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MARADMIN 489/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/ AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20080701//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20080116//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJ/UNIT:MRA (MPO)/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386
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NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 373/08, FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT CLRP.
REF B IS MARADMIN 038/08, FY08 ACTIVE COMPONENT CLRP.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN PUBLISHES AMPLIFYING
GUIDANCE ON CLRP. SPECIFICALLY, THIS MARADMIN WILL DISCUSS
ELIGIBILITY, LOAN REPAYMENT AND PROGRAM QUALIFYING PERIOD.
GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER THE
GUIDANCE PUBLISHED IN THE REFERENCES.
2. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON DATE OF CONTRACT AND DATE
OF COMMISSION. THE DATE OF CONTRACT IS ESTABLISHED WHEN AN
APPLICANT SIGNS HIS/HER DD FORM 4/1 AND 4/2. THE DATE OF COMMISSION
IS WHEN AN APPLICANT SIGNS HIS/HER NAVMC 763.
A. FY08 CLRP-MUST CONTRACT PRIOR TO 1 AUG 08 AND COMMISSION
ON OR AFTER 1 JAN 08 THROUGH 30 SEP 08.
B. FY09 CLRP-MUST CONTRACT PRIOR TO 30 SEP 09 AND COMMISSION
ON OR AFTER 1 OCT 08 THROUGH 1 OCT 2011.
C. FY09 CLRP IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS ACCESSED VIA ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONING SOURCES: NROTC, MARINE CORPS
ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP), MERITORIOUS
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MCP), ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ECP),
OFFICER CANDIDATE COURSE (OCC), OR PLATOON LEADERS COURSE (PLC).
MECEP, MCP, AND ECP APPLICANTS MUST BE SELECTED TO THE PROGRAM ON
OR AFTER 1 JAN 08 AND RECEIVE THEIR COMMISSION BEFORE 1 OCT 2011.
MEMBERS ACCESSED VIA PLC MUST RECEIVE THEIR COMMISSION BEFORE
1 OCT 2011. PLC LAW MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.
D. FY09 CLRP IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS ACCESSED VIA SERVICE
ACADEMY ACCESSIONS, USMCR OFFICER ACCESSIONS, OR SMCR MARINE
OFFICER ACCESSIONS.
3. THE FY08 CLRP AUTHORIZES 100% REPAYMENT OF QUALIFYING
EDUCATION LOANS WITH NO CAP ON REPAYMENT AMOUNT. THE FY09 CLRP
AUTHORIZES UP TO $30,000 OF QUALIFYING EDUCATION LOANS. QUALIFYING
LOANS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
FEDERAL STAFFORD LOANS
FEDERAL PLUS (PARENT LOAN FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS) LOANS
FEDERAL CONSOLIDATION LOANS
FEDERAL DIRECT STAFFORD/FORD LOANS
FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS
4. LOAN REPAYMENT IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION AND MEMBERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO MAINTAIN PROOF OF EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR AUDIT
PURPOSES. FALSE DECLARATION OF EDUCATION EXPENSES IS SUBJECT TO
PENALTY UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
5. PARAGRAPH 12 OF REFERENCE A DIRECTS ADMINISTRATIVE CENTERS TO
FORWARD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO DFAS. ONE OF THE DOCUMENTS
LISTED IS A DD FORM 1966/3; THIS FORM IS AN ENLISTMENT CONTRACT AND
IS NOT APPLICABLE. IN LIEU OF THE DD 1966/3, ADMINISTRATIVE CENTERS
WILL FORWARD THE NAVMC 763 FORM TO DFAS CLEVELAND PER THE
GUIDANCE IN REFERENCE A.
6. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCES REMAIN IN
EFFECT.
7. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR,
MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//