R 201947Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 145/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/INTERVIEWS AT CAMP LEJEUNE FOR LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MFR/20080213//
REF/B/DOC/USD (P/R)/20110315//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1700.32, LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR PROGRAM ORDER. REF B IS DODI 1332.25, CH3, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.//
POC/B. MORGAN/CIV/UNIT: MFR/-/TEL: 760-429-4124//
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 2019). APPLICANTS ACCEPTED TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WILL COMMENCE SCHOOL DURING THE FALL 2015 OR SPRING 2016 SEMESTER. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, SCHOOL COMMENCES 8 SEPTEMBER FOR FALL 2015 AND 19 JANUARY FOR SPRING 2016.
2.  IN ADDITION TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN REF A, MARINES MUST ALSO MEET REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 4 HEREIN.
3.  COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HAS SIGNED THE DOD MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PER REF B.
4.  THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS WILL BE ABOARD CAMP LEJEUNE ON 20 APRIL 2015 TO INTERVIEW MARINES.
5.  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 THE 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 FALL 2015/SPRING 2016 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 APPLICANT. 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 INSTALLATION 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.
6.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
    A.  POTENTIAL APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED BELOW BY FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2015.
    B.  NOTIFICATIONS TO THOSE TENTATIVELY SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE MADE BY HEADQUARTERS, U. S. MARINE CORPS (HQMC), MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BRANCH (MFR) TO EACH MARINE CONSIDERED.
    C.  ATTIRE FOR INTERVIEWS IS UNIFORM OF THE DAY.
    D.  INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD AT THE JOHN A. LEJEUNE EDUCATION CENTER (BLDG 825), CAMP LEJEUNE.
    E.  APPLICANTS WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING AFTER THE INTERVIEW:
        (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 CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.LEADERSHIPSCHOLARPROGRAM.COM.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//