBUL 1560. FY04 COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Date Signed: 12/11/2003 | MARADMINS Number: 575/03
MARADMINS : 575/03
R 110729Z DEC 03
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MARADMIN 575/03
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FY04 COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
/ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMOA-3/31MAR1997//
REF/B/DOC/CMC JA-2/31AUG1999//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MMOA-5/25JUN2003//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MMOA/31JUL2003//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.7J W/CH1, COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP).  REF
B IS MCO P5800.16A W/CH, MARINE CORPS MANUAL FOR LEGAL
ADMINISTRATION (SHORT TITLE: LEGADMINMAN).  REF C IS MCO 1560.19E,
ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP).  REF D IS MCO 1520.9G, SPECIAL
EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP).//
POC/MAJ J.M. MORGAN/MR. D.L. ELLIS/MMOA-5/-/TEL:703-784-9284
/EMAIL:MORGANJM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR ELLISDL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FY04 EDUCATION
PROGRAM SELECTION BOARDS:  THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP), LAW
EDUCATION PROGRAMS (ELP/FLEP/SEP(LAW)/ADP(LAW)), AND ADVANCE DEGREE
PROGRAM (ADP).
2.  COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP) - THE FOLLOWING APPLIES FOR THE
CDP SELECTION BOARD:
   A.  CONVENES: 6 APR 04
   B.  APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 MAR 04
   C.  MUST BE ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL AT TIME OF
APPLICATION.
   D.  OFFICERS MUST SELECT A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY, AND BE DESIGNATED A FULL-TIME STUDENT BY THE
DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION.
   E.  OFFICERS ACCESSED VIA THE MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
(MCP) AND ARE NOT YET AUGMENTED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE MCP-DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM, REFER TO
MARADMINS 363/02 AND 278/02.
   F.  FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE CDP, PARA 5C OF REF A APPLIES.
   G.  DUE TO THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS IN
THE CDP, RESTRICTED OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY MOS ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:  0430 AND 5702.
3.  LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) - THE FOLLOWING APPLIES FOR LAW
DEGREE (JD) AND MASTERS OF LAW DEGREE (LLM) PROGRAM SELECTION
BOARDS:
   A.  CONVENES:  6 APR 04
   B.  APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 MAR 04
   C.  APPLICATIONS NEED LSAT SCORES AND FINAL LETTERS OF
ACCEPTANCE.  APPLICANTS MAY FORWARD FINAL LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE TO
THE CMC (MMOA-5) AFTER THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, BUT PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER INCOMPLETE
APPLICATIONS.
   D.  DUE TO FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, FLEP APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE A
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM A LAW SCHOOL STATING THE ANNUAL TUITION.
   E.  SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS OR CASH AWARDS FOR THE
FLEP/ELP (L) STUDENTS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL
OF THE CMC (JAS).
   F.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN AUGMENTED WILL AUTOMATICALLY
RECEIVE AN EXTENSION OF ACTIVE DUTY (EAD) UPON ACCEPTANCE TO LEP IN
ORDER TO COMPLETE THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND SERVICE OBLIGATION
INCURED.  NON-AUGMENTED OFFICER WILL AGREE IN WRITING TO ACCEPT
AUGMENTATION WHEN OFFERED.
   G.  THE BOARD WILL CHOOSE A MAXIMUM OF TEN OFFICERS FOR THE
FLEP/ELP PROGRAMS.
   H.  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH FLEP AND ELP(L) MAY SUBMIT A
COMBINED APPLICATION PER ENCL (1) OF REF B.
   I.  APPLICATIONS FOR MASTERS OF LAW PROGRAMS UNDER ADP,
SEP, OR BOTH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE LEP BOARD.
       (1) OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH ADP (LAW) AND SEP (LAW)
MUST SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM PER REFERENCES C AND D,
RESPECTIVELY.            
       (2) ANTICIPATE FUNDING FOR THREE SEP(LAW) STUDENTS THIS YEAR.
       (3) APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES FOR SEP LAW: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, LABOR LAW, AND
INTERNATIONAL LAW.
       (4) ANTICIPATE TWO QUOTAS FOR ADP LAW.
       (5) APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES FOR ADP LAW: INTERNATIONAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, MILITARY
LAW, LABOR LAW, AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.
   J.  FUNDED LAW PROGRAM IS THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE
A MINIMUM TIME ON STATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL.
SELECTION CAN BE DEFERRED TO ALLOW FOR THE MINIMUM TOS REQUIREMENT.
HOWEVER, PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED.
   K.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CONTACTING CAPT C. TOLAR, HQMC, CODE JAS, AT DSN:
224-3412/3406.
4.  ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) - THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
   A.  CONVENES: 6 APR 04
   B.  APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 MAR 04
   C.  ADP PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION AS AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE
OF GRADUATE TRAINED OFFICERS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL EDUCATION
BILLETS.
   D.  APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES:
       (1) EDUCATION  
       (2) ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
   E.  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE EDUCATION DISCIPLINE SHOULD NOTE
THAT EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED MAJORS. THE EDUCATION MOS SPECIALIST, MAJ S.C. ROBBINS,
DSN 278-3027 OR COMM (703)784-3027, SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR THE
LIST OF AUTHORIZED MAJORS.
   F.  THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING MOS SPECIALIST, MAJ H. GRAEF,
DSN 225-8302, SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR AUTHORIZED MAJORS.
   G.  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE ADP PROGRAM ARE ENCOURAGED TO
VISIT THE GRADUATE EDUCATION WEBSITE UNDER THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT
WEBSITE FOR ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS OF AVAILABLE CURRICULA.
   H.  PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION, THE PROPOSED COURSE OF
STUDY MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE RESPECTIVE MOS SPECIALIST. THE COURSE
OF STUDY SHALL BE FAXED TO THE CMC (MMOA-5) AT DSN 278-9844 FOR
REVIEW.
   I.  MUST BE ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL AT TIME OF
APPLICATION.
5.  THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL PROGRAMS:
   A.  TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS MUST BE SENT
TO THE CMC (MMOA-5).  COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY
SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY.
   B.  ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
   C.  PROMOTION TYPE PHOTO NOT MORE THAN A YEAR OLD, VIA ELECTRONIC
SUBMISSION.
   D.  PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
   E.  ACTUAL APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE RESPECTIVE
MARINE CORPS ORDER.
   F.  ADP AND CDP INCURS A THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1
YEAR OF EDUCATION, OVER ONE YEAR INCURS A FOUR YEAR SERVICE
OBLIGATION.
SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR THE FLEP AND ELP(L) CAN BE FOUND IN REF (B).
   G.  A STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE SERVICE OBLIGATION MUST BE
INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION PER THE RESPECTIVE MARINE CORPS ORDER.
6.  APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS
ARRIVE AT THE CMC (MMOA-5).
7.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE
GRADUATE EDUCATION OFFICE, MAJOR J.M. MORGAN (MORGANJM@MANPOWER.
USMC.MIL) OR MR. DAYLE L. ELLIS (ELLISDL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL) AT
DSN 278-9284 OR COMM (703) 784-9284.
8.  MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS TO:
     COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
     MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
     GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5
     3280 RUSSELL ROAD
     QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
9.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 DEC 05.//