R 010523Z MAY 15
MARADMIN 222/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS UNDER THE FY08 AND FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP)//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC/171856ZMAY2011//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 292/11, CLARIFICATION OF THE FY08 AND FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP).//
POC/UNIT:CMC(MPO)/-/TEL: (703) 784-9358/TEL: DSN 278-9358//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2015, THE DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) WILL NO LONGER DISBURSE LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS UNDER THE PROGRAMS DETAILED IN REF A.
2. APPROVED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING REPAYMENT OF COLLEGE LOANS. REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE REF AND NOT LATER THAN 1 JULY 2015 TO ALLOW FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING AND FINAL LOAN REPAYMENT PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2015.
3. ELIGIBILITY. EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN, THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE THE DETERMINATIONS OF CLRP ELIGIBILITY DESCRIBED IN THE REF OR ACCEPT ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS EVEN IF THE OFFICER COULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. DFAS WILL ONLY ACCEPT AND PROCESS LOAN REPAYMENT REQUESTS FROM APPROVED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AS COORDINATED BETWEEN MCRC AND DFAS.
4. VERIFICATION. DFAS WILL ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF LOAN REPAYMENT REQUESTS BY NOTIFYING MEMBERS WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS OF RECEIVING SUCH REQUESTS. WHEN ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT, DFAS WILL INFORM MEMBERS IF REQUEST PACKAGE IS INCOMPLETE OR IF MORE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE PROCESSING A LOAN REPAYMENT. IF MORE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1 AUGUST 2015. IT IS THE MARINE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN PROOF OF PAPERWORK ACCEPTANCE. MARINES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVIED A NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS OF SUBMITTING A LOAN REPAYMENT REQUEST SHOULD CONTACT MILITARY PAY OPERATIONS DFAS AT 216-522-6060.
5. THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THE FY08 AND FY09 CLRP.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//