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MARADMIN 034/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/CY08 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP)//
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POC/D.L.PARIS/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:703.693.3540
/EMAIL:DANIEL.PARIS@USMC.MIL//
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1. PURPOSE: TO SOLICIT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE CY08 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP).
2. BACKGROUND: THE IASP ANNUALLY PROVIDES THE MARINE CORPS THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE WORKFORCE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE IASP PREPARES MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES FOR DUTY IN HIGH VISIBILITY INFORMATION ASSURANCE ASSIGNMENTS SUCH AS THOSE AT HQMC, MARINE FORCES HEADQUARTERS, AND IN THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. FILLING THESE BILLETS IS CRITICAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS TO MEET THE INFORMATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IT FACES IN THE 21ST
CENTURY. THE IASP IS OPEN TO MARINE ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AS ANNOTATED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 THROUGH 6 OF THIS DOCUMENT.
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO MARINE CORPS APPLICANTS INCLUDE THE AIR FORCE
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT), NAVAL POST GRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS), AND THE INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (IRMC) OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY FOR PROGRAMS IN RESIDENCE. THE IRMC ALSO OFFERS ONLINE COURSES. REF A PROVIDES THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND AVAILABLE COURSES OF STUDY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM.
3. GENERAL INFORMATION.
A. ALL CY08 INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 22 JANUARY 2008 AT HQMC C4 CRP.
B. APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR ATTENDANCE AT AFIT OR NPS WILL BE ORDERED TO THE SCHOOL IN CALENDAR YEAR 2008 WITH A REPORT DATE DURING JULY, AUGUST, OR SEPTEMBER AS APPROPRIATE.
C. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE REFERENCES TO SEE THE DEGREE PROGRAM
OFFERINGS FOR THE IASP. APPLICATION PACKAGE SPECIFICS ARE ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MESSAGE.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL.
A. ACTIVE DUTY MARINE.
1. MUST HAVE BETWEEN 7 AND 22 YEARS OF SERVICE.
2. MUST NOT HAVE FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER RANK.
3. MUST MEET REENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY DC M&RA.
4. MUST HAVE COMPLETED INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN COURSE (CID
M09BNJ1).
5. MUST HOLD THE PRIMARY MOS OF 0689.
6. MUST NOT REACH SERVICE LIMITATIONS WITHIN 5 YEARS OF BEGINNING THE
PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION.
7. A MINIMUM OF 24 MONTHS ON STATION ARE REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS IN CONUS OR
36 MONTHS IN OCONUS ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL.
PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED, BUT WAIVERS MAY
BE REQUESTED.
B. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST WORK IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES OF
INTEREST:
1. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2. HUMAN RESOURCES
3. ADMINISTRATION
4. ADMINISTRATION
5. ANALYSTS
6. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
7. INTELLIGENCE
C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFIT:
1. ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST BE IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT (SELECT) THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT. NO GRADE RESTRICTIONS FOR CIVILIAN MARINES APPLY.
2. MUST BE A US CITIZEN OR, IF FOREIGN BORN, BE IN A PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS-GREEN CARD HOLDER.
3. MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR
EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINE.
4. MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) SCORE OF 500 VERBAL, 600 QUANTITATIVE.
5. MINIMUM CLEARANCE LEVEL IS SECRET OR STUDENTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
D. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NPS:
1. ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST BE IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT (SELECT) THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE IN GRADE 9 OR HIGHER.
2. MUST BE A CITIZEN OR, IF FOREIGN BORN, BE IN A PERMANENT RESIDENT
STATUS-GREEN CARD HOLDER.
3. MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR
EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
4. GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) IS NOT REQUIRED.
5. MINIMUM CLEARANCE LEVEL IS SECRET OR STUDENTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
E. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRMC:
1. CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE IN GRADE 13 AND ABOVE. THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE WAIVED WITH A SUPERVISOR'S JUSTIFICATION.
MARINES CAN NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
2. MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 ON A 4.0 POINT SCALE (OR
EQUIVALENT) PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
3. GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) MAY BE REQUIRED BY PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES. IRMC DOES NOT REQUIRE GRE TO ATTEND IRMC COURSES.
4. MINIMUM CLEARANCE LEVEL IS SECRET OR STUDENT MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE UPON ACCEPTANCE.
F. PAYBACK.
1. MILITARY. PARTICIPATION IN THE IASP WILL INCUR A THREE-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR ONE YEAR OF EDUCATION.
MORE THAN ONE YEAR INCURS A FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION. NORMAL PARTICIPATION IN THE IASP WILL INCLUDE TWO YEARS OF EDUCATION FOLLOWED BY FOUR YEARS OF OBLIGATION IN AN APPROVED IA BILLET.
2. CIVILIAN MARINES. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE OBLIGATED TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SERVICE COMPUTED BASED ON TITLE 5 CFR SECTION 410.310 AND THE METHOD BY WHICH THE INSTRUCTION IS ADMINISTERED.
G. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES.
1. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE:
A. AA FORM WITH PERTINENT PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DATA.
B. TRANSCRIPT OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS. COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR INITIAL FAXED APPLICATIONS. ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS WITH EITHER A UNIVERSITY SEAL OR CERTIFIED AS A TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY MUST FOLLOW VIA MAIL.
C. CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS.
D. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
E. A MILITARY OR CIVILIAN RESUME AS APPROPRIATE.
F. DOCUMENTATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE.
2. INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY AN ACTIVE DUTY MARINE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING SIGNED STATEMENT:
"IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION PERIOD OF THIS PROGRAM OR THREE YEARS IF THE EDUCATION IS ONE YEAR OR LESS. I AGREE NOT TO REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE EDUCATION PERIOD OR THE SERVICE OBLIGATION AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
3. INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY A CIVILIAN MARINE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "IF SELECTED I AGREE TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SERVICE COMPUTED SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TITLE 5 CFR
SECTIONS 410.309 AND 410.310."
4. COMPLETED MILITARY APPLICATIONS MUST BE E-MAILED AS A PDF FILE TO LTCOL D. L. PARIS, HQMC C4 CRP AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
DANIEL.PARIS@USMC.MIL.
5. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR CIVILIAN MARINES MUST BE E-MAILED AS A PDF FILE TO MS. KIMBERLY COFFEY, ITM COI MANAGER AT THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS:
KIMBERLY.COFFEY@USMC.MIL.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POINT OF CONTACT ON THIS MESSAGE.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS 31 JAN 08.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN GEORGE J. ALLEN DIRECTOR C4/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS //