R 151532Z NOV 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 538/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/FY06 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP)//
REF/A/MSG/DONCIO WASHINGON DC/041634ZOCT2005/IASP//
POC/M.W. PARK/MAJ/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:703.309.8478
/EMAIL:PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
POC/DOLLIE MCCORMICK/PROGRAM ANALYST/HQMC MP MPC-30/-
/TEL:703.432.9428/EMAIL:DOLLIE.MCCORMICK@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: TO SOLICIT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR
CONSIDERATION FOR THE CY06 INFORMATION ASURANCE 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
INSTITIUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT), NAVAL POST GRADUATE 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. THE CY06 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BOARD FOR
ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WILL CONVENE 23 JANUARY 2006 AT HQMC C4.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 13 JANUARY 2006 AT HQMC C4.
B. APPLICATIONS FOR CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE RECEIVED AT HQMC
MPC-30 BY 16 DECEMBER 05.
C. APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR ATTENDANCE AT AFIT OR NPS WILL BE
ORDERED TO THE SCHOOL IN CALENDAR YEAR 2006 WITH A REPORT DATE
DURING JULY, AUGUST, OR SEPTEMBER AS APPROPRIATE.
D. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE REFERENCES 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 12 AND 22 YEARS OF SERVICE.
2. MUST NOT HAVE FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER RANK.
3. MUST MEET REENLISTMENT REQUIRMENTS ESTABLISHED BY DC M&RA.
4. 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
2. HUMAN RESOURCES
3. ADMINISTRATION
4. ADMINISTRATION
5. ANALYSTS
6. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
7. INTELLIGENCE
C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFIT:
1. ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST BE IN THE GRADES OF GUNNERY
SERGEANT (SELECT) THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT. NO GRADE
RESTRICTIONS FOR CIVILIAN MARINES APPLY.
2. MUST BE A US 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 DEADLINE.
4. MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
SCORE OF 500 VERBAL, 600 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 GUNNERY
SERGEANT (SELECT) THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT. CIVILIAN
MARINES MUST BE IN GRADE 9 OR HIGHER.
2. MUST BE A 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 GRADE 13 AND ABOVE. THIS
REQUIRMENT CAN BE WAIVED WITH A SUPERVISOR'S JUSTIFICATION.
MARINES CAN NOT 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. PAYBACK.
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. CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS.
D. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
E. A MILITARY OR CIVILIAN RESUME AS APPROPRIATE.
F. DOCUMENTATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE.
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 MAILED TO HQMC C4
CRP AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
C4 DIRECTORATE, CR DIVISION (CRP)
ATTN: MAJ PARK (IASP SCHOLARSHIP)
2 NAVY ANNEX (ROOM 2226)
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
5. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE MAILED
TO THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SECTION (MPC-30) AT
THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
3280 RUSSEL ROAD
QUANTICO. VA 22134
6. WHILE THE BOARD REQUIRES A MAILED COPY, AN ADDITIONAL COPY
MAY ALSO BE FAXED OR E-MAILED TO ENABLE THE BOARD TO
REVIEW YOUR PACKAGE IN ADVANCE. ACTIVE DUTY MARINES FAX TO
HQMC/C4/CRP AT DSN 223.3560 OR COMMERCIAL 703.693.3560 AND
CIVILIAN MARINES FAX TO DSN 278.9812 OR COMMERCIAL
703.784.9812. ELECTRONIC COPIES SHOULD BE IN PDF FORMAT
AND MAILED TO PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL (FOR MARINES) AND
DOLLIE.MCCORMICK@USMC.MIL (FOR CIVILIAN MARINES).
5. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POINT OF CONTACT
ON THIS MESSAGE.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS 31 JAN 09.//