MCBUL 1560. Fiscal Year 2005 (FY05) Staff Noncommissioned Officer Degree Completion Program (SNCODCP) Selection Board

1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE 
PROVISIONS OF THE FY05 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 SUBJECT PROGRAM.  
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 FY05 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT 
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
    A.  ACCOUNTING
    B.  BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
    C.  EDUCATION
    D.  PSYCHOLOGY
    E.  SAFETY EDUCATION
    F.  MUSIC 
4.  IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF A, 
MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISCIPLINE WITH EMPHASIS 
IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A 
MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING.  THE ACCEPTING COLLEGE MUST 
CERTIFY THAT THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS 
OF ACCOUNTING COURSE WORK PRIOR TO GRADUATION.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 
WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 
5.  PARAGRAPH 3E ABOVE IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, 
WASTE MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE CONTROL.  UPON GRADUATION, 
THESE MARINES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A 9917 SAFETY SPECIALIST BILLET. 
6.  MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A THREE YEAR TOUR IN 
THEIR ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL MOS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE 
CORPS.  MARINES MUST LIST IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE THE BILLETS THEY ARE APPLYING 
FOR:
   MCC UNIT                             DISCIPLINE        WHEN OPEN
   012 MCCDC QUANTICO                   PSYCHOLOGY        0601 
   014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               SAFETY            0601 
   019 MCLB BARSTOW                     PSYCHOLOGY        0703 
   019 MCLB BARSTOW                     SAFETY            0609 
   023 MCAS MIRAMAR                     SAFETY            0602 
   027 MCAS YUMA                        PSYCHOLOGY        0701 
   027 MCAS YUMA                        SAFETY            ASAP 
   044 MCAD IWAKUNI JAPAN               PSYCHOLOGY        0607  
   091 MCB HAWAII                       SAFETY            ASAP 
   091 MCB HAWAII                       PSYCHOLOGY        0602 
   111 MARFORLANT                       PSYCHOLOGY        0508 
   121 1ST MARDIV                       ACCOUNTING        0702 
   124 3RD MARDIV                       ACCOUNTING        ASAP 
   143 MIRAMAR                          SAFETY            0611 
   143 MIRAMAR                          ACCOUNTING        0510 
   145 1ST MAW FUTEMA                   SAFETY            0501  
   J15 MARCOR HST SCOL MCSSS            IMS(EAST)         0508 
   JAB SNCOA CAM PENDLETON              EDUCATION         0501 
   U9U MCB QUANTICO                     ACCOUNTING        0701 
   U9X CAMP LEJEUNE                     ACCOUNTING        0702 
   UA6 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               ACCOUNTING        0703     
7.  RESTRICTIONS.     
   A.  MARINES 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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH (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 TO 
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 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, RCTR, MCSF, SOI, OR MSG) ARE 
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SNCODCP UNTIL 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 SERVED THEIR 
OBLIGATED SERVICE ON THE SNCODCP.
8.  WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED. 
9.  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-85) 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 IF SUBMITTING/APPLYING FOR THE WO PROGRAM OR 
ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM WHEN APPLYING. 
10.  SERVICE OBLIGATION:
   A.  BASED ON SERVICE LIMITATION, APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 MONTHS 
IN SCHOOL AND SUBSEQUENT 36 MONTH TOUR ON THE SNCODCP (A TOTAL OF 54 MONTHS OF 
OBLIGATED SERVICE).  ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO EXTEND/REENLIST FOR A 
PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS BEYOND COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP.
   B.  REQUEST FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE WHILE PARTICIPATING WITHIN THE 
OBLIGATED ACTIVE SERVICE, SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP, WILL NOT 
NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.  
   C.  THREE YEAR PAYBACK STARTS UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION.
11.  THE FY05 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING JUNE 2005.  
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW MCO 1560.21D.  FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO 
CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 02 MAY 2005.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 02 MAY 2005 
WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION. 
12.  COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF 
THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS. 
13.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 
14.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELED 31 DECEMBER 2005.