FY-08 GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM:
R 171345Z AUG 07 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01520// NAVADMIN 211/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FY-08 GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/YMD:20061229// AMPN/REF A, OPNAVINST 1520.37A, GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM, SPECIFIES PROGRAM PROCEDURES, ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE GEV PROGRAM AND GUIDANCE FOR FY-08 PROGRAM APPLICATION. ELIGIBILITY, OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, AND AUTHORIZED PROGRAM BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE IN REF A. 2. GEV FUNDING IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR DEGREE PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE APPROVED NAVY SUBSPECIALTY CODE AS VERIFIED BY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS). FOR FY-08, THERE ARE 137 QUOTAS AVAILABLE, APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS: SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS - 52, SUBMARINE OFFICERS - 30, SPECWAR/SPECOPS OFFICERS - 3, AND AVIATION OFFICERS - 52. FY-08 QUOTAS BY WARFARE AREA AND AREA OF STUDY ARE: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SURF 7 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 13 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SURF 1 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 5 REGIONAL STUDIES SURF 10 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 2 OPS RESEARCH/ANALYSIS SURF 3 SUB 3 SPECOPS 1 AV 3 FINANCIAL MGMT SURF 11 SUB 13 SPECOPS 2 AV 15 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SURF 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 4 ECONOMICS SURF 4 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 4 HUMAN RESOURCE MGMT SURF 4 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 0 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SURF 2 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 0 ENGINEERING MGMT SURF 3 SUB 14 SPECOPS 0 AV 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURF 3 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 2 COMPUTER SCIENCE SURF 1 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 0 INFO SYSTEMS MGMT SURF 3 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 1 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SURF 0 SUB 0 SPECOPS 0 AV 1 3. OFFICERS INTERESTED IN THE FY-08 GEV PROGRAM SHOULD SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THEIR DETAILER USING THE FORMAT PROVIDED IN ENCL (1) OF REF A. FOR SHIPS AT SEA, APPLICATIONS VIA NAVAL MESSAGE CONTAINING THE REQUISITE INFORMATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. 4. OFFICERS COMPLETING A DEGREE USING GEV BENEFITS MUST FORWARD A FINAL TRANSCRIPT WITH DEGREE CONFERRED TO THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER AND SHOULD EXPECT TO SERVE ONE TOUR IN A SUBSPECIALTY BILLET NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND TOUR FOLLOWING GRADUATION. 5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GEV PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DETAILERS OR THE POC LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE, AS APPROPRIATE. 6. POINTS OF CONTACT: - DEAN TAYLOR (POLICY) AT (850) 452-4694/DSN 922, OR EMAIL AT dean.taylor@navy.mil. - MARJORIETTE DILWORTH (PROGRAM SPECIFICS) AT (850) 452-1001 EXT 2247/ DSN 922, OR EMAIL AT marjoriette.dilworth@navy.mil. 7. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN