R 281442Z JUN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 320/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/AY13-14 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/USD P&R/YMD:20121206//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/C 465/YMD:20120625//
NARR/REF A IS DODI 1322.25 W/CH1, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  REF B IS MCO 1200.17D, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL.//
POC/NINA A. D'AMATO/LTCOL/NPS/USMC/DSN 756-2794/TEL (831)656-2314 EMAIL:  NADAMATO(AT)NPS.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR ADVANCED DEGREE DISTANCE LEARNING (AD-DL) AND CERTIFICATE DISTANCE LEARNING (C-DL) PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED THROUGH NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS), AT MONTEREY, CA. THE DISTANCE LEARNING PANEL (DLP) WILL CONVENE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO SELECT STUDENTS FOR THE PROGRAMS.
2.  THE MISSION OF THIS NEWLY ESTABLISHED DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM (DLP) IS TO FURTHER PROFESSIONAL AND FORMAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDED FOR CRITICAL OCCUPATIONS ACROSS ALL FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND TO PREPARE MARINES FOR GLOBAL OPERATIONS AND DEPLOYMENTS. THE DLP WILL ANNUALLY SELECT MARINE OFFICERS AT THE SENIOR 0-3 THROUGH 0-5 LEVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN MISSION FUNDED NON-RESIDENT DL PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATE OFFERINGS AT NPS.  SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES AT THE E-6 THROUGH E-9 LEVEL WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ONLY TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL, OR ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. SEVERAL FACTORS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL MOS PRODUCED BY COMPLETING THE CURRICULUM AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY.
3.  CURRICULA NOT OFFERED AT NPS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  MATRICULATION FEES, TEXTBOOKS, EDUCATION MATERIALS, AND ALL SIMILAR FEES WILL BE BORNE BY THE STUDENT.  THE DLP WILL CONVENE 20 AUGUST 2013 AND WILL SELECT APPLICANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS.  PRIORITY PROGRAMS ARE ANNOTATED WITH AN ASTERISK AND WILL BE FILLED WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS PRIOR TO ACCEPTING ANY OFFICERS INTO OTHER PROGRAMS ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, PROGRAM COMMENCEMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.  MEMBER MAY APPLY FOR UP TO THREE PROGRAMS.  SUBMIT ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM.  GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS (READ IN FOUR COLUMNS):
NUM  DESCRIPTION                         LENGTH    START
316  SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS            24 MONTHS FALL
363  SYSTEMS ANALYSIS                    24 MONTHS FALL/SPRING
592  ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING      48 MONTHS QUARTERLY
311  SYSTEMS ENGINEERING                 24 MONTHS QUARTERLY
379  COST ESTIMATING AND ANALYSIS        24 MONTHS SPRING
721  SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT      24 MONTHS FALL
805  EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUS ADMIN       24 MONTHS FALL/SPRING
835  CONTRACT MANAGEMENT                 24 MONTHS QUARTERLY
836  PROGRAM MANAGEMENT                  24 MONTHS QUARTERLY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (READ IN FOUR COLUMNS):
NUM  DESCRIPTION                         LENGTH    START
256  CYBER SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS         12 MONTHS QUARTERLY
262  HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION           12 MONTHS FALL
271  NETWORK OPS AND TECH-OPS            12 MONTHS QUARTERLY
272  NETWORK OPS AND TECH-TECH           12 MONTHS QUARTERLY
273  SPACE SYSTEMS                       12 MONTHS FALL/SPRING
281  SYSTEMS ANALYSIS                    12 MONTHS FALL/SPRING
288  CYBER WARFARE                       9 MONTHS  QUARTERLY
210  STABILITY, SEC AND DEV IN CMPLX OPS 3 MONTHS  SUMMER
289  COST ESTIMATING AND ANALYSIS        12 MONTHS SUMMER
4.  GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
     A.  GENERAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS LOCATED AT WWW.NPS.EDU/ACADEMICS/ADMISSIONS/HOWTOAPPLY/ACTIVEMILITARY. NO MORE THAN TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
     B.  AN ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPT FROM ALL COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED, WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES, MUST BE MAILED TO NPS (ADDRESS BELOW). NPS MUST RECEIVE SEALED TRANSCRIPTS SENT DIRECTLY FROM THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY GRADUATED FROM, NLT 2 AUG 2013.  A SINGLE TRANSCRIPT FROM THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY GRADUATED FROM, WITH TRANSFER CREDITS LISTED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. GRE/GMAT SCORES ARE ONLY REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO PROGRAMS AS INDICATED, BUT HIGHLY ENCOURAGED FOR ALL DEGREE PRODUCING PROGRAMS FOR COMPETITIVENESS.  MARINES THAT PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO RESIDENT PROGRAMS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS.
     C.  PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER (WING, DIVISION, MLG, OR SMCR/IMA EQUIVALENT) AS APPROPRIATE  SELECTION TO THESE DEMANDING PROGRAMS REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL TIME COMMITMENTS IN AND OUT OF CLASS. MOST PROGRAMS CONTAIN SYNCHRONOUS COURSES THAT REQUIRE PARTICIPATION AT SPECIFIC TIMES. HQMC (MMOA) WILL NOT FAVORABLY ENDORSE REQUESTS TO EXTEND ON STATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM.  MARINES ARE TO NOTIFY THEIR GAINING COMMAND OF THEIR ENROLLMENT UPON CHECK-IN. IF MARINE IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE PROGRAM, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON, NOTIFY NPS INSTRUCTOR AND STAFF IMMEDIATELY.
     D.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS WITH APPLICATION. EMAIL PHOTO DIRECTLY TO NADAMATO (AT) NPS.EDU.
     E.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
     F.  ELIGIBILITY
          (1)  MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME REMAINING IN SERVICE TO FULFILL OBLIGATIONS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH G.
          (2)  MUST HAVE TIME REMAINING ON STATION WITH COMMAND THAT ENDORSES REQUEST TO COMPLETE CURRICULUM.
          (3)  MUST HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION. ENLISTED MARINES MUST BE WORKING IN AN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD RELEVANT TO THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THEY ARE PURSUING.
          (4)  OFFICERS IN THE ABOVE ZONE FOR PROMOTION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
          (5)  OFFICERS NOT YET CAREER DESIGNATED MUST BE OFFERED AND ACCEPT CAREER DESIGNATION PRIOR TO MATRICULATION.
          (6)  OFFICERS WHO HAVE ALREADY EARNED A GRADUATE DEGREE THROUGH A MARINE CORPS EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL DEGREES.  THESE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.
    G.  SERVICE OBLIGATION
          (1) MARINES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE APPLICATION: "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY OR FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING.  I AGREE NOT TO TENDER MY RESIGNATION OR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SERVED CONCURRENT WITH ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
          (2) UPON COMPLETION OF ANY PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN ADDITIONAL MOS PER REFERENCE B, MARINES MAY SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM TO MMOA-3 IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL MOS REFLECTIVE OF THEIR COURSEWORK.
    H.  APPLICANTS MAY APPLY DIRECTLY ONLINE AT THE FOLLOWING SITE:
          WWW.NPS.EDU/ACADEMICS/ADMISSIONS/APPLYONLINE/APPLYNOW.HTML
          APPLICATIONS DUE NLT:           2 AUG 2013
          DLP CONVENES:                   20 AUG 2013
          SELECTION MESSAGE PUBLISHED:    30 AUG 2013
          ALL APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT NPS IN A TIMELY MANNER, WHETHER THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY OR IN PAPER.  FEDEX OR SOME OTHER MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES IS RECOMMENDED FOR AIR DELIVERY IF ELECTRONIC MEANS IS NOT AVAILABLE.  MAIL APPLICATIONS TO NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, ARRIVING NLT 2 AUG 2013:
          SENIOR MARINE
          AD-DL OR C-DL PROGRAM
          DISTANCE LEARNING BOARD
          NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, CODE He-022
          1 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE
          MONTEREY, CA 93943-5100
      I.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING CONTENT OF PROGRAMS CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE NPS DISTANCE LEARNING GRADUATE EDUCATION WEBSITE, WWW.NPS.EDU/ACADEMICS/DL. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING ADMISSIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ADMISSIONS(AT)NPS.EDU.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE FORCES.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN MULLEN, W. F. III, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND.//