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NAVADMIN 095/11
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SUBJ/FY-11 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM// REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO
WASHINGTON DC/181833ZNOV2004// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV N13/29MAR05// NARR/REF A
IS NAVADMIN 263/04 WHICH ANNOUNCED THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
CONTINUUM. REF B IS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
N13 POLICY DECISION MEMO, ENLISTED ADVANCED EDUCATION SERVICE
OBLIGATION.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-11 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-11 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
01 OCTOBER 2011. 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-11, A
NAVY-RELEVANT BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IS REQUIRED. EXAMPLES ARE AS
FOLLOWS: STRATEGIC FOREIGN LANGUAGES (AS IDENTIFIED BY NAVY'S SENIOR
LANGUAGE AUTHORITY VIA SEPCOR), 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 (POC).
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-11, 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 POC.
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-11 AEV
PROGRAM SELECTION BOARDS IN JUNE 2011. PROGRAM SELECTEES WILL BE
EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN STUDIES IN SUMMER OR FALL 2011 TERMS.
7. NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND, N523, IS ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS NOW FROM ELIGIBLE SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN
BEING CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 27
MAY 2011. 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, SSN (LAST FOUR ONLY))
TO: NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (N523)
250 DALLAS ST., PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5220
VIA: (1) COMMAND MASTER CHIEF
(2) COMMANDING OFFICER
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR FY-11 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 (NKO))
(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 NKO WEBSITE AT
HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL. THE QUICK LINK IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND
SIDE OF THE LEARNING PAGE.
9. POINT OF CONTACT: ETCS(SW/AW) JASON C. SZOT (NETC N523), ENLISTED
EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER, AT (850)452-7268/DSN 922 OR E-MAIL
jason.szot@navy.mil.
10. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT
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