TO NAVADMIN RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0073 2361536-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA0073 2361536 R 231536Z AUG 04 ZYB MIN PSN 935475J33 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T// TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 192/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/AUG// SUBJ/FY05 OFFICER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/CNO/30NOV1998// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24B, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.// POC/BILLIE COLONNA/CIV/NETPDTC N2A2/LOC:PENSACOLA FL /TEL:(850) 452-1001 X2219/TEL:DSN 922-1807 /EMAIL:BILLIE.COLONNA@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM THE FLEET AND PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES FOR THE FY05 OFFICER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. WHERE INFORMATION DIFFERS BETWEEN THIS NAVADMIN AND REF A, THIS NAVADMIN TAKES PRECEDENCE. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 10 SEP 04 FOR THE FY05 SELECTION BOARD. 2. UNDER THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, OFFICERS ENROLL IN GRADUATE SCHOOL ON A FULL-TIME BASIS, RECEIVE FULL PAY AND ALLOWANCES AND PAGE 02 RUEWMCS0073 UNCLAS ARE ENTITLED TO PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION REIMBURSEMENT. TUITION IS PAID BY A NON-NAVY-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP OBTAINED BY THE OFFICER. THE SCHOLARSHIP MUST BE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE TUITION COSTS. PER REF A, AREAS OF STUDY ARE LIMITED BY SUBSPECIALTY AND DESIGNATOR. OFFICERS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO COMMENCE STUDIES PRIOR TO 30 SEP 05 AND COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IN 24 MONTHS OR LESS. 3. UP TO THREE CANDIDATES MAY BE SELECTED BASED ON PERFORMANCE RECORD, NEEDS OF THE NAVY, PROMOTION POTENTIAL, ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS, AND FIELD OF STUDY. ACTUAL ASSIGNMENT TO A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS CONTINGENT UPON ATTAINMENT OF A QUALIFYING SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AND DETAILER CONCURRENCE BY 31 MAY 05. 4. OFFICERS INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL TO COMPETE FROM THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER. OFFICERS RECEIVING COMMAND APPROVAL SHALL SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS PER THE FORMAT IN ENCL (2) OF REF A, VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER TO: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (N2A2), ATTN: BILLIE COLONNA, 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204. 5. IN ADDITION TO COMMANDING OFFICER PERMISSION AND COMPLETED PAGE 03 RUEWMCS0073 UNCLAS APPLICATIONS, NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN SPECIFIC COLLEGE INFORMATION AND DETAILER IMPACT STATEMENTS: A. COLLEGE INFORMATION INCLUDES DESIRED ENROLLMENT DATE (ENROLLMENT DATE SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH PRD), PROPOSED GRADUATION DATE, DESIRED COLLEGE, DEGREE OBJECTIVES (MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY INCLUDING COURSE CURRICULUM, CLASS TITLES, ASSIGNED CREDIT HOURS, AND DESIRED SUBSPECIALTY CODE), COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FOR ALL COURSES COMPLETED AND A GRE/GMAT SCORE REPORT. B. ALL APPLICANTS MUST CONTACT THEIR DETAILERS FOR COUNSELING ON THE CAREER IMPACT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE OFFICER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. A WRITTEN/SIGNED IMPACT STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE NOMINATION PACKAGE. SAMPLE STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS: "I, RANK, NAME, HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MY DETAILER (NAME), OF THE IMPACT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ON MY CAREER. HE/SHE AGREES/DISAGREES THAT THIS PROGRAM WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON MY CAREER." 6. SINCE SELECTION TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS CONTINGENT UPON THE OFFICER'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN A SCHOLARSHIP, ALL POTENTIAL SELECTEES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BEGIN PURSUIT OF A SCHOLARSHIP. IN THE EVENT PRIMARY CANDIDATES ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN A QUALIFYING SCHOLARSHIP OR DETAILER CONCURRENCE BY 31 MAY 05, ALTERNATES WILL PAGE 04 RUEWMCS0073 UNCLAS BE CONSIDERED. 7. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.// BT #0073 NNNN