RAAUZYUW RUEWMFU9325 3561556-UUUU--RUCCBWF. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA9325 3561556 R 211556Z DEC 04 PSN 839147J32 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: FY05 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 291/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/DEC// SUBJ/FY05 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM// REF/A/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181833ZNOV2004// REF/B/DOC/US CONGRESS 10USC2005/-// NARR/REF A (NAVADMIN 263/04) ANNOUNCED THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION CONTINUUM. REF B IS STATUTE THAT SPECIFIES EDUCATION RELATED ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.// PAGE 02 RUEWMFU9325 UNCLAS POC/WILLIAM MCKEITHEN/ETCS/N52 AEV PROG COORD/LOC:PENSACOLA, FL /TEL:COMM: (850) 452-8463/TEL:DSN: 922-8463 /EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCKEITHEN1@NAVY.MIL// POC/FAYE MESSICK/CIV/NETPDTC/LOC:PENSACOLA, FL /TEL:(850) 452-1001X2086/TEL:DSN: 922-1001X2086 /EMAIL:FAYE.MESSICK@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THE ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER (AEV) PROGRAM IS PART OF THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION CONTINUUM, ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THAT WILL PROVIDE ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD THE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF THE ENLISTED WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE. THE AEV PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE TOTAL ENLISTED WORKFORCE AND WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL (E7-E9) TO COMPLETE POST-SECONDARY, NAVY-RELEVANT DEGREES. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY05 AEV PROGRAM. 2. AEV WILL SUPPORT BACCALAUREATE AND MASTER'S DEGREE COMPLETION IN DESIGNATED AREAS OF STUDY THROUGH OFF-DUTY EDUCATION. PROVEN SUPERIOR PERFORMERS WITH POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED UPWARD MOBILITY ARE ELIGIBLE AS FOLLOWS: E7 WITH NO MORE THAN 17 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE (TIS), E8 WITH NO MORE THAN 20 YEARS TIS, E9 WITH NO MORE PAGE 03 RUEWMFU9325 UNCLAS THAN 22 YEARS TIS. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRING TO (OR CURRENTLY ON) SHORE DUTY WITH SUFFICIENT TIME ASHORE TO COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE OR MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM. SENIOR ENLISTED WHO HAVE ALREADY INVESTED IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT BY PURSING COLLEGE EDUCATION AND THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A QUALIFYING POST-SECONDARY DEGREE PROGRAM USING TUITION ASSISTANCE, OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE AEV PROGRAM. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN AEV IS NOT AUTHORIZED. 3. AEV FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION WILL COVER 100 PERCENT OF TUITION, BOOKS AND RELATED FEES. EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE LIMITED TO 6,700 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENROLLMENT. TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS WILL NOT EXCEED 20,000 DOLLARS PER PARTICIPANT. AT A MINIMUM, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM APPLICANTS MUST HAVE EITHER AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR THE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF COLLEGE CREDIT ALREADY EARNED AND APPLICABLE TO THE DEGREE BEING SOUGHT. FOR FY05 THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF STUDY ARE OPEN FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE APPLICANTS: HUMAN RESOURCES, HUMAN PERFORMANCE SYSTEM INTEGRATION, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, CIVIL PAGE 04 RUEWMFU9325 UNCLAS ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING PROPULSION SYSTEMS, INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NURSING, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCES, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. TWENTY-FIVE QUOTAS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE FY05 SELECTION BOARD. 4. AEV FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM WILL COVER 100 PERCENT OF TUITION, BOOKS AND RELATED FEES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UP TO 24 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENROLLMENT. TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS PER PARTICIPANT WILL NOT EXCEED 40,000 DOLLARS. MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM APPLICANTS MUST HAVE BEEN AWARDED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FOR FY05 THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF STUDY ARE OPEN FOR MASTER'S DEGREE APPLICANTS: EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS, HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING MANAGEMENT. FIVE QUOTAS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE FY05 SELECTION BOARD. 5. AEV PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL SERVE ONE TOUR IN A WORLD-WIDE ASSIGNABLE BILLET UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION. PER REF B, PARTICIPANTS PAGE 05 RUEWMFU9325 UNCLAS SHALL AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO YEARS OR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS, WHICH EVER IS GREATER, AFTER COMPLETION OF OR WITHDRAWAL FROM EDUCATION FOR WHICH ANY AUTHORIZED EXPENSES WERE PAID. THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION THAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN THE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY. IF A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT FAILS TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT, SUCH MEMBER WILL REIMBURSE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE COST OF THE ADVANCED EDUCATION RECEIVED, PRORATED FOR THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED. 6. MCPON WILL CONVENE THE FY05 AEV PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD IN MAY 05. PROGRAM SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN STUDIES NLT 30 SEP 05. 7. ELIGIBLE SENIOR ENLISTED INTERESTED IN APPLYING SHOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CODE N2) NLT 10 MAR 05, AS FOLLOWS: (APPLICANTS AT SEA MAY APPLY VIA NAVAL MESSAGE INCLUDING ALL REQUISITE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW UP WITH A MAILED PACKAGE). PAGE 06 RUEWMFU9325 UNCLAS FROM: (RANK, RATE, FULL NAME, SSN) TO: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CODE N2), 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD RD., PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5237 VIA: (1) COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (2) COMMANDING OFFICER SUBJ: REQUEST FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER (AEV) REF: (A) CITE THIS NAVADMIN ENCL: (1) PROPOSED EDUCATION PLAN (2) COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT(S) (3) LAST FIVE YEARS OF EVALS/FITREPS (4) PICTURES (FULL LENGTH SIDE AND FRONTAL VIEWS) 1. I REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE AEV PROGRAM TO COMPLETE A MASTER'S OR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE (SELECT ONE). I MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN REFERENCE (A) AND FORWARD UNCLAS SUBJ: FY05 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM ENCLOSURES (1) THROUGH (4). 2. MY PREFERRED AREA OF STUDY IS (CITE MAJOR) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING MY DEGREE AT (CITE SCHOOL IF KNOWN). MY PROJECTED PROGRAM START AND COMPLETION DATES ARE (CITE YYMM TO YYMM). MY ALTERNATE AREA OF STUDY IS (CITE ALTERNATE MAJOR) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING MY DEGREE AT (CITE SCHOOL IF KNOWN). 3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/JUSTIFICATION: 4. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: A. PRD: YYMM B. DUTY TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) (COMMERCIAL/DSN): C. HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER: D. HOME MAILING ADDRESS: PAGE 02 RUEWMFU9326 UNCLAS E. WORK AND HOME EMAIL ADDRESS(ES): 5. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM I WILL SERVE ONE TOUR IN A WORLD-WIDE ASSIGNABLE BILLET UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION. I SHALL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO YEARS OR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS, WHICH EVER IS GREATER, AFTER COMPLETION OF OR WITHDRAWAL FROM EDUCATION FOR WHICH ANY AUTHORIZED EXPENSES WERE PAID. 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. FURTHERMORE, IF I FAIL TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT (VOLUNTARILY OR DUE TO MISCONDUCT), I AGREE TO REIMBURSE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE COST OF THE EDUCATION RECEIVED PRORATED FOR THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED. 8. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AEV PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE POC. 9. RELEASED BY VADM J. K. MORAN, DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, N00T.// BT #9326 NNNN RTD:000-000/COPIES: