R 031013Z APR 15
MARADMIN 179/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/MMEA-25/MCO 1560.21E//
REF/B/MSG/CMC MRA MP/271215ZMAR14//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21E, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM.  REF B IS MARADMIN 151/14, FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2015 SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT /BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY15 BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB) PROGRAM. POC/A/MSGT W.F. HORNSBY/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)432-9473/(DSN 378-9473)//
POC/B/MAJ D.P. BAHRNS/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)784-9335/(DSN 378-9335)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY 2015 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) AND TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCOS. 2. REF A ESTABLISHES POLICY, THE SELECTION PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SNCODCP. PRIMARY EMPHASIS FOR SELECTION WILL BE CONCENTRATED IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT.
3. BASED ON A RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, THE FY 2015 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
   A. SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT, OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE CONTROL.
   B. PSYCHOLOGY
   C. ACCOUNTING
   D. EDUCATION
   E. PARALEGAL
   F. MUSIC
4. MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A THREE YEAR TOUR IN THEIR ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL MOS IAW THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.  MARINES MUST LIST IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE THE BILLETS THEY ARE APPLYING FOR:
   MCC    UNIT                        DISCIPLINE      WHEN OPEN
   014    MCB CAMP PENDLETON          SAFETY          AUGUST 2016
   019    MCLB BARSTOW                SAFETY          IMMEDIATE
   023    MCAS MIRAMAR                SAFETY          IMMEDIATE
   044    HQ&HQ SQD MCAS IWAKUNI      SAFETY          IMMEDIATE
   143    HQTRS 3RD MAW MIRAMAR       SAFETY          IMMEDIATE
   145    HQTRS 1ST MAW OKINAWA       SAFETY          NOVEMBER 2016
   022    MCAS CHERRY POINT           PSYCHOLOGY      IMMEDIATE
   KA9    TRAIN THE TRAINER SCHOOL    EDUCATION       IMMEDIATE
   068    MCU QUANTICO                EDUCATION       SEPTEMBER 2016
   JBG    SNCOA EDU COM CAMP BUTLER   EDUCATION       JUNE 2016
   097    MCIEAST                     PARALEGAL       IMMEDIATE
   098    MCIWEST                     PARALEGAL       IMMEDIATE
   034    MCICOM                      PARALEGAL       IMMEDIATE
   034    MCICOM                      PARALEGAL       IMMEDIATE
   1FU    MCIPAC                      PARALEGAL       IMMEDIATE
   J88    SCHOOL OF MUSIC VIRGINIA    MUSIC           IMMEDIATE
   J88    SCHOOL OF MUSIC VIRGINIA    MUSIC           IMMEDIATE
5. RESTRICTIONS.
   A. MARINES PRESENTLY RECEIVING SRB INSTALLMENTS ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THOSE MARINES SERVING IN A REENLISTMENT ZONE THAT WOULD BE AWARDED A SRB PAYMENT IAW REF B, ARE ALSO RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.
   B. MARINES WHO WILL NOT POSSESS A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS TIME ON STATION (TOS) AT ESTIMATED DATE OF DEPARTURE (EDD) ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM, UNLESS THEY WILL POSSESS 2 YEARS TOS AT EDD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AS THEIR CURRENT PARENT COMMAND. MARINES SERVING AT AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THEIR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING THOSE ON ACCOMPANIED TOURS) PRIOR TO AN ASSIGNMENT TO A CONUS BASED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
   C. MARINES MUST ATTEND A CONUS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
   D. MARINES MUST ATTEND SCHOOL AT HOME CAMPUS, NOT SATELLITE CAMPUSES. ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT ADELPHI, MD IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HOME CAMPUS.
   E. MARINES WHO HAVE ATTENDED A FORMAL MILITARY SCHOOL IN EXCESS OF 20 WEEKS OR ARE SERVING ON A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (DI, RECRUITER, MCSF, SOI, OR MSG) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SNCODCP UNTIL THEIR PREVIOUS OBLIGATION HAS BEEN SERVED.
   F. MARINES SELECTED FOR THE SNCODCP ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER (WO) OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR OBLIGATED TOUR ON THE SNCODCP.
   G. MARINES APPLYING FOR THE PARALEGAL DISCIPLINE MUST HAVE A PMOS OF 4421 AND ATTEND AN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) APPROVED UNIVERSITY AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A 4-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN PARALEGAL STUDIES.
6. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
7. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.
   A.  AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION PLUS ONE COPY WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REF A AND FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-25) VIA THE PARENT COMMAND.
   B.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE TO ENSURE THAT EACH APPLICATION IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED.
   C.  APPLICANTS MUST MAKE IT KNOWN TO MMEA-25 IF SUBMITTING/APPLYING FOR THE WO PROGRAM OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM WHEN APPLYING.
8. SERVICE OBLIGATION:
   A.  IAW SERVICE LIMITATIONS, APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 MONTHS IN SCHOOL AND EXTEND/REENLIST FOR A PERIOD OF 48 MONTHS THAT WILL COMMENCE UPON DEGREE COMPLETION. AT LEAST 36 MONTHS OF THE 48 MONTH EXTENSION/REENLISTMENT WILL BE SERVED IN THE ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL MOS.
   B.  REQUEST FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE WHILE WITHIN THE OBLIGATED ACTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH A, WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
   C.  THREE YEAR PAYBACK STARTS UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND CHECK-IN TO THE UNIT ASSIGNED.
9. THE FY15 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING JUNE 2015. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW MCO 1560.21E. FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMEA-25) TO ARRIVE NLT 15 MAY 2015. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 15 MAY 2015 WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
10. HQMC WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM MARINES WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED DEGREES IN THE REQUIRED DISCIPLINES AS LISTED IN PARA 3. APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT PACKAGES IN THE SAME MANNER AS DEGREE COMPLETION APPLICANTS DEMONSTRATING THEIR PROOF OF EDUCATION.  ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS REMAIN THE SAME.  APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY POSSESS A DEGREE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR BILLETS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF SELECTION.
11. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS.
12. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//