R 071911Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 522/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/INTERVIEWS AT MCAS MIRAMAR FOR LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1700.31/YMD:20130208//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1700.32, LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM//
POC/SHAWN CONLON/CIV/UNIT:MFR/-/TEL:703-784-9550//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO APPLICATIONS FOR, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM (LSP) FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES FOR ACCEPTANCE AS INCOMING STUDENTS INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES (CLASS OF 2018). APPLICANTS ACCEPTED TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE SPRING 2014 OR FALL 2014 SEMESTER.  FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, SCHOOL COMMENCES 21 JANUARY FOR SPRING 2014 AND 2 SEPTEMBER FOR FALL 2014.
2.  IN ADDITION TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN REFERENCE A, MUST ALSO MEET REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 4 HEREIN.
3.  THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS WILL BE AT MCAS MIRAMAR ON 4 NOVEMBER 2013 TO INTERVIEW MARINES.
4.  THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPHS SET FORTH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION CONSIDERATION BY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY THROUGH LSP:
A.  STATUS.  ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND HAVE NO REMAINING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION BEFORE THE START OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR.  MARINES WHO WILL BE IN A TERMINAL LEAVE STATUS AT START OF ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
B.  EDUCATION.  HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.  FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERVIEWS, THE LSP REQUIRES MARINES HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.  HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES, SUCH AS THE GED, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SPRING 2014/FALL 2014 ACADEMIC YEAR.
C.  CLASSIFICATION TESTING.  APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM COMBINED SCORE OF 70 OR HIGHER ON THEIR ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT) AND A GENERAL TECHNICAL (GT) SCORE OF 115 OR HIGHER, AND A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 1150 OR HIGHER ON THE SAT OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 25 ON THE ACT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.  NO WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS.  SAT AND ACT SCORES CANNOT BE OLDER THAN EIGHT YEARS AS OF APPLICATION YEAR.
D.  OBLIGATED SERVICE.  THIS PROGRAM IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER MARINE CORPS EDUCATION PROGRAM.  ACCORDINGLY, APPLICANTS DO NOT INCUR ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON ACCEPTANCE TO SCHOOL.
E.  THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND ALL OTHER ACADEMIC FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPANT.  THE USE OF IN-SERVICE G.I. BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS, GRANTS, AND STUDENT LOANS ARE ENCOURAGED.  THE MARINE CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CANNOT BE USED.  CONTACT A VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ADVISOR OR EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING EDUCATION BENEFITS.
F.  MARINES SHOULD REVIEW COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES' WEBSITE (WWW.GS.COLUMBIA.EDU) AND BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THEIR ACADEMIC INTERESTS AND TRACKS WITH THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
A.  POTENTIAL APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT POC LISTED BELOW BY MONDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2013.
B.  NOTIFICATIONS TO THOSE TENTATIVELY SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE MADE BY HQMC MFR TO EACH MARINE CONCERNED.
C.  ATTIRE FOR INTERVIEWS IS UNIFORM OF THE DAY.
D.  INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD AT THE HUB (BLDG 5305), MCAS MIRAMAR.
E.  APPLICANTS WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:
(1) SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES.
(2) SUBMIT REMITTANCE OF FEE WAIVER TO ACCOMPANY THE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION.
(3) BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS AND TWO COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (IF APPLICABLE), ON DEMAND TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
F.  LSP PROGRAM POINT OF CONTACT AT HQMC MFR IS BETH MORGAN, AT 760-429-4124 OR EMAIL: BETH.MORGAN@USMC.MIL. LSP WEBSITE IS WWW.LEADERSHIPSCHOLARPROGRAM.COM.
6.  THE MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.  //