R 201813Z SEP 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 482/13
MSGID/GENADMIN, CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MORATORIUM OF THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:19970331//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:19941004//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20110721//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.7J W/CH1 (CDP); REF B IS MCO P1300.8R (PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY MANUAL); REF C IS MARADMIN 415/11, MAJOR CHANGES TO THE ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.//
POC/HARRY REIFSCHNEIDER/CAPT/UNIT:MMOA3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9285/TEL:703-784-9285 /EMAIL:HARRY.REIFSCHNEIDER(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THERE IS A MORATORIUM ON THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM FOR A DIRECTED INTERNAL POLICY, PROCEDURES, AND GOVERNING ORDERS REVIEW.
2.  REF A OUTLINES THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST THE CAREER MARINE OFFICER IN COMPLETING COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.  WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF REF C, THE MARINE CORPS NO LONGER COMMISSIONS OFFICERS THAT DO NOT ALREADY HAVE A DEGREE.  AS A RESULT, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF REF A IS NO LONGER SERVED.
3.  REF A ALSO PROVIDES A MEANS FOR RESTRICTED OFFICERS AND RESERVE OFFICERS TO COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.  THE DIRECTED INTERNAL POLICY, PROCEDURES, AND GOVERNING ORDERS REVIEW WILL ADDRESS THIS ASPECT OF THE PROGRAM IN LIGHT OF CURRENT FORCE SHAPING INITIATIVES AND FISCAL CONSTRAINTS.
4.  THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM WILL RESUME UPON DIRECTED ACTIONS VIA MARADMIN ANNOUNCMENT.
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//