RAAUZYUW RUEWMFU4418 3022322-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA4418 3022322 R 282321Z OCT 04 PSN 442049J23 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** SUBJ: GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 241/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/OCT// SUBJ/GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/US CONGRESS 10USC2005/YMD:20030601// AMPN/REF A IS STATUTE THAT SPECIFIES EDUCATION RELATED ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.// POC/DEAN TAYLOR/CIV/NETC N522/LOC:PENSACOLA, FL/TEL:COMM:850-452-4694 /TEL:DSN:922-4694/EMAIL:DEAN.TAYLOR@NAVY.MIL// PAGE 02 RUEWMFU4418 UNCLAS POC/FAYE MESSICK/CIV/NETPDTC/LOC:PENSACOLA, FL /EMAIL:COMM:850-452-1001X2086/EMAIL:DSN:922-1001X2086 /EMAIL:FAYE.MESSICK@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM AND GUIDANCE FOR FY05 PROGRAM APPLICATION. 2. THE GEV PROGRAM PROVIDES INCREASED OPPORTUNITY AND INCENTIVE FOR UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS (URL) WHOSE CAREER PATHS PROVIDE LIMITED OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL TIME EDUCATION TO OBTAIN FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION DURING PART-TIME OR OFF-DUTY HOURS. GEV FUNDING FOR FY05 WILL BEGIN WITH THE JAN 05 QUARTER/SEMESTER. ELIGIBILITY IS OPEN TO O3 THROUGH O5 ACTIVE DUTY 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 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. PAGE 03 RUEWMFU4418 UNCLAS 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 (TUITION, BOOKS, AND REGISTRATION/APPLICATION FEES) 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 FY05, 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). DESIGNATED AREAS OF STUDY ARE FOCUSED ON NAVY NEEDS WITH CONSIDERATION OF INDIVIDUAL DESIRES. THESE AREAS OF STUDY ARE ALSO ALIGNED TO THE CHANGING ROLES ASSOCIATED WITH CAREER PROGRESSION. FY05 QUOTAS BY WARFARE AREA AND AREA OF STUDY ARE: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SURF 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 3 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SURF 3 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 3 PAGE 04 RUEWMFU4418 UNCLAS STRATEGIC STUDIES SURF 4 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 2 OPS RESEARCH/ANALYSIS SURF 5 SUB 4 SPECOPS 2 AV 3 FINAN MGT/ACCOUNTING SURF 5 SUB 4 SPECOPS 3 AV 6 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SURF 5 SUB 4 SPECOPS 0 AV 4 ECONOMICS SURF 5 SUB 4 SPECOPS 0 AV 3 MBA W/HR CONCENTRATION SURF 4 SUB 2 SPECOPS 1 AV 3 MATH SURF 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 4* HISTORY SURF 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 2* ENGLISH SURF 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 1* SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SURF 4 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 0 ENGINEERING MGT SURF 2 SUB 16 SPECOPS 0 AV 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURF 3 SUB 2 SPECOPS 0 AV 3 COMPUTER SCIENCE SURF 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 1 INFO SYSTEMS MGT SURF 4 SUB 2 SPECOPS 0 AV 4 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SURF 3 SUB 2 SPECOPS 0 AV 3 *GEV QUOTAS IN MATH, HISTORY AND ENGLISH ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE REQUIREMENT FOR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTORS AT USNA. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THESE PROGRAMS SHALL AGREE TO A FUTURE USNA INSTRUCTOR ASSIGNMENT. DETAILERS AND OFFICERS WILL COORDINATE THE APPROPRIATE TIMING FOR THIS FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT. PAGE 05 RUEWMFU4418 UNCLAS 5. UNDER REF A, OFFICERS USING GEV BENEFITS SHALL AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM (OR AFTER DISENROLLING FROM THE PROGRAM IF BENEFITS WERE USED) FOR THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION OR 3 YEARS, WHICHEVER IS LESS. THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION THAT THE OFFICER MAY HAVE ALREADY 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 FY05 SHOULD SUBMIT A 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 (41/42/43) WILL REVIEW APPLICANT PERFORMANCE RECORDS CONSIDERING EACH APPLICANTS SPECIFIC CAREER PAGE 06 RUEWMFU4418 UNCLAS 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, FLORIDA 32509-5237: 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. REQUEST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED USING THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: UNCLAS SUBJ: GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM FROM: (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR) TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS 41/42/43 AS APPROPRIATE) VIA: COMMANDING OFFICER SUBJ: REQUEST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER REF: (A) NAVADMIN XXX/04 (THIS NAVADMIN) I REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM. I MEET ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REFERENCE (A). MY PRD IS (DATE) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING GRADUATE STUDIES (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. I REQUEST A PAGE 02 RUEWMFU4419 UNCLAS (SEMESTER/QUARTER/TERM) START DATE OF (INSERT DDMMYY). 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 DETAILERS OR THE POC LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE AS APPROPRIATE. 10. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, N00T.// BT #4419 NNNN