RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0526 3261643-UUUU--RHMFIUU. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF6224 3261802 R 221643Z NOV 06 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 329//06// MSGID//GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/FY-07 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER (AEV) PROGRAM// REF//A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181833ZNOV2004// REF//B/DOC/OPNAV N13/29MAR2005// NARR//REF A IS NAVADMIN 263/04 WHICH ANNOUNCED THE PROFESSIONAL// MILITARY EDUCATION CONTINUUM. REF B IS OPNAV N13 POLICY DECISION MEMO - ENLISTED ADVANCED EDUCATION SERVICE OBLIGATION.// GENTEXT//REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENTS AND// SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-07 AEV PROGRAM. AEV IS PART OF THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION CONTINUUM ANNOUNCED BY REF A, AND OFFERS ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ENLISTED SAILOR. THE AEV PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL (E7-E9) TO COMPLETE POST- SECONDARY, NAVY-RELEVANT DEGREES. 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 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 PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ALREADY INVESTED IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY PURSUING 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 THREE YEARS 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 ACCREDITED ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR THE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF COLLEGE CREDIT ALREADY EARNED AND APPLICABLE TO THE DEGREE BEING SOUGHT. FOR FY-07, THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF STUDY ARE OPEN FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE APPLICANTS: STRATEGIC FOREIGN LANGUAGES (AS IDENTIFIED BY THE NAVY S SENIOR LANGUAGE AUTHORITY VIA SEPCOR), HUMAN RESOURCES, HUMAN SYSTEM INTEGRATION, HUMAN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, CIVIL ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING PROPULSION SYSTEMS, INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NURSING, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCES, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. 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 FY-07, THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF STUDY ARE OPEN FOR MASTER S DEGREE APPLICANTS: EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, HUMAN SYSTEM INTEGRATION, HUMAN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING MANAGEMENT. 5. AEV PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL SERVE ONE TOUR IN A WORLD-WIDE ASSIGNABLE BILLET UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION. PER REF B, UPON COMPLETION OF OR WITHDRAWAL FROM EDUCATION FOR WHICH ANY AUTHORIZED EXPENSES WERE PAID, PARTICIPANTS SHALL AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION COMPLETED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF EDUCATION (SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE YEARS). 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, HE//SHE WILL REIMBURSE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE COST OF THE ADVANCED// EDUCATION RECEIVED, PRORATED FOR THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED. 6. MCPON WILL CONVENE THE FY-07 AEV PROGRAM SELECTION BOARDS IN MAR 07. PROGRAM SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN STUDIES IN SUMMER OR FALL 2007 TERMS. 7. ELIGIBLE SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN APPLYING SHOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) AEV PROGRAM OFFICE NLT 23 FEB 07 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. APPLICANTS AT SEA MAY APPLY VIA NAVAL MESSAGE INCLUDING ALL REQUISITE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW UP WITH A MAILED PACKAGE. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS FROM BOTH COMMANDING OFFICER AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (MAXIMUM LENGTH ONE PAGE EACH). APPLICATION FORMAT IS AS FOLLOWS: FROM: (RANK, RATE, FULL NAME, SSN) TO: NETPDTC (AEV PROGRAM OFFICE), 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) VERIFIED DEGREE PLAN SIGNED BY COUNSELOR FROM APPLICABLE COLLEGE (2) ALL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (3) LAST FIVE YEARS OF EVALS//FITREPS// (4) LAST FIVE YEARS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT DATA (5) 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 ENCLOSURES (1) THROUGH (6). 2. MY PREFERRED AREA OF STUDY IS (CITE MAJOR) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING MY DEGREE AT (CITE SCHOOL). 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. NARRATIVE FROM THE APPLICANT STATING WHY THEY SHOULD BE SELECTED FOR THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAX ONE PAGE). 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: E. WORK AND HOME E-MAIL 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. UPON COMPLETION OF OR WITHDRAWAL FROM EDUCATION FOR WHICH ANY AUTHORIZED EXPENSES WERE PAID, I SHALL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION COMPLETED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF EDUCATION (SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE YEARS). 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. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE AEV PROGRAM VISIT NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL. THE QUICK LINK IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT// HAND SIDE OF THE LEARNING PAGE. 9. POINTS OF CONTACT: - ETCM THOMAS SMITH (NETC N525 ENLISTED EDUCATION COORDINATOR) AT (850) 452-7271// DSN 922 OR EMAIL AT THOMAS.A.SMITH4@NAVY.MIL. - MARJORIETTE DILWORTH (CPD VOLED DET) AT (850) 452-1001, EXT 2247//DSN 922 OR// EMAIL AT MARJORIETTE.DILWORTH@NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0526 NNNN