R 121945Z APR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 203/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/VOLUNTARY EDUCATION SERVICES AND TUITION ASSISTANCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MR/YMD:20100901//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DODI 1322.25/YMD:20121206//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.25, MARINE CORPS LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM (SHORT TITLE:  LL PROGRAM).  REF B IS DODI 1322.25, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.//
POC/SHAWN CONLON/CIV/UNIT:MFR/-/TEL:703-784-9550//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN, IN ADDITION TO REF A, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON VOLUNTARY EDUCATION RELATED SERVICES AND USE OF TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA) AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED. 
2.  EFFECTIVE 8 APRIL 2013, THE MARINE CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WILL BE REINSTATED AND ACCEPT APPLICATIONS.  TA WILL NOT BE APPROVED RETROACTIVELY FOR ENROLLED COURSES PRIOR TO 8 APRIL 2013.  
3.  MARINES CAN CONTACT INSTALLATION VOLUNTARY EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS TO ACCESS THE FOLLOWING FREE SERVICES: 
A.  COLLEGE LEVEL EXAM PROGRAM TESTS WHICH, WHEN PASSED, ARE RECOGNIZED AS COLLEGE CREDITS.
B.  DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT TESTING WHICH INCLUDES EXAMS FOCUSED ON VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS.
C.  UNITED SERVICE MILITARY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE MARINE CORPS THAT ALLOWS MARINES TO USE THEIR ON-DUTY EXPERIENCE TO EARN JOURNEYMAN STATUS IN A TRADE.
4.  INSTALLATION VOLUNTARY EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS PROVIDE COUNSELING TO ENSURE MARINES' PREPAREDNESS FOR USING TA.  INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT AWARENESS OF THE FULL BREADTH OF TUITION FUNDING SOURCES AND HOW MARINES CAN ADVANCE THEIR DEGREE PLANS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WITH INFORMED COURSE AND INSTITUTION SELECTION.  COUNSELORS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID ADVICE FOR MARINES AND FAMILY MEMBERS, COUNSELING ON VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS INCLUDING THE MONTGOMERY AND POST 9/11 GI BILLS, AND JOINT SERVICE TRANSCRIPTS.
5.  PER REF B, ALL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS THAT DELIVER OFF-DUTY VOLUNTARY EDUCATION TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH DOD IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR TA PAYMENTS.  ONLY THOSE INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE A SIGNED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOU WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT TA FUNDING VOUCHERS AND RECEIVE PAYMENT.  AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE SIGNED THE DOD MOU CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.DODMOU.COM THEN SELECT THE "PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS" TAB.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//