Information
The following information is provided to Marines and Sailors who are stationed at non-Marine or non-Navy bases east of the Mississippi or deployed from Camp Lejeune. Per HQMC (MarAdmin 571/05), their tuition assistance paperwork must be processed through the Camp Lejeune Lifelong Learning Branch (Base Education Office).
The points of contact at Camp Lejeune are below (Click on their name to send either of them an email message).
Johanna Rose –
(910) 451-9127
[DSN 751-9127]
Diane Gillaspie –
(910) 451-9151
[DSN 751-9151]
All military tuition assistance requests MUST be received and processed PRIOR TO the term start date.
The procedures to request military tuition assistance are listed below. The necessary paperwork can be accessed via the links listed. The other required paperwork can be obtained from the student's prospective school.
The paperwork can either be scanned and sent as an email attachment or faxed to our office at the numbers listed above. To facilitate transmission over secure networks and firewalls, the preferred format is to save scanned documents as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Once received, it will be processed and returned to the student. Depending on network availability and proper documentation that is turned in to our office for processing, the average turn-around time is 24 to 48 hours.
Long Distance/Deployed
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES FOR MARINES AND SAILORS NOT AT CAMP LEJEUNE
Procedures to Request Military Tuition Assistance
College 101 Orientation. This MANDATORY orientation class was set up by HQMC. All first time college students must go to the Internet (click College 101 above) and complete the orientation. A completion certificate can be completed once you have finished the orientation. A copy of the completion certificate must be sent with your TA request form. This link is for deployed personnel or personnel stationed at non Marine Corps bases east of the Mississippi.
WARNING: The completion certificate from HQMC for College 101 online WILL NOT be accepted from personnel who are physically at Camp Lejeune (not deployed). Those personnel MUST take the course through the education center. |
TA Request Form. Complete an application for tuition assistance (LLN MCBLEJ 1056/4). The form must be typed. The completed and signed form can be scanned and sent to us as an email attachment (preferably in PDF format) or it can be faxed to our office at (910) 451-5512 [DSN 751-5512]. Be advised that this is only a request for TA, not the actual authorization form!
- This form is for use by Camp Lejeune/MCAS New River student only! It cannot be used at other duty stations.
- If courses have different start or end dates, they must be on separate request forms.
- The earliest a Marine or Sailor can turn in a request for tuition assistance is thirty (30) days prior to their term start date. The latest that we can accept TA is the working day prior to the term start date. There are no exceptions to this policy.
- Signatures on the TA Request Form:
- Marines
- E-5 and below must have three signatures. Their SNCOIC, OIC, and CO
- E-6 and above (enlisted) must have two signatures. Their OIC and CO
- Officers only need their CO’s signatures
- Sailors
- Only a Chief or above can sign this authorization form!
- E-6 and below must have three signatures – SNCOIC, OIC, and CO.
- E-7 and above need their OIC and CO’s signature
- Officers only need their CO’s signatures
- Once the request has been processed in the TA database, a TA Authorization Voucher will be generated. This is the document that must be signed by the Lifelong Learning Division ESO and the student. This is the student’s “check” for tuition assistance. It is the student’s responsibility to forward the TA Voucher to their school for processing.
Counseling Form. A new form must be completed each fiscal year. Students must read and initial each block acknowledging understanding of TA policy and procedure. Refer questions to the Long Distance Education Technician before signing. Both pages must be forwarded to Lifelong Learning. The Education Tech at Camp Lejeune will sign as the Education Counselor at the top of page one. These are the rules and regulation of military tuition assistance for the current fiscal year. All Marines should familiarize themselves with MarAdmin 571/05; Sailors should be familiar with NavAdmin 203/05.
FERPA Statement. In order to expedite grade receipt, we are requesting that each student complete a statement allowing Lifelong Learning to speak with their school and receive grades for courses that were completed using military tuition assistance. This form will stay in effect until it is revoked in writing through our office. Please fill in the school name in the top paragraph then complete the bottom section and sign.
Navy Verification Form. *Sailors Only* Per NAVADMIN 161/07 (June 07), each Sailor must have their command verify that they have met the necessary requirements to use military tuition assistance. This form must be completed EVERY time TA is requested. All Sailors should complete the top of the form and route it through their chain-of-command for signature. The form must be signed by an E-7 or above.
Statement of Fees. The Statement of Fees (SOF) is a document or series of documents that verifies each essential element of information contained on the military TA Request Form. Students frequently obtain their SOF by downloading it from their school’s online account, the school’s website, or in an email from their academic advisor or financial aid representative. A current SOF must accompany each TA request.
Curriculum. A curriculum (degree plan) is a complete list of courses required for a specific degree. Students obtain their curriculum in much the same way as the SOF. A copy of the curriculum for the degree the student is seeking must be sent to our office the first time you request TA. The document is utilized to verify that the courses the student is requesting will work towards their degree. If a student changes his/her degree or school, a new curriculum is needed.
