Military Tuition Assistance
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, HQMC rescinded MarAdmin 616/11, which was the message that set the low TA caps of $175 per semester hour for undergraduate courses and $225 per semester hour for graduate courses for FY12. The five (5) semester hours per fiscal year cap has also been rescinded.
Our office is excited to announce that HQMC has published MarAdmin 639/11 detailing that tuition assistance benefits are being restored to FY11 levels with one small change to the graduate per semester hour cap. Marines will rate TA at 100% with a cap of $4500 per fiscal year. There will be a per semester hour cap of $250 for undergraduate and graduate courses.
There will be no commensurate increase to TA funding allocated for FY12 for the Marine Corps, so all Education Centers will work with Marines to ensure they are wisely utilizing the TA program to maximize the benefit.
Questions can be directed to our main number at 910-451-3091.
The rules and regulations covering Marine Corps TA can be found in MCO 1560.25 (dtd September 2010) and MarAdmin 639/11.
SAILORS: Per NavAdmin 105/10 effective 15 April 2010, all Sailors must now utilize an online web portal to request and process military TA. The current WebTA URL is https://myeducation.netc.navy.mil.
If you have any immediate questions, please contact our office at our main number 910-451-3091.
Leadership Scholar Program (LSP)
This is a partnership between universities and colleges and the U.S. Marine Corps. Its purpose is to:
- Help honorably discharging Marines continue their education;
- Identify those Marines that might qualify to apply to institutions;
- Present these young men and women to the University Admissions
Office; and,
- The partnership will ideally secure “guaranteed acceptance” for at
least a couple of the qualified applicants at colleges & universities.
The U.S. Marine Corps has teamed with many universities to allow a good number of Marines and Sailors to be accepted directly, without competing against other applicants. The Marine Corps and Navy will send some great service members to participating universities, with both academic potential and superb leadership skills, who will make a contribution to their campus beyond just being a good student.
Eligible Active Duty Marines and Sailors with scores above 70 on the AFQT and above 115 on their GCT should call (910) 449-9748 or visit www.leadershipscholarprogram.com for more information..
Did you know?
The Education Centers on both Camp Lejeune (Bldg 825) and New River (Bldg AS-212) have free wireless internet access.
Education Assistance Quick Links
Military Academic Skills Program (MASP)
This is an off-duty educational program with the objectives of improving your competencies of the academic skills of reading, mathematics, communications, and writing.
A service member that successfully completes MASP will return to his or her MOS better prepared and more confident to perform the Marine Corps mission. Family members ages 18 and older are also eligible to attend MASP.
For a 2012 MASP Schedule, click here.
You should call the Education Center at 910-451-3091 to find out how many seats are available in the course that you are interested in attending BEFORE you route the packet through your chain of command for signature. Please print out either the Daytime or Nightime MASP Packet and follow the instructions with the packet.
The 2012 MASP schedule will not be available until mid to late November with the courses in 2012 beginning approximately the second week of January. Please check back for the new schedule.
SMART TRANSCRIPT
The Sailor-Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART) documents recommended college credit for military training in a format widely accepted by colleges and universities.
The actual type and amount of credit awarded will depend on the policies of the college or universities you attend and your academic goal.
If you would like an official SMART transcript sent to your college or university, please see an Education Assistance Counselor. Our office can also assist you in making corrections to your SMART transcript.
SOCMAR PROGRAM
The Service Member Opportunity Colleges Marine Corps (SOCMAR) is a contract-for-degree agreement between the college and student at the Associate and Bachelor
degree levels.
In order for the contract to be fulfilled, the student must complete 25% of their degree with the college.
SOC also guarantees the transfer of courses between SOC member colleges. Agreements are available to active duty and their spouses. If a student is interested in obtaining their SOC agreement they should contact their college or university.
Apprenticeship (USMAP)
USMAP enhances your job skills and shows your motivation for more challenging military assignments. Having a DOL and NC Certificate of Completion is a definite advantage in getting a better civilian jobs since employers know the value of apprenticeships.
The program requires no off-duty hours and depending on how long you have been in the military you can be granted up to half of the required OJT hours for military experience. There is no testing involved – the program only requires you to log your hours every day at work on the computer.
If you want to get a jump on the competition for those great career jobs after your tour of duty, enroll in the program at https://usmap.cnet.navy.mil
