MCBUL 1560 Fiscal Year 2004 (FY04) Staff Noncommissioned Officer Degree Completion Program (SNCODCP) Selection Board

1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO
ANNOUNCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE FY04 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED 
OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) AND TO SOLICIT 
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCO'S.
2.  REF A ESTABLISHES POLICY, THE SELECTION PROCESS,
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBJECT
PROGRAM.  PRIMARY EMPHASIS FOR SELECTION WILL BE CONCENTRATED IN THE
GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT.
3.  BASED ON A RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE A
BACCALAUREATE, THE FY04 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
   A.  ACCOUNTING
   B.  BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
   C.  EDUCATION
   D.  PSYCHOLOGY
   E.  SAFETY EDUCATION
   F.  MUSIC
4.  IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN
REF A, MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISCIPLINE WITH EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, 
WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF 
ACCOUNTING.  THE  ACCEPTING COLLEGE MUST CERTIFY THAT THE APPLICANT
WILL COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING COURSE
WORK PRIOR TO GRADUATION.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THIS
CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
5.  PARAGRAPH 3E ABOVE IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY
MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE
CONTROL.  UPON GRADUATION, THESE MARINES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A 9917
SAFETY SPECIALIST BILLET.
6.  MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A THREE YEAR
PAYBACK TOUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
MARINES MUST LIST IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE THE BILLETS THEY ARE
APPLYING FOR:
MCC UNIT                             DISCIPLINE        WHEN OPEN
145 1ST MAW                          SAFETY            0501
014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               SAFETY            0507
027 MCAS YUMA                        SAFETY            0407
023 MCAS MIRAMAR                     SAFETY            0601
017 MCRD SAN DIEGO                   SAFETY            ASAP
091 MCB HAWAII                       SAFETY            ASAP
014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               PSYCHOLOGY        0601
022 MCAS CHERRY POINT                PSYCHOLOGY        0503
024 MCAS NEW RIVER                   PSYCHOLOGY        0602
091 MCB HAWAII                       PSYCHOLOGY        0601
026 MCAS BEAUFORT                    PSYCHOLOGY        0601
121 1ST MARDIV                       ACCOUNTING        0601
UAG MCB CAMP BUTLER                  ACCOUNTING        0506
124 3RD MARDIV                       ACCOUNTING        ASAP
122 2ND MARDIV                       ACCOUNTING        ASAP
111 MARFORLANT                       ACCOUNTING        ASAP
J88 NAB LITTLE CREEK, SCOL OF MUSIC  MUSIC             ASAP
J15 MARCOR HST SCOL MCSSS            IMS(EAST)         ASAP
J15 MARCOR HST SCOL MCSSS            IMS(EAST)         ASAP
KA1 ASSAULT AMPHIB SCOL BN           IMS(WEST)         ASAP
7.  RESTRICTIONS:
   A.  MARINES RECEIVING SRB INSTALLMENTS ARE RESTRICTED FROM
APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.  ADDITIONALLY, THOSE MARINES SERVING IN A
REENLISTMENT ZONE THAT WOULD BE AWARDED A SRB PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH (IAW) REF B, ARE ALSO RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS
PROGRAM.
   B.  MARINES WHO WILL NOT POSSESS A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS TIME ON
STATION (TOS) AT ESTIMATED DATE OF DEPARTURE (EDD) ARE RESTRICTED
FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM, UNLESS THEY WILL POSSESS 2 YEARS TOS
AT EDD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IN THE
SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AS THEIR PARENT COMMAND.  MARINES SERVING AT
AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THEIR OVERSEAS
ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING THOSE ON ACCOMPANIED TOURS) PRIOR TO AN
ASSIGNMENT TO A CONUS BASED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
   C.  MARINES MUST ATTEND A CONUS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY (INCLUDING
THOSE MARINES STATIONED AT AN OVERSEAS BASED COMMAND).
   D.  MARINES MUST ATTEND SCHOOL AT HOME CAMPUS, NO SATELLITE
CAMPUSES (INCLUDING THOSE MARINES STATIONED AT AN OVERSEAS BASED
COMMAND).  ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT ADELPHI, MD IS AN
EXAMPLE OF HOME CAMPUS.
   E.  MARINES WHO HAVE ATTENDED A FORMAL MILITARY SCHOOL IN EXCESS
OF 20 WEEKS OR ARE SERVING ON A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (DI, RCTR,
MCSF, SOI, OR MSG) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SNCODCP UNTIL PREVIOUS
OBLIGATION HAS BEEN SERVED.
   F.  MARINES SELECTED FOR THE SNCODCP ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER (WO) OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM UNTIL
THEY HAVE SERVED THEIR OBIGATED SERVICE ON THE SNCODCP.
8.  WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
9.  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
   A.  AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION PLUS ONE COPY WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW
THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REF A AND FORWARDED TO THE CMC
(MMEA-85) VIA THE PARENT COMMAND.
   B.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT EACH
APPLICATION IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION
HAS BEEN INCLUDED.
   C.  APPLICANTS MUST MAKE IT KNOWN IF SUBMITTING/APPLYING FOR THE
WO PROGRAM OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM WHEN APPLYING.
10.  SERVICE OBLIGATION:
   A.  BASED ON SERVICE LIMITATION, APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO
COMPLETE THE 18 MONTHS IN SCHOOL AND 36 MONTHS PAYBACK TOUR ON THE
SNCODCP (A TOTAL OF 54 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE).  ADDITIONALLY,
APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO EXTEND/REENLIST FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS
BEYOND COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP.  
   B.  REQUEST FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE WHILE PARTICIPATING
WITHIN THE OBLIGATED ACTIVE SERVICE, SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF THE
SNCODCP, WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION. 
11.  THREE YEAR PAYBACK STARTS AFTER GRADUATION.
   A.  THE FY04 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE
DURING JUNE 2004.  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW MCO
1560.21D.  FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO THE CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 15
MAY 2004.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 15 MAY 2004 WILL NOT RECEIVE
FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
12.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS
MARADMIN MESSAGE TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS.
13.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
14.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 DECEMBER 2004.
15.  POC THIS HQ IS GYSGT J.M. KLEMMER, MMEA-85, COML (703)784-9264
OR DSN 278-9264