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NAVADMIN 053/09
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SUBJ/FY-10 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181833ZNOV04//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV N13/29MAR05//
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 263/04 WHICH ANNOUNCED THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION CONTINUUM. REF B IS THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS N13 POLICY DECISION MEMO, ENLISTED ADVANCED EDUCATION
SERVICE OBLIGATION.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-10 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER
(AEV) PROGRAM. THE AEV PROGRAM IS PART OF THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION CONTINUUM, ANNOUNCED BY REF A, AND OFFERS ADVANCED EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTED ENLISTED SAILORS. THE AEV PROGRAM PROVIDES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL (E7-E8) TO COMPLETE
POST-SECONDARY, NAVY-RELEVANT DEGREES. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE
REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-10 AEV PROGRAM.
2. AEV SUPPORTS 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 16 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE (TIS) AND E8
WITH NO MORE THAN 18 YEARS TIS. TIS FOR ALL PAYGRADES IS COMPUTED TO 1
OCTOBER 2010. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRING TO (OR CURRENTLY ON)
SHORE DUTY WITH SUFFICIENT TIME ASHORE TO COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE OR
MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM. APPLICANTS ON SEA DUTY MAY APPLY PROVIDED
THEY SUBMIT AN EDUCATION PLAN, WITH COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT,
WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE DEGREE PROGRAM AS
SPECIFIED ABOVE. SENIOR ENLISTED 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 (TA), 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. AEV AND TA BENEFITS MAY NOT BE COMBINED.
3. AEV FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION WILL COVER 100 PERCENT OF
TUITION, BOOKS AND RELATED FEES UP 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
ACCREDITED ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR THE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF COLLEGE
CREDIT ALREADY EARNED AND APPLICABLE TO THE DEGREE BEING SOUGHT. FOR
FY-10, A NAVY-RELEVANT BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IS REQUIRED. EXAMPLES ARE
AS FOLLOWS: STRATEGIC FOREIGN LANGUAGES (CONTACT POC IN PARA 9 FOR
CURRENT LIST OF LANGUAGES), CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY AND
DISASTER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, PARALEGAL, LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NURSING, BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY. A DEGREE PROGRAM
WHICH IS NOT LISTED ABOVE MUST BE VALIDATED AS A NAVY-RELEVANT DEGREE
BY THE POINT OF CONTACT.
4. AEV FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM WILL COVER 100 PERCENT 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-10, A NAVY-RELEVANT
MASTER'S DEGREE IS REQUIRED. EXAMPLES ARE AS FOLLOWS: EMERGENCY AND
DISASTER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING
AND TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HOMELAND
DEFENSE AND SECURITY, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION, AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING MANAGEMENT. A DEGREE
PROGRAM WHICH IS NOT LISTED ABOVE MUST BE VALIDATED AS NAVY-RELEVANT BY
THE POINT OF CONTACT.
5. 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 OR THREE YEARS, WHICHEVER IS LESS. THIS
OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED. THIS AGREEMENT DOES
NOT OBLIGATE 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. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY WILL CONVENE THE FY-10 AEV
PROGRAM SELECTION BOARDS IN MARCH 2010. PROGRAM SELECTEES WILL BE
EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN STUDIES IN SUMMER OR FALL 2010 TERMS.
7. NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (NETC) N525 IS ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS NOW FROM ELIGIBLE SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN
BEING CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 5
MARCH 2010. APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS BY BOTH COMMANDING
OFFICER AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (MAXIMUM LENGTH ONE PAGE EACH).
FORMAT IS AS FOLLOWS:
FROM: (RANK/RATE, FULL NAME, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
(LAST FOUR ONLY))
TO: NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (N525)
250 DALLAS STREET, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5220
VIA: (1) COMMAND MASTER CHIEF
(2) COMMANDING OFFICER
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR FY-10 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER (AEV)
REF: (A) CITE THIS NAVADMIN
ENCL: (1) VERIFIED DEGREE PLAN SIGNED BY COUNSELOR FROM
APPLICABLE COLLEGE (THE REQUIRED DEGREE PLAN CAN BE
FOUND ON THE AEV WEB PAGE LOCATED ON NAVY KNOWLEDGE
ONLINE)
(2) ALL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS
(3) PHOTOGRAPHS (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 (3).
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 HE/SHE SHOULD BE SELECTED
FOR THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAX ONE PAGE).
4. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED:
A. PROJECTED ROTATION DATE: YYMM
B. DUTY TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) (COMMERCIAL/DSN):
C. HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
D. HOME MAILING ADDRESS:
E. WORK AND HOME EMAIL ADDRESS(ES):
5. I UNDERSTAND THAT, IF SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM, I WILL INCUR A
SERVICE OBLIGATION WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: 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 OR THREE YEARS, WHICHEVER
IS LESS. THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER
SERVICE OBLIGATION WHICH I MAY ALREADY HAVE INCURRED. THIS AGREEMENT
DOES NOT OBLIGATE 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.
(MEMBER'S SIGNATURE)
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE AEV PROGRAM CAN BE VIEWED ON THE
NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) WEBSITE AT WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL. THE QUICK
LINK IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE LEARNING PAGE.
9. POINT OF CONTACT: THOMAS SMITH (NETC N525), ENLISTED LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, AT (850) 452-7271/DSN 922 OR E-MAIL
thomas.a.smith4@navy.mil.
10. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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