ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 262100Z NOV 03 ZYB MIN PSN 502860J21 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01520// NAVADMIN 306/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/NOV// SUBJ/GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/US CODE/YMD:19980615// AMPN/REF A (10 USC 2005) IS A STATUTE THAT SPECIFIES EDUCATION RELATED ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.// POC/CHRISTINA WAGNER/CIV/NETPDTC/LOC:PENSACOLA FL /TEL:(850) 452-1001 X2086/TEL:DSN 922-1001 X2086 /EMAIL:CHRISTINA.WAGNER(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM AND GUIDANCE FOR FY04 PROGRAM APPLICATION. 2. THE GEV PROGRAM PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY AND INCENTIVE FOR UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS (URL) WHOSE CAREER PATHS PROVIDE LIMITED OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL TIME EDUCATION TO OBTAIN FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION DURING OFF-DUTY HOURS. GEV PROGRAM SELECTION FAVORS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SPECIALTIES BUT THERE ARE GEV OPPORTUNITIES IN A BROAD RANGE OF ACADEMIC MAJORS. ELIGIBILITY IS OPEN TO O3 THROUGH O5 ACTIVE DUTY LIST URL OFFICERS FROM THE 111X, 112X, 113X, 114X, AND 13XX COMMUNITIES WITH DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR UPWARD CAREER MOBILITY. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRING TO (OR CURRENTLY ON) SHORE DUTY WITH SUFFICIENT TIME ASHORE TO COMPLETE A GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM. OFFICERS WHO ALREADY HAVE A GRADUATE DEGREE FUNDED THROUGH ANY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) ASSISTANCE OR VETERAN'S EDUCATION BENEFITS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. OFFICERS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A QUALIFYING GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM USING TUITION ASSISTANCE, OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, OR PAYING PRIVATELY, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE GEV PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. 3. GEV WILL COVER 100 PERCENT OF A SELECTED OFFICER'S GRADUATE EDUCATION COSTS (IN GENERAL, TUITION, BOOKS, AND REGISTRATION/ APPLICATION FEES ARE COVERED, BUT SOME SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS ON EXPENSES APPLY) UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UP TO 24 MONTHS FROM THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT, NOT TO EXCEED 40,000 DOLLARS FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS APPLY ON EXPENSES COVERED. FOR FY04, THERE ARE 140 QUOTAS AVAILABLE, APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS: SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS - 47, SUBMARINE OFFICERS - 40, AVIATION OFFICERS - 47, AND SPECWAR/SPECOPS OFFICERS - 6. 4. GEV FUNDING IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR NAVY RELEVANT GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN SELECTED AREAS OF STUDY. NAVY RELEVANT DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE THOSE THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE APPROVED NAVY SUB SPECIALTY CODE AS VERIFIED BY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS). TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL PROGRAMS ARE PREFERRED FOR O3 AND O4 OFFICERS, WHEREAS BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE PREFERRED FOR O4 AND O5 OFFICERS. THESE AREAS OF STUDY ARE ALIGNED TO MEET PROJECTED CAREER PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WARRIOR. FY04 QUOTAS BY WARFARE AREA AND AREA OF STUDY ARE: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SURF 5 AV 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SURF 5 AV 4 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 OPS RESEARCH/ANALYSIS SURF 3 AV 5 SUB 4 SPECOPS 3 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURF 3 AV 5 SUB 2 SPECOPS 0 COMPUTER SCIENCE SURF 0 AV 4 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 INFO SYSTEMS MGT SURF 4 AV 4 SUB 2 SPECOPS 0 ENGINEERING MGT SURF 0 AV 0 SUB 16 SPECOPS 0 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SURF 1 AV 4 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 FINAN MGT/ACCOUNTING SURF 8 AV 6 SUB 6 SPECOPS 3 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SURF 8 AV 6 SUB 5 SPECOPS 0 ECONOMICS SURF 8 AV 6 SUB 5 SPECOPS 0 STRATEGIC STUDIES SURF 2 AV 3 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 5. PER REF A, OFFICERS USING GEV BENEFITS SHALL AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM (OR AFTER PROGRAM DISENROLLMENT IF BENEFITS WERE USED) FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION COMPLETED FOR A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF 36 MONTHS. THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION THAT THE OFFICER MAY ALREADY HAVE INCURRED. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN THE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY. IF AN OFFICER FAILS TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT, SUCH OFFICER WILL REIMBURSE THE UNITED STATES FOR COST OF THE ADVANCED EDUCATION RECEIVED, PRORATED FOR THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED. OFFICERS COMPLETING A DEGREE USING GEV BENEFITS SHOULD EXPECT TO SERVE ONE TOUR IN A SUBSPECIALTY BILLET NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND TOUR FOLLOWING GRADUATION. 6. OFFICERS INTERESTED IN THE GEV PROGRAM DURING FY04 SHOULD SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUEST TO THEIR DETAILERS USING THE FORMAT BELOW WITH SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE DETAILERS TO PROCESS THE APPLICATION TO SUPPORT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. FOR SHIPS AT SEA, APPLICATIONS VIA NAVAL MESSAGE CONTAINING THE REQUISITE INFORMATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. NAVPERSCOM (PERS-41/42/43) WILL REVIEW APPLICANT PERFORMANCE RECORDS CONSIDERING EACH APPLICANT'S SPECIFIC CAREER REQUIREMENTS. SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THEIR DETAILERS NLT FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED. 7. THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) ADMINISTERS THE GEV PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS NAVY COLLEGE OFFICES USING PROCEDURES SIMILAR TO THOSE CURRENTLY USED FOR THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4) WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON SELECTED OFFICERS TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, NETPDTC, CODE N2, 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD, PENSACOLA, FL 32509-504: NAME, RANK, DESIG, SSN, COMMAND, COMMAND ADDRESS, PRD, MAILING ADDRESS, WORK PHONE, HOME PHONE AND E-MAIL. NETPDTC WILL PROVIDE SELECTED OFFICERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON NECESSARY ACTIONS/PROCEDURES BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING HOW TO APPLY FOR GEV FUNDS EACH TERM. 8. REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PER THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: FROM: (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR) TO: COMMANDER, NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-41/42/43 AS APPROPRIATE) VIA: COMMANDING OFFICER SUBJ: REQUEST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER REF: (A) NAVADMIN XXX/03 (THIS NAVADMIN) I REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM. I MEET ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REF A. MY PRD IS (DATE) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING GRADUATE STUDIES AT (SCHOOL) IN (MAJOR AREA) WHILE I AM SERVING AS THE (BILLET) FOR (COMMAND). I CURRENTLY DO NOT HOLD A GRADUATE DEGREE OBTAINED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDED SOURCES. INCLUDE START DATE OF THE SEMESTER, QUARTER OR TERM THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING GEV FUNDING TO START. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM I SHALL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM (OR AFTER DISENROLLING FROM THE PROGRAM IF BENEFITS WERE USED) FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION COMPLETED UP TO A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF 36 MONTHS. THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION THAT I MAY ALREADY HAVE INCURRED. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE DUTY. I CAN BE CONTACTED AT (HOME AND WORK MAILING ADDRESS, HOME AND WORK PHONE NUMBER, HOME AND WORK E-MAIL). 9. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GEV PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO APPROPRIATE DETAILER OR THE POC LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE. 10. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.// BT NNNN