FY06 College Degree Program, Law Education Programs, and Advance Degree Program

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FY06 EDUCATION
PROGRAM SELECTION BOARDS: THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP), LAW
EDUCATION PROGRAMS (ELP/FLEP/SEP(LAW)/ADP(LAW)), AND ADVANCE
DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP).
2. THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP) PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR OFFICERS TO COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE - THE FOLLOWING
APPLIES:
 A. CONVENES: 4 APR 2006. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 MAR 2006
 B. MUST BE ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL AT TIME OF APPLICATION.
 C. OFFICERS MUST SELECT A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY,
AND BE DESIGNATED A FULL-TIME STUDENT BY THE DEGREE GRANTING
INSTITUTION. COLLEGES LOCATED AT CURRENT DUTY STATION OR NEAR
MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS FOR FOLLOW ON ASSIGNMENT WILL RECEIVE
FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
 D. LIEUTENANTS ACCESSED VIA THE MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
(MCP) AND NOT YET AUGMENTED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE MCP-DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM, REFER TO
MARADMINS 363/02 AND 278/02.
 E. DUE TO THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS IN THE
CDP, RESTRICTED OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY MOS ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY THIS YEAR: 6302 AND 5502. RESTRICTED OFFICERS
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY MOS ARE ELIGIBLE, BUT MAY NOT START
SCHOOL UNTIL JAN 2007: 2110, 1310, 2120, AND 6604.
3. THE LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) FLEP AND ELP PROVIDES AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICERS TO LATERAL TRANSFER TO PRIMARY MOS 4402.
SEP(LAW) AND ADP(LAW) OFFER CURRENT 4402'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO
OBTAIN A MASTERS OF LAW DEGREE - THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
 A. CONVENES: 4 APR 2006. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 MAR 2006.
 B. ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT FINAL LAW SCHOOL LETTERS OF
ACCEPTANCE, AND APPLICANTS FOR THE FLEP AND ELP PROGRAMS MUST ALSO
SUBMIT THEIR LSAT SCORE. APPLICANTS MAY FORWARD FINAL LETTERS OF
ACCEPTANCE TO MMOA-5 AFTER THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, BUT PRIOR TO
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS.
 C. DUE TO FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, ALL FLEP AND SEP(LAW) APPLICANTS
MUST INCLUDE A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM A LAW SCHOOL STATING THE
ANNUAL TUITION AND WHETHER APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR IN-STATE OR
OUT-OF-STATE TUITION. INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION THAT WILL AFFECT
COST, E. G. SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, ETC. FUNDING IS A CONSTRAINT 
REALITY, APPLICANTS SHOULD THOROUGHLY RESEARCH SEVERAL UNIVERSITY 
CHOICES FOR QUALITY AND EXPENSE.
 D. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS OR CASH AWARDS FOR THE
FLEP/ELP (L) STUDENTS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL
OF CMC (JAS).
 E. THE BOARD WILL CHOOSE A MAXIMUM OF TEN OFFICERS COMBINED FOR
BOTH THE FLEP/ELP PROGRAMS.
 F. OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH FLEP AND ELP(L) MAY SUBMIT A
COMBINED APPLICATION PER FIGURE 19-1 OF REF B.
 G. OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH ADP (LAW) AND SEP (LAW)
MUST SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM PER REFS C AND D,
RESPECTIVELY.
 (1) ANTICIPATE FUNDING FOR THREE SEP(LAW) STUDENTS THIS YEAR.
 (2) APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES FOR SEP (LAW): ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, LABOR LAW, AND
INTERNATIONAL LAW.
 (3) ANTICIPATE TWO QUOTAS FOR ADP (LAW).
 (4) APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES FOR ADP LAW: INTERNATIONAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, MILITARY
LAW, LABOR LAW, AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.
 H. MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION AT CURRENT COMMAND, NOT GEOGRAPHIC
AREA, BY COMMENCEMENT OF EDUCATION. AN ACCEPTED IPCOT RESTARTS
TIME ON STATION OBLIGATION. FUNDED LAW PROGRAM IS THE ONLY PROGRAM
THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A MINIMUM TIME ON STATION BECAUSE THE
STATUTORY TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT IS A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS AND
NOT MORE THAN 6 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY (OFFICER AND ENLISTED COMBINED)
WHEN SCHOOL BEGINS. HOWEVER, PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT
NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN SNO WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE
AT THE END OF CURRENT TOUR.
 I. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CONTACTING CAPT T. M. AVERY, HQMC, CODE JAS, AT DSN:
224-3412/3406.
4. THE ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE
EDUCATION AT CIVILIAN SCHOOLS AS AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF GRADUATE
TRAINED OFFICERS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL EDUCATION BILLETS -
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
 A. CONVENES: 4 APR 2006. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 MAR 2006.
 B. APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
 DISCIPLINE SCHOOL USMC AMOS
(1) EDUCATION CIV 9602
 C. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE EDUCATION DISCIPLINE SHOULD NOTE
THAT EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED MAJORS. THE EDUCATION MOS SPECIALIST, MAJ P. J. SHELBY,
DSN 278-3027 OR COMM (703) 784-3027, SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR THE
LIST OF AUTHORIZED MAJORS.
 D. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE ADP PROGRAM MAY VISIT THE GRADUATE
EDUCATION WEBSITE FOR ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS OF AVAILABLE
CURRICULA.
 E. PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION, THE PROPOSED COURSE OF
STUDY MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE MOS SPECIALIST. THE COURSE OF STUDY
CAN BE FAXED TO MMOA-5 AT DSN 278-9844 FOR REVIEW.
 F. MUST BE ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL AT TIME OF APPLICATION.
 G. IF BILLETS ARE FILLED VIA THE SUPPLEMENTAL SEP/ADP BOARD, WE
WILL NOT SELECT APPLICANTS FOR THE ADP.
5. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL PROGRAMS:
 A. UPON RELEASE OF THE BOARD RESULTS, APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN A
TWO WEEK PERIOD TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE THEIR SELECTION. UPON
ACCEPTANCE BY THE APPLICANT, ALL PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR
OTHER VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION.
 B. OFFICERS ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF ALREADY ACCEPTED SELECTION
TO A PRIOR VOLUNTARY PROGRAM OR RESIDENT PME SCHOOL FOR FY06.
 C. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE CDP,
ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE
MARINE CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY. REGULAR OFFICERS NOT CAREER
DESIGNATED, MUST APPLY, BE OFFERED, AND ACCEPT CAREER DESIGNATION
PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION. REGULAR OFFICERS NOT CAREER DESIGNATED,
WHO ARE APPLYING TO THE FY06 CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD (CDB), WHICH
WILL CONVENE IN JAN 06, MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES. THEY MUST AGREE IN
WRITING TO ACCEPT CAREER DESIGNATION WHEN OFFERED. IF NOT SELECTED
FOR CAREER DESIGNATION, PROGRAM SELECTION WILL BE CANCELED.
 D. TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
ATTENDED WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES MUST BE SENT TO THE CMC
(MMOA-5) EITHER SEPARATELY OR AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE PACKAGE.
IF MAILED DIRECTLY, ANNOTATE IN THE APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURE OF THE
PACKAGE. A SINGLE TRANSCRIPT FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADUATED
FROM, WITH TRANSFER CREDITS LISTED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. COPIES ARE
NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY
BY THE UNIVERSITY.
 E. PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE
WING, DIVISION, OR FSSG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
 F. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED
TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. CONTACT THE CMC (MMSB-20)
AT DSN 784-3974 WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS. IF FILED
ELECTRONICALLY, ANNOTATE IN APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURE. IF DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT FEASIBLE, HARD COPY IS ACCEPTABLE.
 G. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
 H. ACTUAL APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE RESPECTIVE
MARINE CORPS ORDER.
 I. CDP AND ADP INCURS A THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR
OF EDUCATION, OVER ONE YEAR INCURS A FOUR YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR THE VARIOUS LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN BE
FOUND IN REF (B).
 J. A STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE SERVICE OBLIGATION MUST BE
INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION PER THE RESPECTIVE MARINE CORPS ORDER.
 K. APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF INTENT TO
APPLY FOR ANY PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATION.
6. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS
ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5). RECOMMEND FEDEX OR SOME OTHER MEANS OF
TRACKING PACKAGES. FAXED OR SCANNED COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX NUMBER IS 703-784-9844
OR DSN 278-9844.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE GRADUATE
EDUCATION WEBSITE, WHICH IS LINKED TO THE MMOA HOMEPAGE OR BY
CONTACTING THE GRADUATE EDUCATION OFFICE, MAJOR J. M. MORGAN
(JEFFREY.M.MORGAN@USMC.MIL) OR MR. DAYLE L. ELLIS
(DAYLE.ELLIS@USMC.MIL) AT DSN 278-9286 OR COMM (703) 784-9286.
8. MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
9. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.