FY07 Supplemental Special Education Program (SSEP) and Advance Degree Program (ADP) Selection Board

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FY07 SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL
EDUCATION PROGRAM (SSEP) AND ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) SELECTION
BOARD. THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH QUALIFIED OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE
PRIMARY SEP BOARD IN SEPTEMBER 2006 FOR MATRICULATION IN FY07. IN
ORDER TO
MEET FY07 ACADEMIC QUOTA REQUIREMENTS, A SUPPLEMENTAL BOARD WILL BE
HELD
BY HQMC (MMOA) IN FEBRUARY 2007. 
2. THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ANNUALLY SELECTS OFFICERS TO
PARTICIPATE IN A FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PARTICIPATION IN SEP PREPARES OFFICERS FOR DUTY IN VALIDATED BILLETS
LOCATED THROUGHOUT HQMC, THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, AND JOINT AND
EXTERNAL COMMANDS REQUIRING OFFICERS WITH A MASTERS DEGREE LEVEL OF
EDUCATION. FILLING THESE BILLETS IS CRITICAL IN ORDER FOR THE
MARINE CORPS TO MEET FUTURE CHALLENGES AND INTERACT AT THE
APPROPRIATE LEVEL WITH ITS SISTER SERVICES, THE CIVILIAN MILITARY
LEADERSHIP AND THE CIVILIAN CORPORATE COMMUNITY.
3. THE ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) AUGMENTS THE SEP BY PROVIDING
AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF OFFICERS WITH GRADUATE DEGREES FROM CIVILIAN
INSTITUTIONS ON A PARTIALLY FUNDED BASIS. IT IS PRIMARILY USED FOR 
CURRICULA NOT OFFERED AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) OR 
AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT). PARTICIPATING OFFICERS
WILL
RECEIVE THEIR REGULAR PAY AND ALLOWANCES. TUITION, MATRICULATION
FEES,
TEXTBOOKS, MATERIALS AND ALL SIMILAR FEES, WILL BE BORNE BY THE
OFFICER.
4. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES:
 A. THE SSEP AND ADP BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 13 FEB 07. THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 19 JAN 07.
 B. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL
FOR EACH OF THEIR CHOSEN DISCIPLINES. SEP APPLICANTS MUST LIST AT
LEAST TWO DISCIPLINES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FROM THE LIST IN PARA
C. 
THERE IS NO MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES THAT AN OFFICER CAN LIST. 
AN OFFICER SHOULD NOT LIST A DISCIPLINE IF THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED
OR WILLING TO ACCEPT ORDERS TO THAT DISCIPLINE.
 C. SSEP APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES:
DISCIPLINE & SCHOOL CURRIC AMOS 
 (1) MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIR SIMULATION 399 9625
 (MOVES) (NPS)
 (2) COMBAT SYSTEMS (NPS) 533 9626
 (3) ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (AFIT) 4HEY 9631
 (4) INFORMATION WARFARE (NPS) 595 9634
 (5) COMPUTER SCIENCE (NPS) 368 9646
 (6) OPERATIONS ANALYSIS (NPS) 360 9650
 D. ADP APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINE: 
 (1) EDUCATION (CIV) 9602
 E. THE MARINE CORPS DETERMINES SCHOOL QUOTAS BASED ON EXPECTED
VACANCIES AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS IN THE YEAR OF STUDENT
GRADUATION.
5. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
 A. OFFICERS MUST USE THE APPLICATION FORMATS THAT ARE LISTED IN
THE REFERENCES. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS
ENCLOSURES. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION CAN BE SENT WITH THE
APPLICATION PACKAGE OR SENT DIRECTLY TO CMC (MMOA-5) FROM THE
ORIGINATOR.
 B. TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
ATTENDED, WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES MUST BE SENT TO CMC
(MMOA-5). TRANSCRIPTS CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY FROM THE ACADEMIC
INSTITUTION OR AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE PACKAGE. A SINGLE
TRANSCRIPT FROM THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY GRADUATED FROM, WITH
TRANSFER CREDITS LISTED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. COPIES ARE NOT
ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY SEAL OR VERIFIED AS A TRUE COPY BY
THE
UNIVERSITY. IF MAILED SEPARATELY, RECOMMEND AN ADMINISTRATIVE
NOTE IN THE APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURE OF APPLICATION.
 C. A GRE SCORE IS REQUIRED WITH SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR
THE AFIT CURRICULUM, IT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NPS CURRICULA. A
GRE MAY BE REQUIRED BY CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS FOR ADP APPLICANTS.
 D. A ONE TIME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE GRE GENERAL TESTING FEE 
IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL
EDUCATION SUPPORT (DANTES). MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE
FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
 WWW.DANTES.DODED.MIL/DANTES_WEB/EXAMINATIONS/GRE.HTM.
 E. PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED THROUGH THE OFFICER'S CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO INCLUDE THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER, OR EQUIVALENT, AS
APPROPRIATE. 
 F. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE
PREFERRED AND SHOULD BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF VIA THE
MMSB WEBSITE. CONTACT CMC (MMSB-20) AT DSN 278-3974 WITH QUESTIONS
CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS. IF A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT FEASIBLE, A
HARD COPY IS ACCEPTABLE. IF ELECTRONICALLY FILED, RECOMMEND AN
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE IN THE
APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURE OF APPLICATION. DEPLOYED PHOTOS ARE
ACCEPTABLE.
 G. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
 H. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION
REQUIREMENTS BY MATRICULATION, I.E. 24 MONTHS OF A 36 MONTH TOUR IN
CONUS, 35 MONTHS OF A 36 MONTH TOUR OCONUS. PRESCRIBED TOURS OF
DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED. APPLICANT MUST NOTIFY
PRIMARY MONITOR OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING
APPLICATION.
 I. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR BOTH SEP AND ADP MAY SUBMIT A COMBINED
APPLICATION AND PROGRAMS MUST BE PRIORITIZED, I.E. SEP HAS PRIORITY
OVER ADP OR VICE VERSA. ENSURE PACKAGES ARE CLEAR OF INTENTIONS AND
MODIFY THE SAMPLE APPLICATION, ENCLOSURES AND TEXT AS APPROPRIATE.
 J. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE EDUCATION DISCIPLINE MUST BE
ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND SHOULD
NOTE THAT EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ARE
NOT AUTHORIZED DISCIPLINES. THE EDUCATION OCCUPATIONAL FIELD
SPONSOR AT DSN 278-2551 OR COMM (703) 784-2551 SHOULD BE CONTACTED
FOR REVIEW OF PROPOSED CURRICULUM.
 K. THE BEST TIME TO APPLY FOR SEP AND ADP IS WHILE CURRENTLY 
ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN ONE'S PRIMARY MOS, PREFERABLY IN THE OPERATING
FORCES.
 L. UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE MARINE CORPS ON
ACTIVE DUTY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. REGULAR OFFICERS NOT
CAREER DESIGNATED MUST APPLY, BE OFFERED AND ACCEPT CAREER
DESIGNATION PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OR
ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAMS. REGULAR OFFICERS NOT YET CAREER DESIGNATED
BUT WHO ARE APPLYING TO THE FY07 CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD (CDB) MAY
SUBMIT PACKAGES. THEY MUST AGREE IN WRITING TO ACCEPT CAREER
DESIGNATION WHEN OFFERED BY THE FY07 CDB. FIRST LIEUTENANTS NOT IN
ZONE FOR CAPT ON THE FY08 PROMOTION BOARD WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR
THE CDB AND THUS ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SEP OR ADP IN FY07.
 M. UPON RELEASE OF THE SSEP AND ADP BOARD RESULTS, APPLICANTS
WILL BE ISSUED ORDERS FOR THE CURRICULUM AND SCHOOL TO WHICH THEY'VE
BEEN SELECTED. UPON ISSUANCE OF ORDERS, ALL APPLICATIONS FOR OTHER
VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION. APPLICATION
TO A PROGRAM AND SELECTION BY THE BOARD WILL CONSTITUTE PCS ORDERS. 
THEREFORE, OFFICERS NEED TO ENSURE APPLICATION TO ONE OF THESE
PROGRAMS IS A TRUE AND VALID DESIRE. OFFICERS SELECTED WILL BE
ORDERED TO SCHOOL IN CALENDAR YEAR 2007.
 N. SEP AND ADP INCURS A 3 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR OF
EDUCATION, OVER 1 YEAR OF EDUCATION INCURS A 4 YEAR SERVICE
OBLIGATION.
 O. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR 
APPLICATION: "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT
LEAST 4 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING OR 3 YEARS IF THE
EDUCATION IS 1 YEAR OR LESS. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER RESIGNATION OR
REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.
I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY
OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
 P. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR 
APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5). RECOMMEND FEDEX, DHL OR SOME
OTHER MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES. 
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE GRADUATE EDUCATION
WEBSITE, WHICH IS LINKED TO CMC (MMOA) HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING THE
GRADUATE EDUCATION OFFICE, MAJOR T. R. BRYANT AT DSN 278-9286 COMM 
(703) 784-9286 OR EMAIL AT TIMOTHY.R.BRYANT@USMC.MIL. 
7. MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL ORIGINAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS TO:
 HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
 MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
 GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5
 3280 RUSSELL ROAD
 QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
8. THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.